| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-27 |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Carl McChristion | 49-27 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Martin | David Grindle takes the ball from Calvin Hindman in the backcourt | 49-27 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle lays it in | 51-27 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-27 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer grabs the board | 51-27 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is hacked by Carl McChristion - foul #1 on Carl McChristion, team foul #1 | 51-27 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-27 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the offensive board | 51-27 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Grindle and he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #3 on Robert Morrow, team foul #2 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley (C) Robert Morrow | |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the free throw | 53-27 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion grabs the board | 53-27 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl McChristion | 53-30 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-30 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon tips it back up and in | 55-30 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Martin | David Grindle is called for the reach on Claude Sheehan - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #1 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) William Spicer, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (PG), George White (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Michael Gremillion (C) Claude Sheehan, Carl McChristion, Darrell Degroat, Calvin Hindman | |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-33 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | George White is called for the reach on Walter Garten - foul #1 on George White, team foul #3 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Al Baltimore picks off the pass by James Adams | 55-33 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Martin | Shaun Nix steps in front of the Roderick Diedrich pass | 55-33 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Gerald Bradley | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-33 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix's floater is knocked away by Calvin Hindman | 55-33 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Martin | George White snags the defensive board | 55-33 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Soriano picks off the pass by George White | 55-33 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Soriano | 57-33 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Soriano is called for the reach on Roderick Diedrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #2 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Martin | George White misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-33 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 57-33 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Gremillion - foul #1 on Michael Gremillion, team foul #4 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Carl McChristion (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Gerald Bradley (C) Roderick Diedrich, George White, Al Baltimore, Michael Gremillion | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the free throw | 60-33 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-33 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion tips it home | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't connect on a shot in the lane | 60-35 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat gets the rebound | 60-35 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Walter Garten (C) William Spicer, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Robert Morrow (C) Carl McChristion, Gerald Bradley | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Garten | 63-35 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Claude Sheehan and he's fouled by Walter Garten - foul #2 on Walter Garten, team foul #3 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Martin Oehler (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SF), Al Baltimore (PF) Claude Sheehan, Darrell Degroat, Calvin Hindman | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow makes the free throw | 63-38 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roderick Diedrich - foul #2 on Roderick Diedrich, team foul #5 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Michael Gremillion (PF) Larry Cardello, Roderick Diedrich | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Ovitz is called for the reach on Carl McChristion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #4 | 65-38 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | Shaun Nix denies the turnaround by Carl McChristion | 65-38 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams pulls down the rebound | 65-38 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Gremillion - foul #2 on Michael Gremillion, team foul #6 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG) James Adams, Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley (PF) Michael Gremillion | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-38 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore snags the offensive board | 67-38 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley is fouled on the floor by Shaun Nix - foul #1 on Shaun Nix, team foul #5 | 67-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SG), Michael Gremillion (C) Kevin Reynolds, Robert Morrow | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Bradley and the foul's on William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #6 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses the free throw | 67-40 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shaun Nix | 67-40 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 70-40 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Derosier - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #7 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Grindle (SF) William Spicer, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SF), Robert Morrow (C) Al Baltimore, Gerald Bradley | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 70-40 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | George White misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on David Grindle - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #8 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Charles Derosier, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG) Carl McChristion | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | George White makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | George White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Claude Sheehan steals the ball from Stanley Soriano in the backcourt | 70-42 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Calvin Hindman (PF) George White, Michael Gremillion | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Hindman denies the turnaround by James Adams | 70-44 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds is alone and drills a jumper from the left block set up by Calvin Hindman | 70-46 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-46 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Claude Sheehan | 70-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Diedrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Martin | James Adams is called for the reach on Kevin Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #10 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Shaun Nix (PF) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Al Baltimore (PF) Claude Sheehan, Roderick Diedrich, Calvin Hindman | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Degroat picks off the pass by Martin Oehler | 70-48 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 70-48 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Cardello is called for the reach on Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Larry Cardello, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG), Gerald Bradley (PF) Kevin Reynolds, Robert Morrow | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on George White - foul #4 on Charles Derosier, team foul #11 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Charles Derosier, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG) Larry Cardello | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Martin | George White makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Martin | George White makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong tips it back up and in | 74-50 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Martin | William Spicer steals it from George White | 74-50 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Darrell Degroat - foul #1 on Darrell Degroat, team foul #8 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG) William Spicer, James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Michael Gremillion (C) Carl McChristion, Darrell Degroat, Al Baltimore | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Ovitz is called for the reach on Gerald Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #12 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SF) George White | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-52 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-52 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF), Martin Oehler (C) Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SF), Robert Morrow (C) Kevin Reynolds, Gerald Bradley | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Martin | George White misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 76-52 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 76-52 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a floater from close range | 76-52 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano grabs the offensive board | 76-52 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is hacked by George White - foul #2 on George White, team foul #9 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Alan Ovitz, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Al Baltimore (SF) Claude Sheehan, Roderick Diedrich | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Martin | Shaun Nix picks off the pass by Al Baltimore in the backcourt | 77-52 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George White - foul #3 on George White, team foul #10 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Walter Garten (C) Stanley Soriano, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Calvin Hindman (PF) George White, Robert Morrow | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 79-52 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion double dribbles | 79-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow (C) Michael Gremillion | |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl McChristion - foul #2 on Carl McChristion, team foul #11 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG) Larry Cardello | |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore snags the defensive board | 80-52 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rubin Castanon - foul #1 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #13 | 80-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), David Grindle (SF) James Adams, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by William Spicer is blocked by Calvin Hindman | 80-54 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the board | 80-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Hindman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion is fouled on the floor by William Spicer - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #14 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Martin Oehler (SF) Stanley Soriano, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF), Michael Gremillion (C) Al Baltimore, Calvin Hindman, Robert Morrow | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Spicer | 82-56 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-56 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 82-56 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer throws it down set up by Charles Derosier | 84-56 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Armstrong | 84-56 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 84-56 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is hacked by Darrell Degroat - foul #2 on Darrell Degroat, team foul #12 | 84-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) Martin Oehler, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Roderick Diedrich (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Carl McChristion, Kevin Reynolds, Darrell Degroat, Gerald Bradley, Michael Gremillion | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by Roderick Diedrich | 86-58 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-58 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman gets the rebound | 86-58 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-58 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman snags the defensive board | 86-58 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Martin Oehler (C) Charles Derosier, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SF) Al Baltimore | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Hindman is called for the reach on Stanley Soriano - foul #2 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #13 | 86-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion (PF) Calvin Hindman | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow blows the dunk | 88-58 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano snags the defensive board | 88-58 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams clanks a turnaround from close range | 88-58 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Adams | 88-58 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-58 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Claude Sheehan | 88-58 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roderick Diedrich | 88-61 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Soriano | 90-61 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich blows the layup | 90-61 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano gets the rebound | 90-61 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by George White - foul #4 on George White, team foul #14 | 90-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Shaun Nix (C) James Adams, David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Carl McChristion (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF) Claude Sheehan, Roderick Diedrich, George White, Robert Morrow | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 91-61 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 92-61 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Garten steals the ball from Carl McChristion in the backcourt | 92-61 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 95-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Shaun Nix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gremillion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 95-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is whistled for traveling | 95-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (C) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SF) Michael Gremillion | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Garten steals it from Carl McChristion in the backcourt | 95-63 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano blows the dunk | 95-63 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz hits the follow up shot | 97-63 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 97-66 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Cardello picks off the pass by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt | 97-66 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello lays it up and in | 97-68 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roderick Diedrich is called for the reach on Shaun Nix - foul #3 on Roderick Diedrich, team foul #15 | 97-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG) Larry Cardello | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 1st free throw | 98-68 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 99-68 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 99-68 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion can't tip it in | 99-68 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 99-68 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | George White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 99-68 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the rebound | 99-68 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten's pass is intercepted by Roderick Diedrich | 99-68 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George White | 99-71 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 99-71 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix tips it in | 101-71 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 101-71 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the offensive board | 101-71 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 101-71 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | George White hits the follow up shot | 101-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 101-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion (C) George White | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Garten - foul #3 on Walter Garten, team foul #15 | 101-73 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 1st free throw | 101-74 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 2nd free throw | 101-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 101-75 |