| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Yoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick jams it | 46-30 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | William Parsons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits a floater from the right side set up by James Haney | 48-30 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Gregory Hillenbrand blocks the jumper by James Haney | 48-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | James Haney tips it back up and in | 50-33 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Hillenbrand - foul #3 on Gregory Hillenbrand, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman West (PG), Harold Skillern (SG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Anthony McCormack (PF), Marcus Mitten (C) Garry Sanders, Leon Yoon, Philip Hambrick, Gregory Hillenbrand, Thomas Bennett | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Raley (C) William Parsons | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman West | 52-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Thornton and he's fouled by Harold Skillern - foul #3 on Harold Skillern, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel (PG) Harold Skillern | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Isabel | 55-37 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:03 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Norman West | 55-39 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | James Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (PG), Philip Hambrick (SF), Billy Reed (C) Paul Isabel, Norman West, Anthony McCormack | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Harold Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Hass (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Mitten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haney | 55-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Philip Hambrick steals the ball from Gary Payne | 55-39 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick can't throw it down | 55-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | James Haney pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Hass - foul #1 on Jeremy Hass, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Leon Yoon (SG), Norman West (SF), Gregory Hillenbrand (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Harold Skillern, Jeremy Hass, Philip Hambrick, Marcus Mitten, Billy Reed | |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-39 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses the tip | 56-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Gary Payne pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | James Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Bennett | 56-41 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Norman West - foul #3 on Norman West, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF) James Thornton, Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick (SF), Anthony McCormack (C) Norman West, Thomas Bennett | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Martin | James Haney picks off the pass by Garry Sanders in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | James Haney blows the layup | 58-41 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the tip | 58-41 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Hultgren picks off the pass by Anthony McCormack | 58-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garry Sanders - foul #1 on Garry Sanders, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SF), Darrell Raley (C) William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Hultgren | 61-41 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Yoon | 61-43 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-43 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | James Haney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #2 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Samuel Hultgren, Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman West (PG), Harold Skillern (SG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Marcus Mitten (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Garry Sanders, Leon Yoon, Philip Hambrick, Gregory Hillenbrand, Anthony McCormack | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Norman West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Hass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Mitten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Payne - foul #4 on Gary Payne, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass makes the floater from the left side set up by Norman West | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Haney | 64-45 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Martin | Eusebio Rossi steps in front of the Jeremy Hass pass in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is hacked by Jeremy Hass - foul #2 on Jeremy Hass, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a floater from the free throw line | 66-45 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed (PF) Marcus Mitten | |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Thornton | 69-45 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 69-45 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West gets the offensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel (PG), Leon Yoon (SG), Philip Hambrick (SF), Gregory Hillenbrand (PF) Norman West, Harold Skillern, Jeremy Hass, Billy Reed | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Cordero | 69-46 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is whistled for a carry | 69-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Anthony McCormack (C) Paul Isabel, Thomas Bennett | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Yoon and he's fouled by Keith Cordero - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #5 | 69-48 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Philip Hambrick blocks the short jumper by Keith Cordero | 69-49 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Anthony McCormack | 69-51 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | The jumper by Adam Johnson is denied by Anthony McCormack | 69-51 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Garry Sanders | 69-53 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Dallas | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Raley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Yoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McCormack (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Martin | Keith Cordero steps in front of the Leon Yoon pass in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-53 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Philip Hambrick | 75-55 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Philip Hambrick is called for the reach on Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Philip Hambrick, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman West (PG), Harold Skillern (SG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Marcus Mitten (PF), Billy Reed (C) Garry Sanders, Leon Yoon, Philip Hambrick, Gregory Hillenbrand, Anthony McCormack | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Mitten | 75-58 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | James Thornton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-58 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass grabs the offensive board | 77-58 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremy Hass | 77-61 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | William Parsons's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Mitten | 77-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gary Payne gets the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Thornton | 79-61 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Gary Payne | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Leon Yoon (SG), Philip Hambrick (SF), Gregory Hillenbrand (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Norman West, Harold Skillern, Jeremy Hass, Marcus Mitten, Billy Reed | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eusebio Rossi - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #6 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Eusebio Rossi | 79-62 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero loses the ball out of bounds | 79-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Kevin Dallas (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (SG) Leon Yoon | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Skillern (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Gary Payne - foul #5 on Gary Payne, team foul #7 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman West (PG), Anthony McCormack (PF), Marcus Mitten (C) Garry Sanders, Gregory Hillenbrand, Thomas Bennett | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | James Thornton knocks in the floater from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-64 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack snags the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the board | 81-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't finish the layup | 81-64 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker tips it in | 83-64 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick is fouled on the floor by James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #8 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick misses the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 83-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Harold Skillern is called for the reach on Adam Johnson - foul #4 on Harold Skillern, team foul #8 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass (SF) Philip Hambrick | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #2 on Keith Cordero, team foul #9 | 85-64 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | James Thornton double dribbles | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Raley blocks the short jumper by Norman West | 85-66 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten tips it in | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 87-68 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack blows the wide open layup | 87-68 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass tips it home | 87-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 87-70 |