| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Spicer and the foul's on Calvin Hindman - foul #1 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle snags the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Calvin Hindman - foul #2 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 3rd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley (PF) Calvin Hindman | |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is denied on a layup by Robert Morrow | 38-48 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Carlton | 38-50 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Norman Larson - foul #2 on Norman Larson, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG) Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), James Sadler (SG), Steve Harjo (SF), Frank Cusumano (C) Walter Carlton, Kevin Reynolds, Nicholas Bangs, Robert Morrow | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Sadler - foul #3 on James Sadler, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SG) James Sadler | |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Larson steals it from Claude Sheehan | 40-50 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Cusumano swats the shot by Alan Ovitz | 40-50 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Claude Sheehan is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #1 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Walter Garten (C) Alan Ovitz, Norman Larson, Shaun Nix, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Calvin Hindman (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Claude Sheehan, Roderick Diedrich, Gerald Bradley | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier loses the dribble to Walter Carlton | 40-50 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton throws it down | 40-52 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is fouled on the floor by Calvin Hindman - foul #3 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Nicholas Bangs (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF) Steve Harjo, Frank Cusumano, Calvin Hindman | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Charles Derosier | 42-52 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Morrow is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Norman Larson (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Calvin Hindman (PF), Al Baltimore (C) Walter Carlton, Gerald Bradley, Robert Morrow | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Armstrong picks off the pass by Claude Sheehan | 44-52 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Al Baltimore | 46-54 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Alan Ovitz and the foul's on Calvin Hindman - foul #4 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, Norman Larson, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), James Sadler (SG), Steve Harjo (SF), Frank Cusumano (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Claude Sheehan, Kevin Reynolds, Nicholas Bangs, Calvin Hindman, Al Baltimore | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Carlton | 49-56 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is whistled for a carry | 49-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley (PF) Frank Cusumano | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon slams it home set up by Martin Oehler | 51-56 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses long on an open shot from the right block | 51-56 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Martin | Rubin Castanon steals it from Steve Harjo | 51-56 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo lays it in on a great pass from Walter Carlton and he's fouled by David Grindle - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Robert Armstrong (C) Martin Oehler, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Frank Cusumano (PF), Al Baltimore (C) Walter Carlton, James Sadler, Gerald Bradley, Robert Morrow | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Al Baltimore | 53-59 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan's pass is intercepted by William Spicer | 53-59 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits the finger roll | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harjo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cusumano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Baltimore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano is hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #2 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF) William Spicer, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (PG), James Sadler (SG), Nicholas Bangs (SF) Claude Sheehan, Kevin Reynolds, Steve Harjo | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is hacked by Frank Cusumano - foul #1 on Frank Cusumano, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow (C) Al Baltimore | |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Ovitz - foul #1 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Gerald Bradley (PF) Roderick Diedrich, Frank Cusumano | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 57-59 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is hacked by Nicholas Bangs - foul #3 on Nicholas Bangs, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Larson steals the ball from Walter Carlton | 58-59 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Larson | 60-59 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Bradley | 60-59 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Shaun Nix (C) Norman Larson, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Frank Cusumano (PF), Al Baltimore (C) Walter Carlton, James Sadler, Gerald Bradley, Robert Morrow | |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-59 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Martin | William Spicer is called for the reach on Claude Sheehan in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Claude Sheehan | 60-61 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier's layup is rejected by Frank Cusumano | 60-61 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Martin | William Spicer is called for the reach on Claude Sheehan in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Gerald Bradley (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Claude Sheehan, Nicholas Bangs, Frank Cusumano | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Martin | David Grindle steals the ball from Robert Morrow | 60-61 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits the finger roll | 62-61 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton loses the dribble to Alan Ovitz in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Robert Morrow - foul #3 on Robert Morrow, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Alan Ovitz, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (SG), Nicholas Bangs (SF) Kevin Reynolds, Al Baltimore | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Larson is called for the reach on Walter Carlton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Larson, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Bangs steals the ball from Robert Armstrong | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sadler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Bangs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Walter Carlton and he's hacked by Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Shaun Nix (C) Norman Larson, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Steve Harjo (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Walter Carlton, Nicholas Bangs, Gerald Bradley | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow misses the free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shaun Nix | 68-65 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's pass is intercepted by Steve Harjo | 68-65 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Harjo | 68-67 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by William Spicer | 71-67 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Norman Larson (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Frank Cusumano (SF), Al Baltimore (C) Claude Sheehan, James Sadler, Steve Harjo, Robert Morrow | |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roderick Diedrich takes the ball from Rubin Castanon | 71-67 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Ovitz - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Norman Larson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Hindman blocks the short jumper by Robert Armstrong | 71-69 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Kevin Reynolds | 71-69 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Armstrong steals the ball from Frank Cusumano | 71-69 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Norman Larson (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG) Roderick Diedrich | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the turnaround near the basket | 71-69 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Oehler | 74-69 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Carlton | 74-71 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier tips it but misses | 74-71 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) C - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Cusumano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Calvin Hindman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Al Baltimore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano hits a jumpshot from the left side | 74-73 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Reynolds - foul #3 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Martin Oehler, Norman Larson, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (SG), Nicholas Bangs (SF), Steve Harjo (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Kevin Reynolds, Frank Cusumano, Calvin Hindman, Al Baltimore | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs lays it in set up by Walter Carlton | 76-75 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is whistled for a carry | 76-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG) Walter Carlton | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Gerald Bradley (PF) Claude Sheehan, James Sadler, Steve Harjo | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Bangs steps in front of the Martin Oehler pass | 76-75 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF) Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Gerald Bradley | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-75 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Spicer | 79-75 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is hacked by Robert Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton throws it down on a great pass from Robert Morrow and he's hacked by William Spicer - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs grabs the board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs is fouled in the backcourt by David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Norman Larson, team foul #13 | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Larson - foul #5 on Norman Larson, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG) Norman Larson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Bangs takes the ball from Martin Oehler | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs jams it | 79-85 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler is whistled for traveling | 79-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (SG), Steve Harjo (PF), Frank Cusumano (C) Kevin Reynolds, Calvin Hindman, Robert Morrow | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Oehler is called for the reach on Frank Cusumano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Oehler, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-87 |