| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - James Meador (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Curtis Allen (fresh) SG - John Elbert (fresh) SF - Victor Neely (fresh) PF - Robert Jost (fresh) C - Shawn McNamara (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Tennessee Martin | Louis Harvey steals the ball from Curtis Allen in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Elbert - foul #1 on John Elbert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Victor Neely - foul #1 on Victor Neely, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses short on a shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Allen is called for the reach on Louis Harvey - foul #1 on Curtis Allen, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Schumacher | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Martin | Louis Harvey steals the ball from John Elbert | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Harvey | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Elbert steals it from Chris Schumacher | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, James Meador, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (PG), Matthew Burke (SG), Robert Milne (SF), Harold Harper (PF), Walter Bustillos (C) Curtis Allen, John Elbert, Victor Neely, Robert Jost, Shawn McNamara | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #1 on Louis Jackson, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (fresh) SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) SF - Steven Kopf (fresh) PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lei Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Willard Loflin (fresh) SG - Matthew Burke (fresh) SF - Robert Milne (fresh) PF - Harold Harper (fresh) C - Walter Bustillos (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Milne steals it from Jason Cooper | 9-2 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-2 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 9-2 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lei Wang | 12-2 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-2 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown snags the defensive board | 12-2 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-2 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 15-2 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang banks in the layup set up by Jason Cooper | 17-2 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Bustillos | 17-4 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Lei Wang | 19-4 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Burke | 19-7 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Jackson and he's hacked by Robert Milne - foul #1 on Robert Milne, team foul #4 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), James Meador (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Jason Cooper, Louis Jackson, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen (PG), John Elbert (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Robert Jost (PF), Shawn McNamara (C) Willard Loflin, Matthew Burke, Robert Milne, Harold Harper, Walter Bustillos | |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the free throw | 21-7 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Elbert | 21-9 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher's pass is intercepted by Victor Neely | 21-9 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Martin | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Curtis Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Elbert | 21-12 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jost steals it from Louis Harvey | 21-12 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-12 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf dunks the ball and he's hacked by Robert Jost - foul #1 on Robert Jost, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele (SF) Victor Neely | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-12 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Kopf | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) SF - Steven Kopf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Meador (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Curtis Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Elbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Aichele (fresh) PF - Robert Jost (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn McNamara (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn McNamara denies the turnaround by Joseph Mance | 24-12 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Allen steals the ball from Chris Schumacher | 24-12 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost hits the finger roll set up by Curtis Allen | 24-14 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf can't finish the layup | 24-14 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance tips it in | 26-14 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Meador - foul #1 on James Meador, team foul #4 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Ronald Oaks (C) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, James Meador, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (PG), Matthew Burke (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Walter Bustillos (C) Curtis Allen, John Elbert, John Aichele, Shawn McNamara | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown loses the dribble to Walter Bustillos | 26-15 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 26-15 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin is fouled on the floor by Louis Harvey - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele (PF) Robert Jost | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely is hacked by Ronald Oaks - foul #1 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne (SF) Victor Neely | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke is fouled on the floor by Louis Jackson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), James Meador (PF) Louis Jackson, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper (PF) John Aichele | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meador | 26-15 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Burke steals it from Ronald Oaks | 26-15 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Matthew Burke | 26-17 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Harper steps in front of the Ronald Oaks pass | 26-17 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (C) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert (SG), John Aichele (SF), Shawn McNamara (C) Willard Loflin, Robert Milne, Walter Bustillos | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-17 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-17 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Harold Harper | 29-17 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Burke | 29-20 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by James Meador is denied by Shawn McNamara | 29-20 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Burke | 29-22 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang comes up short on the runner in the paint | 29-22 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 29-22 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Meador (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Matthew Burke (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Elbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Aichele (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Harper (fairly fresh) C - Shawn McNamara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Aichele, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) John Smith, James Meador, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen (PG), Robert Milne (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Robert Jost (PF), Walter Bustillos (C) Matthew Burke, John Elbert, John Aichele, Harold Harper, Shawn McNamara | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Martin | Lester Brown is called for the reach on Victor Neely - foul #1 on Lester Brown, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Jost - foul #2 on Robert Jost, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper (PF) Robert Jost | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Cooper | 34-27 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Bustillos, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke (PG), John Elbert (SG), John Aichele (PF), Shawn McNamara (C) Curtis Allen, Robert Milne, Harold Harper, Walter Bustillos | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Matthew Burke - foul #1 on Matthew Burke, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Aichele | 35-27 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Oaks denies the turnaround by Matthew Burke | 35-27 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-27 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Harper swats the layup by John Aichele | 35-27 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith loses the dribble to Matthew Burke | 35-29 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG) Jason Cooper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (PG) John Elbert | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Shawn McNamara | 35-31 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Mance (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Steven Kopf (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Willard Loflin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Neely (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Aichele (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn McNamara (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 35-31 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (SF), James Meador (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen (PG), John Elbert (SG), Robert Milne (SF), Robert Jost (PF), Walter Bustillos (C) Willard Loflin, Matthew Burke, Victor Neely, John Aichele, Shawn McNamara | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Milne - foul #2 on Robert Milne, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Robert Jost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Harvey, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Milne - foul #3 on Robert Milne, team foul #11 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) James Meador | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara (C) Robert Milne | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Martin | John Elbert misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Smith | 40-32 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn McNamara | 40-32 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Allen grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Martin | Shawn McNamara blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Smith | 40-32 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Jost | 40-32 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #11 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Jackson, John Smith, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (PG), Matthew Burke (SG), Victor Neely (SF) Curtis Allen, John Elbert, Walter Bustillos | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper (PF) Robert Jost | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Burke is denied on a layup by Lei Wang | 40-34 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Jason Cooper, James Meador | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Oaks is called for the reach on Victor Neely - foul #2 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos (C) Shawn McNamara | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks clanks a floater from the right side | 40-35 |