| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Croyle (fresh) SG - Willard Loflin (fresh) SF - Victor Neely (fresh) PF - Robert Jost (fresh) C - Paul Keeton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert John | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Davis | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Loving | 3-7 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Christian Chacon (C) Paul Keeton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is whistled for a carry | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne (PG), Walter Bustillos (SF) William Croyle, Victor Neely | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Loving steps in front of the Walter Bustillos pass in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving lays it up and in | 3-9 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Martin | Christian Chacon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Willard Loflin is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Willard Loflin, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele (SF), Harold Harper (PF) Willard Loflin, Robert Jost | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames can't finish the layup | 3-9 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Bustillos | 5-9 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 5-9 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken tips it home | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Milne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Bustillos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Aichele (fresh) PF - Harold Harper (fresh) C - Christian Chacon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) C - Donald Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele drills a floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Milne | 9-14 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #1 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle (PG), Willard Loflin (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Robert Jost (PF), Paul Keeton (C) Robert Milne, Walter Bustillos, John Aichele, Harold Harper, Christian Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost misses short on a shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost tips it in | 11-14 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Davis steps in front of the Willard Loflin pass | 11-14 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle scores on a 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos (PG), John Aichele (SF), Harold Harper (PF) William Croyle, Victor Neely, Robert Jost | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton lays it in uncontested set up by Harold Harper | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a shot from the right block | 16-16 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin's pass is intercepted by Kermit Eames in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames tips it back up and in | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Bustillos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Loflin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Keeton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper's floater is tipped away by Kermit Eames | 16-18 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bakken steps in front of the Willard Loflin pass | 19-21 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Willard Loflin is called for the reach on Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Willard Loflin, team foul #2 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle (PG), Robert Milne (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Robert Jost (PF), Christian Chacon (C) Walter Bustillos, Willard Loflin, John Aichele, Harold Harper, Paul Keeton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely travels in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving loses the dribble to William Croyle | 19-21 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely banks in the layup set up by William Croyle | 21-21 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 21-21 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick tips it in | 21-23 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely is fouled in the backcourt by Robert John - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Milne | 23-23 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Evan King (PG), Robert Cole (SG), John Aichele (PF) William Croyle, Robert Milne, Robert Jost | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (PF) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Warren Comer | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Robert John is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG) Robert John | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Evan King (fresh) SG - Robert Cole (fresh) SF - Victor Neely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christian Chacon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Victor Neely, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos (SF) Victor Neely | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Aichele - foul #1 on John Aichele, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost (PF), Paul Keeton (C) John Aichele, Christian Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos buries a floater near the basket set up by Robert Cole | 25-23 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle (PG), Robert Milne (SG), Victor Neely (SF) Evan King, Robert Cole, Walter Bustillos | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer | |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle is hacked by Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Loving, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-23 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Martin | Robert John is called for the reach on Victor Neely - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele (SF), Christian Chacon (C) Victor Neely, Paul Keeton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Warren Comer (PF) Robert John, Donald Harris | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Milne hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 27-25 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Loving steals the ball from William Croyle | 27-25 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kermit Eames and the foul's on Robert Milne - foul #1 on Robert Milne, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Evan King (PG), Robert Cole (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Harold Harper (PF), Walter Bustillos (C) William Croyle, Robert Milne, John Aichele, Robert Jost, Christian Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames | |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Patrick is called for the reach on Evan King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Michael Bakken | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Evan King makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Evan King makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin (SG) Robert Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Gerald Boyer, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Martin | Victor Neely misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Aichele (SF) Victor Neely | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Paul Beach (PF) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Evan King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Loflin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Harper (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Bustillos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) C - Donald Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Evan King | 32-28 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Evan King | 32-28 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Harper hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willard Loflin | 34-28 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Aichele - foul #2 on John Aichele, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Croyle (PG), Robert Milne (SF), Robert Jost (PF), Paul Keeton (C) Evan King, John Aichele, Harold Harper, Walter Bustillos | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert Davis, Robert John, Donald Harris | |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Loving picks off the pass by Paul Keeton in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is hacked by Robert Milne - foul #2 on Robert Milne, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jost gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jost | 36-31 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Loving | 36-34 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kermit Eames | 36-36 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Keeton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Willard Loflin banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Willard Loflin is called for the reach on Delbert Bryant - foul #3 on Willard Loflin, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Bustillos (PG), Robert Cole (SG), Victor Neely (SF), Harold Harper (PF), Christian Chacon (C) William Croyle, Willard Loflin, Robert Milne, Robert Jost, Paul Keeton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Dikembe Ako, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |