| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) PF - William Lim (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Croyle (fresh) SG - Willard Loflin (fresh) SF - Victor Neely (fresh) PF - Robert Jost (fresh) C - Paul Keeton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is hacked by Paul Keeton - foul #1 on Paul Keeton, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | William Lim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Neely | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Lamarche | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jost | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Loflin | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Terry Gaines loses the dribble to Victor Neely | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | William Lim lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton scores on a jumper from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jost | 2-11 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) PF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Croyle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willard Loflin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Neely (fresh) PF - Robert Jost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Keeton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby loses the dribble to William Croyle | 5-11 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin lays it in on a great pass from William Croyle | 5-13 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Croyle | 8-16 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Gaines | 11-16 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | William Lim misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Croyle - foul #1 on William Croyle, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne (PG), Walter Bustillos (SG), John Aichele (SF), Harold Harper (PF), Christian Chacon (C) William Croyle, Willard Loflin, Victor Neely, Robert Jost, Paul Keeton | |
| 14:29 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Martin | Ernest Thomas steps in front of the Robert Milne pass in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | William Lim tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | George Burns gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (PF) William Lim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Milne | 12-18 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | George Burns misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Christian Chacon | 12-18 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Robert Milne | 12-18 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Christian Chacon | 12-18 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper is hacked by Tom Hawkins - foul #1 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (SG), Robert Jost (PF) John Aichele, Harold Harper | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Robert Jost steals the ball from Ernest Thomas | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 12-18 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) SF - George Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Milne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Loflin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bustillos (fresh) PF - Robert Jost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christian Chacon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, George Burns, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle (PG), Victor Neely (SF), Paul Keeton (C) Robert Milne, Walter Bustillos, Christian Chacon | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost tips it in | 12-20 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Hawkins | 14-20 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Croyle | 14-23 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Croyle, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos (PG), Harold Harper (PF) William Croyle, Robert Jost | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-23 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on Victor Neely - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne (PG), Christian Chacon (C) Walter Bustillos, Paul Keeton | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely can't connect on a shot from the left side | 17-23 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF) Daniel Ruby, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos (SG), Robert Jost (PF) Willard Loflin, Harold Harper | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 20-25 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Milne | 20-28 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | George Burns clanks a shot from the right side | 20-28 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Keene is called for the reach on Robert Milne - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (SG), John Aichele (SF), Paul Keeton (C) Robert Milne, Victor Neely, Christian Chacon | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SF) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Paul Keeton is called for the reach on George Burns - foul #2 on Paul Keeton, team foul #4 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) William Lim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Evan King (PG) Paul Keeton | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Martin | Evan King grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sanders picks off the pass by Willard Loflin | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SF - George Burns (fresh) PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Evan King (fresh) SG - Willard Loflin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aichele (fresh) PF - Robert Jost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | George Burns can't tip it in | 20-30 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele buries a shot near the basket | 20-32 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Hawkins and the foul's on John Aichele - foul #1 on John Aichele, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Bruce Sanders, George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne (PG), Victor Neely (SF), Harold Harper (PF), Christian Chacon (C) Evan King, John Aichele, Robert Jost, Walter Bustillos | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Martin | Greg Lamarche steals the ball from Christian Chacon | 23-32 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-32 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Harold Harper | 23-32 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Martin | Ernest Thomas steals it from Willard Loflin | 23-32 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the lay-in | 23-32 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 23-32 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), George Burns (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman, William Lim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos (PG), Robert Cole (SG), Robert Jost (PF) Robert Milne, Willard Loflin, Harold Harper | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is hacked by Christian Chacon - foul #1 on Christian Chacon, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele (SF) Victor Neely | |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-34 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins tips it home | 25-34 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Jost | 25-36 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | George Burns clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 27-36 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Bustillos | 27-39 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Robert Cole steals the ball from George Burns | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) SF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cole (fresh) SF - John Aichele (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Jost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Chacon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Cole misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Robert Keene (C) George Burns, Tom Hawkins, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle (PG), Robert Milne (SF), Paul Keeton (C) Walter Bustillos, John Aichele, Christian Chacon | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Cole makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | William Croyle takes the ball from Robert Keene | 27-41 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost banks in the layup on a great pass from William Croyle | 27-43 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Keene knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hoffman | 30-43 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost's floater is tipped away by Robert Keene | 30-43 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 30-43 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), William Lim (PF) Terry Gaines, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Harold Harper (PF) Robert Cole, Robert Milne, Robert Jost | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Willard Loflin steals it from Ernest Thomas | 30-43 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin misses the dunk attempt | 30-43 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | William Lim clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 30-43 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Hoffman steals the ball from Harold Harper | 30-43 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), George Burns (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne (PG), Robert Jost (PF), Christian Chacon (C) William Croyle, Harold Harper, Paul Keeton | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Christian Chacon buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Victor Neely | 30-45 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-45 |