| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Trexler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Cardello | 34-45 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is whistled for a carry | 34-45 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Martin | Allen Miller steals the ball from Darryl Trexler in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Ferber | 36-45 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Miller - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler is hacked by Chris Ferber - foul #1 on Chris Ferber, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion is hacked by John Catanzaro - foul #3 on John Catanzaro, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Carr (PF) George Chaffins | |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Degroat | 36-47 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 39-47 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (PG), George White (SG), Michael Gremillion (SF), Justin Keen (C) Larry Cardello, Carl McChristion, Darrell Degroat, Darryl Trexler | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Martin | George White is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hicks - foul #2 on Luis Hicks, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr tips it in | 39-49 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Bulloch - foul #2 on Alan Bulloch, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), George Chaffins (PF) George White, Michael Gremillion | |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG) David Wallace, James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Darryl Trexler (C) Alan Bulloch, William Carr, Justin Keen | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Martin | Allen Miller is called for the reach on Darrell Degroat - foul #3 on Allen Miller, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner (PF) Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion (PF) George Chaffins | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello loses the dribble to Luis Hicks | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Robinson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gremillion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Trexler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Robinson picks off the pass by Carl McChristion in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson hits the finger roll | 42-49 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler's pass is intercepted by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano slams it home | 44-49 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Trexler | 44-52 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Darrell Degroat, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (PG), George Chaffins (PF), Justin Keen (C) Larry Cardello, Darrell Degroat, Darryl Trexler | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ivan Manikowski | 47-52 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Manikowski - foul #1 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG) Carl McChristion | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George White - foul #1 on George White, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), William Carr (SF) Alan Bulloch, Michael Gremillion | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | George White is fouled on the floor by James Adams - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, James Adams, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), Darryl Trexler (C) George Chaffins, Justin Keen | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | George White makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | George White misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Carl McChristion | 49-57 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Catanzaro | 51-57 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon is hacked by John Catanzaro in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Catanzaro, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) Ivan Manikowski, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat (SF), Justin Keen (PF) George White, William Carr | |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-57 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner blows the layup | 51-57 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (SG), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Alan Bulloch (SG), Michael Gremillion (C) Scott Lyon, Carl McChristion, Darryl Trexler | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Allen Miller (SF) Stanley Soriano, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Carr (SF), George Chaffins (PF) Darrell Degroat, Michael Gremillion | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Bulloch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Chaffins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Keen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Martin | David Wallace picks off the pass by Justin Keen in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses short on a jumper near the basket | 51-57 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-57 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Wallace and he's hacked by William Carr - foul #2 on William Carr, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Joseph Wehner (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, David Wallace, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Carl McChristion (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Michael Gremillion (PF), Darryl Trexler (C) Larry Cardello, Alan Bulloch, William Carr, George Chaffins, Justin Keen | |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat hits a shot near the basket set up by Carl McChristion | 53-59 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carl McChristion takes the ball from Joseph Wehner | 53-59 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Miller - foul #4 on Allen Miller, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Darryl Trexler | 53-61 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Michael Gremillion is blocked by Harold Robinson | 53-61 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Carl McChristion | 53-63 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Soriano | 56-63 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Meier - foul #4 on Matthew Meier, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner (SF) Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), George White (SG), William Carr (PF), Justin Keen (C) Scott Lyon, Carl McChristion, Darrell Degroat, Darryl Trexler | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Soriano | 59-64 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 59-64 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen makes the shot from the right block | 59-66 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-66 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber tips it in | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Ferber (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gremillion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Martin | George White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner, Harold Robinson, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (SG), George Chaffins (PF) George White, Michael Gremillion | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Alan Bulloch | 61-68 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller tips it in | 63-68 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | Amos Nicks swats the short shot by William Carr | 63-68 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Cardello and he's hacked by John Catanzaro - foul #5 on John Catanzaro, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Darryl Trexler (C) Larry Cardello, William Carr, Justin Keen | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber lays it up and in | 65-71 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SF) Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Camp (PG), Michael Gremillion (PF) Alan Bulloch, George Chaffins | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a jumpshot from the left side | 67-71 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrell Degroat | 67-73 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Gremillion - foul #3 on Michael Gremillion, team foul #5 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Allen Miller (SF) Ivan Manikowski, Harold Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), George Chaffins (PF) Michael Camp, Darrell Degroat | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins is open but misses the lay-in | 70-73 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Miller | 73-73 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gremillion | 73-76 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Chaffins blocks the jumper by Allen Miller | 73-76 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #5 on James Adams, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (PG), George White (SF), Justin Keen (PF) Larry Cardello, Michael Gremillion, George Chaffins | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Bulloch steals the ball from Amos Nicks | 73-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Meier (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Alan Bulloch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Trexler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Martin | George White loses the dribble to David Wallace | 73-78 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Hicks | 76-78 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch misses short on a runner from the left block | 76-78 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Keen | 76-78 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Harold Robinson, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Darrell Degroat (SF), William Carr (PF) Carl McChristion, George White, Darryl Trexler | |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch is hacked by Luis Hicks - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks (C) Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), George Chaffins (PF) Alan Bulloch, Justin Keen | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is hacked by William Carr - foul #3 on William Carr, team foul #6 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Joseph Wehner, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler (C) William Carr | |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Larry Cardello and he's fouled by Luis Hicks - foul #4 on Luis Hicks, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion makes the free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Chris Ferber | 78-83 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler hits the finger roll set up by Larry Cardello | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-85 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to George Chaffins | 78-85 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Soriano is called for the reach on George Chaffins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #16 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion (SF) Darrell Degroat | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-87 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion grabs the defensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hicks - foul #5 on Luis Hicks, team foul #17 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Darryl Trexler swats the short shot by Matthew Meier | 78-89 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler grabs the defensive rebound | 78-89 |
| 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 | Larry Cardello runs out the clock | 78-89 |