| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (fresh) SG - James Knight (fresh) SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) C - Scott Boyce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Boyce swats the dunk try by John Kimbrel | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Strayer | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Boyce | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer banks in the wide open layup set up by John Kimbrel | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Kimbrel | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Fairfield | James Knight steals the ball from Scott Boyce | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Martin | Cecil Reeser steals it from Dennis Strayer in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Reeser | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser buries a jump hook from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), Gary Cunningham (SG), Isaac Echevarria (SF), George Brim (PF), Henry Morgan (C) Edward Herndon, James Knight, John Kimbrel, Raymond Daly, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SG), Keith Doberstein (SF), Andre Shelby (PF) Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses short on a jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Fairfield | Troy Scott is hacked by Gary Cunningham - foul #1 on Gary Cunningham, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Scott Boyce | |
| 15:55 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Doberstein | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Holbrook (fresh) SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) SF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) PF - George Brim (fresh) C - Henry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Troy Scott (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) SF - Keith Doberstein (fresh) PF - Herbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andre Shelby (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Holbrook | 6-9 |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses short on a floater in the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Doberstein takes the ball from William Holbrook in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby tips it in | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Troy Scott is called for the reach on William Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Scott, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (PG), James Knight (SG), John Kimbrel (SF), Raymond Daly (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) William Holbrook, Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria, George Brim, Henry Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Scott Boyce (C) Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein, Andre Shelby | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Troy Scott | 6-11 |
| 14:24 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight is whistled for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG) James Knight | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG) Troy Scott | |
| 14:01 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Martin | Louis Kuczenski is called for the reach on John Kimbrel - foul #1 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (PF) Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski is hacked by Edward Herndon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Herndon, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (SG) Virgil Rawlings | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG), Keith Doberstein (PF) Craig Breslin, Herbert Hamilton | |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:11 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser tips it home | 8-13 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon is hacked by Scott Boyce - foul #1 on Scott Boyce, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Knight (SG), George Brim (C) William Holbrook, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SG), Andre Shelby (C) Cecil Reeser, Scott Boyce | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Brim | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Fred Johnson | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Kuczenski - foul #2 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), Isaac Echevarria (SF), Raymond Daly (PF), Henry Morgan (C) Edward Herndon, John Kimbrel, Gary Cunningham, George Brim | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Scott Boyce (C) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein, Andre Shelby | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:59 | Fairfield | William Beverly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (SG) James Knight | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 12-15 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria tips it home | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Holbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Rawlings (fresh) SF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) C - Henry Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - William Beverly (fresh) SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) SF - Troy Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Scott Boyce (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:25 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Isaac Echevarria | 16-15 |
| 10:56 | Fairfield | Troy Scott loses the dribble to William Holbrook | 16-15 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Holbrook | 18-15 |
| 10:14 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), James Knight (SG), John Kimbrel (SF), Gary Cunningham (PF), George Brim (C) William Holbrook, Virgil Rawlings, Isaac Echevarria, Raymond Daly, Henry Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Keith Doberstein (PF), Andre Shelby (C) William Beverly, Craig Breslin, Herbert Hamilton, Scott Boyce | |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Troy Scott is hacked by George Brim - foul #1 on George Brim, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer (C) George Brim | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:37 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Herndon | 21-15 |
| 08:53 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Scott | 21-18 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham is hacked by Keith Doberstein - foul #1 on Keith Doberstein, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (PG), Raymond Daly (PF), George Brim (C) Edward Herndon, Gary Cunningham, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Scott Boyce (C) Troy Scott, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein, Andre Shelby | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser can't connect on a shot from the right block | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Breslin steps in front of the John Kimbrel pass in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | George Brim is called for the reach on William Beverly - foul #2 on George Brim, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), Ronald Katynski (SF), Henry Morgan (C) James Knight, John Kimbrel, George Brim | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG) William Beverly | |
| 07:37 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce is hacked by Henry Morgan - foul #1 on Henry Morgan, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (SG), Isaac Echevarria (SF) Virgil Rawlings, Ronald Katynski | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Troy Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) SF - Cecil Reeser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Scott Boyce (tiring) | |
| 07:25 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-20 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria is hacked by Herbert Hamilton - foul #1 on Herbert Hamilton, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), Virgil Rawlings (SG), John Kimbrel (SF), Dennis Strayer (C) William Holbrook, Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria, Henry Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Keith Doberstein (PF), Andre Shelby (C) Troy Scott, Craig Breslin, Herbert Hamilton, Scott Boyce | |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Doberstein blocks the short jumper by Edward Herndon | 24-22 |
| 06:14 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:58 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser loses the dribble to Edward Herndon | 24-22 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Herndon | 26-22 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Johnson | 26-24 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | William Beverly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Dennis Strayer | 26-24 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Knight (SG), Gary Cunningham (PF) Virgil Rawlings, Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Scott Boyce (C) William Beverly, Fred Johnson, Andre Shelby | |
| 05:05 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein is hacked by Dennis Strayer - foul #1 on Dennis Strayer, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Kimbrel | 26-24 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Herndon | 28-24 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Knight - foul #1 on James Knight, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), Isaac Echevarria (SF), Henry Morgan (C) Edward Herndon, John Kimbrel, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton (PF) Cecil Reeser | |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan travels with the ball | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George Brim (PF) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG) Troy Scott | |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Brim - foul #3 on George Brim, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly (PF) George Brim | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fred Johnson (SF) Keith Doberstein | |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Scott Boyce snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 03:28 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 28-26 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan grabs the board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Daly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Hamilton (tired) 3 pts. C - Scott Boyce (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook double dribbles | 28-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (SG), John Kimbrel (SF) James Knight, Isaac Echevarria | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Shelby (PF) Herbert Hamilton | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Johnson is called for the reach on John Kimbrel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Knight (SG), Gary Cunningham (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) William Holbrook, Raymond Daly, Henry Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | William Beverly (SG) Craig Breslin | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:56 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Andre Shelby | 29-28 |
| 02:41 | Fairfield | Andre Shelby misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Katynski (SF) John Kimbrel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Fred Johnson, Andre Shelby, Scott Boyce | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | James Knight is called for the reach on Cecil Reeser - foul #2 on James Knight, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), Raymond Daly (PF) James Knight, Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG) William Beverly | |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:53 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Dennis Strayer | 29-29 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Herndon - foul #2 on Edward Herndon, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Knight (SG), John Kimbrel (SF), Henry Morgan (C) Virgil Rawlings, Ronald Katynski, Dennis Strayer | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:24 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket but the foul's on Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG) Edward Herndon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (PG), Scott Boyce (C) Louis Kuczenski, Keith Doberstein | |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | William Holbrook steals it from Herbert Hamilton | 33-31 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (PF) Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Shelby (PF) Herbert Hamilton | |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | John Kimbrel steals the ball from Craig Breslin | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-31 |