| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Keaton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Freed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks is fouled on the floor by Robert Jameson - foul #1 on Robert Jameson, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton makes the shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton tips it in | 45-47 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond's pass is intercepted by Steven Tennant | 45-47 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamberth - foul #1 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Keaton - foul #1 on Roger Keaton, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Freed | 47-47 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jameson denies the turnaround by Paul Henricks | 47-47 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 47-47 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Jameson is denied by Paul Henricks | 47-47 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Tom Adkins | 47-47 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas (C) Samuel Freed | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lamberth and the foul's on Joseph Thomas - foul #2 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (SG), Clifford Millette (SF), David Condrey (C) Roger Keaton, Tom Adkins, Paul Henricks | |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the runner from close range set up by Jeffrey Cain | 52-49 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette lays it up and in set up by Steven Tennant and he's fouled by George Cox - foul #1 on George Cox, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell (SF) Steven Tennant | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the runner from the right block | 52-51 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the runner in the paint | 54-51 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cox | 54-51 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann clanks a shot in the paint | 54-51 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Gilbert Watley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Millette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Mitchell (fresh) PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Condrey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Millette and he's hacked by Alex Botsford - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Richard Lamberth, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Roger Keaton (SG), Tom Adkins (SF), Samuel Freed (C) Gilbert Watley, Clifford Millette, Dan Mitchell, Joseph Thomas | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tom Adkins - foul #3 on Tom Adkins, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Alex Botsford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks (PF) David Condrey | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Ormond is called for the reach on Roger Keaton - foul #2 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins tips it home | 56-56 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond is hacked by Samuel Freed - foul #2 on Samuel Freed, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Jameson picks off the pass by Tom Adkins | 56-56 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Brian Byrd is blocked by Paul Henricks | 56-56 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (C) Richard Lamberth, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain tips it home | 58-56 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant clanks a turnaround near the basket | 58-56 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson dunks the ball | 60-56 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Botsford | 62-56 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins dunks the ball | 62-58 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox's layup is rejected by Paul Henricks | 62-58 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant loses the dribble to Jeffrey Cain | 62-58 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson drills a floater in the lane set up by Robert Owens | 64-58 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant is hacked by George Cox - foul #2 on George Cox, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF), Howard Tann (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Robert Jameson, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (SG), Clifford Millette (SF), Joseph Thomas (PF), David Condrey (C) Roger Keaton, Tom Adkins, Paul Henricks, Samuel Freed | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is fouled on the floor by David Condrey - foul #3 on David Condrey, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Robert Owens (SG) Jeffrey Cain, Alex Botsford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell (SF) Steven Tennant | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Lamberth | 66-58 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Ormond | 66-58 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth tips it in | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Tann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Gilbert Watley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Millette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Mitchell (fresh) PF - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Condrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell knocks in the shot from the right side | 68-60 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-60 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 70-63 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Owens is called for the reach on Clifford Millette - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), George Cox (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Howard Tann, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Roger Keaton (SG), Paul Henricks (PF), Samuel Freed (C) Gilbert Watley, Dan Mitchell, Joseph Thomas, David Condrey | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins (SF) Clifford Millette | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton is called for traveling | 70-63 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Henricks - foul #3 on Paul Henricks, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton clanks a floater from the right side | 71-63 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | Alex Botsford is called for the reach on Steven Tennant - foul #4 on Alex Botsford, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Tennant - foul #1 on Steven Tennant, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (C) George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins snags the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant lays it up and in set up by Paul Henricks | 72-67 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Owens (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Jameson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Keaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Henricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Freed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Tennant | 72-69 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Cain - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), George Cox (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, Robert Jameson, Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (PG), Clifford Millette (SG), Joseph Thomas (PF), David Condrey (C) Steven Tennant, Roger Keaton, Paul Henricks, Samuel Freed | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 74-71 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Watley | 74-73 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Condrey steals the ball from Alex Botsford | 74-73 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette blows the layup | 74-73 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Adkins blocks the short jumper by Clarence Ormond | 74-73 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins is fouled on the floor by George Cox - foul #3 on George Cox, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (PF) George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Roger Keaton (SG), Paul Henricks (PF) Gilbert Watley, Clifford Millette, David Condrey | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Thomas denies the turnaround by Alex Botsford | 74-75 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Tennant | 74-77 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 76-77 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant travels in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette (SF), David Condrey (C) Tom Adkins, Joseph Thomas | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Millette - foul #1 on Clifford Millette, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed (C) David Condrey | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Owens steals it from Clifford Millette | 78-77 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson blows the layup | 78-77 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Alex Botsford is called for the reach on Roger Keaton - foul #5 on Alex Botsford, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), George Cox (C) Alex Botsford, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-79 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Tann | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Tann (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - George Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Keaton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Millette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Henricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Freed (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the offensive board | 78-79 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 78-79 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Tennant | 78-82 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Howard Tann, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins (SF) Clifford Millette | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain's floater is tipped away by Samuel Freed | 78-82 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton can't finish the layup | 78-82 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins grabs the offensive board | 78-82 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Byrd is called for the reach on Paul Henricks - foul #2 on Brian Byrd, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Jeffrey Cain | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-84 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Samuel Freed | 78-84 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the board | 78-85 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Freed - foul #3 on Samuel Freed, team foul #9 | 78-85 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the board | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd tips it but misses | 80-85 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant is hacked by Robert Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Owens, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (SG), Dan Mitchell (SF) Roger Keaton, Tom Adkins | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-87 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley grabs the board | 80-87 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins (SF) Dan Mitchell | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #16 | 80-87 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #17 | 80-88 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-90 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd hits the follow up shot | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant runs out the clock | 82-90 |