| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - John Ward (fresh) SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) C - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) SG - Columbus Dayton (fresh) SF - Sergei Zausch (fresh) PF - Philip Stewart (fresh) C - Cedric Browning (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch makes the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Maio - foul #1 on Charles Maio, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Ward | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Ward | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | The jumper by Charles Maio is denied by Dwayne Dickenson | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to John Ward | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly connects on the floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Daly - foul #1 on Raymond Daly, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:44 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas loses the dribble to Cedric Browning | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Daly - foul #2 on Raymond Daly, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (PF) Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Charles Barber (SG) Charles Maio, Columbus Dayton | |
| 17:06 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:06 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward is fouled on the floor by Sergei Zausch - foul #1 on Sergei Zausch, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright (SF), Arthur Arsenault (PF) Sergei Zausch, Philip Stewart | |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson is fouled on the floor by Richard Kuhlman - foul #1 on Richard Kuhlman, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Ward | 9-8 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Kuhlman | 9-11 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Arsenault steals it from Gary Cunningham | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Ward (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Dickenson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kuhlman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Barber (fresh) SF - Joseph Albright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Arsenault (fresh) C - Cedric Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Ward | 11-11 |
| 15:11 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Barber - foul #1 on Charles Barber, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), Isaac Echevarria (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) James Thomas, John Kimbrel, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Columbus Dayton (SG), Sergei Zausch (SF), Philip Stewart (PF), Edward Michel (C) Richard Kuhlman, Charles Barber, Joseph Albright, Arthur Arsenault, Cedric Browning | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:54 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 14:52 | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 14:50 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses the turnaround near the basket | 13-11 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Echevarria | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson (SG) John Ward | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 13-11 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart tips it home | 13-13 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Martin | Sergei Zausch steps in front of the Charles Mahler pass | 13-13 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton can't finish the layup | 13-13 |
| 14:01 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch tips it home | 13-15 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (PG) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning (C) Edward Michel | |
| 13:38 | Jacksonville State | James Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Maio - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel (SF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sergei Zausch | 13-17 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-17 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas tips it in | 15-17 |
| 12:45 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart's floater is tipped away by Dennis Strayer | 15-17 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Stewart - foul #1 on Philip Stewart, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SG), Gary Cunningham (PF), Dwayne Dickenson (C) Charles Mahler, Isaac Echevarria, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG) Charles Maio | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:07 | Jacksonville State | John Kimbrel steps in front of the Cedric Browning pass | 16-17 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel lays it up and in | 18-17 |
| 11:50 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Kuhlman | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kuhlman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Columbus Dayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sergei Zausch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-20 |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch is whistled for a carry | 18-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson (SF), Isaac Echevarria (PF) John Kimbrel, Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Charles Barber (SF), Joseph Albright (PF), Edward Michel (C) Columbus Dayton, Sergei Zausch, Philip Stewart, Cedric Browning | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Albright is called for the reach on Isaac Echevarria - foul #1 on Joseph Albright, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), Wendell Flowers (SG) James Thomas, John Ward | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wendell Flowers | 20-20 |
| 09:55 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Nelson | 22-20 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Albright and he's hacked by Isaac Echevarria - foul #1 on Isaac Echevarria, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (PG), John Ward (SG), John Kimbrel (SF), Gary Cunningham (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) Charles Mahler, Wendell Flowers, James Nelson, Isaac Echevarria, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch (SF), Philip Stewart (PF), Cedric Browning (C) Richard Kuhlman, Joseph Albright, Edward Michel | |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Ward | 25-22 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Maio | 25-24 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Columbus Dayton (SG) Charles Maio, Charles Barber | |
| 08:41 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning makes the 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 08:22 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Gary Cunningham is called for the reach on Sergei Zausch - foul #1 on Gary Cunningham, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson (C) Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:44 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber (SF), Joseph Albright (PF) Sergei Zausch, Philip Stewart | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kuhlman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Columbus Dayton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Barber (fresh) PF - Joseph Albright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel is whistled for traveling | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (SG), Isaac Echevarria (PF) John Ward, Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG) Richard Kuhlman | |
| 07:07 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson (SF) John Kimbrel | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Arthur Arsenault (PF) Columbus Dayton | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 25-27 |
| 06:52 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 06:41 | Jacksonville State | James Nelson denies the turnaround by Cedric Browning | 25-27 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 06:32 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning can't finish the layup | 25-27 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright tips it home | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Cedric Browning - foul #1 on Cedric Browning, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SG), John Kimbrel (SF), Gary Cunningham (PF) James Thomas, James Nelson, Isaac Echevarria | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG), Columbus Dayton (SG), Sergei Zausch (SF), Philip Stewart (PF), Edward Michel (C) Charles Maio, Charles Barber, Joseph Albright, Arthur Arsenault, Cedric Browning | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:28 | Jacksonville State | The jumper by Richard Kuhlman is denied by Dwayne Dickenson | 27-29 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 05:19 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer (C) Dwayne Dickenson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning (C) Edward Michel | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Mahler | 29-29 |
| 04:25 | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler's fadeaway is rejected by Cedric Browning | 29-29 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Philip Stewart | 29-29 |
| 03:54 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Ward | 31-29 |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (PG), Raymond Daly (PF) Charles Mahler, Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Maio (PG), Charles Barber (SG) Richard Kuhlman, Columbus Dayton | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Maio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barber (fresh) SF - Sergei Zausch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cedric Browning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 03:07 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:59 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber tips it home | 31-31 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 02:28 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | Philip Stewart hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Strayer - foul #1 on Dennis Strayer, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Dwayne Dickenson (C) John Ward, John Kimbrel, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton (SG), Joseph Albright (PF) Sergei Zausch, Philip Stewart | |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Cedric Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Browning denies the turnaround by Gary Cunningham | 33-35 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 01:21 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Albright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Dwayne Dickenson | 35-35 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Cunningham and the foul's on Columbus Dayton - foul #1 on Columbus Dayton, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel (C) Cedric Browning | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Joseph Albright | 37-35 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Dickenson - foul #1 on Dwayne Dickenson, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria (PF) Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kuhlman (PG) Charles Maio | |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Charles Barber misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria connects on the shot from the right side set up by Gary Cunningham | 39-35 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Edward Michel loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Kuhlman is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Kuhlman, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SG) Charles Mahler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sergei Zausch (SF), Philip Stewart (PF) Charles Barber, Joseph Albright | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Columbus Dayton clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-35 |