| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Freed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-24 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Tennant | 24-24 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Owens | 24-26 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Tennant | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is fouled on the floor by Roger Keaton - foul #2 on Roger Keaton, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Owens | 27-28 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins loses the dribble to Robert Owens | 27-28 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens lays it up and in | 27-30 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas tips it home | 29-30 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond scores on a runner in the paint set up by Richard Lamberth | 29-32 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #2 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette (SF), David Condrey (PF), Bernard Ducan (C) Tom Adkins, Joseph Thomas, Samuel Freed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain tips it home | 29-36 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Condrey | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Tennant - foul #2 on Steven Tennant, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (PG), Dan Mitchell (SF) Steven Tennant, Roger Keaton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Robert Owens | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Dan Mitchell - foul #1 on Dan Mitchell, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan's fadeaway is rejected by George Cox | 32-39 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell tips it in | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Gilbert Watley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Millette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Condrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Ducan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gilbert Watley | 36-39 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dan Mitchell - foul #2 on Dan Mitchell, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Roger Keaton (SG), Tom Adkins (SF), Paul Henricks (PF), Samuel Freed (C) Gilbert Watley, Clifford Millette, Dan Mitchell, David Condrey, Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Richard Lamberth, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Tennant | 38-41 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond's pass is intercepted by Tom Adkins | 38-41 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Keaton | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Henricks - foul #4 on Paul Henricks, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas (PF) Paul Henricks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Alex Botsford | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton misses the 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #3 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Alex Botsford (SG) Richard Lamberth, Robert Owens | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Tennant | 44-45 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Adkins takes the ball from Jeffrey Cain | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins hits the finger roll | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Keaton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Adkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Freed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jameson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Adkins steals the ball from Jeffrey Cain | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas loses the dribble to Clarence Ormond | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Clarence Ormond is denied by Samuel Freed | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Byrd - foul #2 on Brian Byrd, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (PG), Clifford Millette (SG), Dan Mitchell (SF), David Condrey (PF) Steven Tennant, Roger Keaton, Tom Adkins, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Robert Owens (SG), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Alex Botsford, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cox | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed loses the dribble to Robert Owens | 47-47 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dan Mitchell | 49-49 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Cain | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Roger Keaton (SG), Tom Adkins (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF) Gilbert Watley, Clifford Millette, Dan Mitchell, Samuel Freed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton is fouled on the floor by Howard Tann - foul #3 on Howard Tann, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) George Cox | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF), Brian Byrd (C) Howard Tann, Travis Jones | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ormond - foul #2 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan (C) David Condrey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-53 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Keaton | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Keaton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Ducan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette (SF), Paul Henricks (PF) Tom Adkins, Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Richard Lamberth, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Millette - foul #2 on Clifford Millette, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Alex Botsford | |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks is fouled on the floor by George Cox - foul #1 on George Cox, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cox | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Howard Tann | 51-60 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Tennant | 54-60 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain drills a shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Tann steps in front of the Clifford Millette pass | 54-62 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins (SF), Samuel Freed (C) Clifford Millette, David Condrey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson banks in the layup | 54-64 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jameson steps in front of the Paul Henricks pass | 54-64 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond connects on the shot in the paint set up by Richard Lamberth | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Keaton and the foul's on Robert Jameson - foul #2 on Robert Jameson, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 56-66 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Henricks denies the turnaround by Robert Jameson | 56-66 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant is hacked by Robert Owens - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (SG) Roger Keaton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jameson | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Watley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tom Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Paul Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Freed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins slams it home on a nice dish by Gilbert Watley and he's hacked by Clarence Ormond - foul #3 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Robert Owens | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins misses the free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tom Adkins - foul #2 on Tom Adkins, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Adkins steals it from Richard Lamberth | 60-69 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Ormond - foul #4 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton (SG), Clifford Millette (SF) Gilbert Watley, Tom Adkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins (SF) Clifford Millette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Henricks swats the short shot by Brian Byrd | 62-69 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Tom Adkins | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Byrd | 62-69 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks tips it home | 64-69 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is hacked by Steven Tennant - foul #3 on Steven Tennant, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed tips it in | 66-70 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Freed blocks the jumper by Robert Owens | 66-70 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd tips it in | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tom Adkins | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Tennant is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Tennant, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), Howard Tann (PF) Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Keaton - foul #3 on Roger Keaton, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Tennant is called for the reach on Brian Byrd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Tennant, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (PG) Steven Tennant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Watley is called for the reach on Howard Tann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Watley, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-78 |