| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fresh) SG - Paul Aragon (fresh) SF - James Brubaker (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) C - Johnny Heap (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Patrick Wilde (fresh) SG - Paul Marino (fresh) SF - Vincent Holt (fresh) PF - Wilton Bell (fresh) C - Daniel Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Aragon steals the ball from Daniel Myers | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Aragon | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt makes the shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Myers - foul #1 on Daniel Myers, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Nyquist takes the ball from Paul Marino | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Wilde - foul #1 on Patrick Wilde, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Holt | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Aragon is called for the reach on Patrick Wilde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Aragon, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (PG), Geoffrey Mancha (SF), Bobby Hartford (PF), Roy Posada (C) Jerry Nyquist, James Brubaker, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Erickson (SG), Ron Dawson (SF), Dennis Leonard (PF), Jason Lansford (C) Paul Marino, Vincent Holt, Wilton Bell, Daniel Myers | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ron Dawson | 6-9 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Roy Posada lays it in on a nice dish by Geoffrey Mancha | 8-9 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Martin | Bobby Hartford is called for the reach on Dennis Leonard - foul #1 on Bobby Hartford, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson is hacked by Geoffrey Mancha - foul #1 on Geoffrey Mancha, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker (SF) Paul Aragon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Wilde | 8-12 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell (PF), Daniel Myers (C) Patrick Wilde, Jason Lansford | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Mancha (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Exley (fresh) SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Hartford (fresh) C - Roy Posada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Ron Dawson (fresh) SG - Edward Erickson (fresh) SF - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilton Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell's fadeaway is rejected by James Brubaker | 8-12 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bobby Hartford | 8-12 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford blows the layup but the foul's on Wilton Bell - foul #1 on Wilton Bell, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Prince (C) Roy Posada | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Paul Aragon (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Geoffrey Mancha, Nathan Exley, Kevin Prince | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Paul Marino (SG) Ron Dawson, Edward Erickson | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist misses the floater from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Dennis Leonard | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Wilde | 12-15 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilton Bell steals it from Bobby Hartford | 12-15 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Bell | 12-15 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Nyquist | 15-15 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell buries a fadeaway near the basket | 15-17 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Wilde | 15-20 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford gets the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bell | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Aragon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Hartford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Patrick Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilton Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist knocks in the shot from the right side set up by James Brubaker | 17-20 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Jerry Nyquist - foul #1 on Jerry Nyquist, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (PG), Geoffrey Mancha (SF), Roy Posada (PF), Johnny Heap (C) Jerry Nyquist, James Brubaker, Charles Bell, Bobby Hartford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Erickson (SG), Vincent Holt (SF), Ron Dawson (PF), Jason Lansford (C) Paul Marino, Dennis Leonard, Wilton Bell, Daniel Myers | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde misses the free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Heap snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Heap | 20-22 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Erickson | 20-24 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Roy Posada clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Wilde - foul #2 on Patrick Wilde, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell (PF) Patrick Wilde | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Roy Posada misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Roy Posada makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell is hacked by Roy Posada - foul #1 on Roy Posada, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG) Paul Aragon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Lansford scores on a floater from the left side set up by Ron Dawson | 21-26 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Wilton Bell is called for the reach on Johnny Heap - foul #2 on Wilton Bell, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Sailer (C) Wilton Bell | |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Johnny Heap is blocked by David Sailer | 21-26 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to David Sailer | 21-26 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ron Dawson | 21-28 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Jerry Nyquist, Roy Posada | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | David Sailer buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Holt | 21-30 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Heap | 21-30 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell is hacked by Vincent Holt - foul #1 on Vincent Holt, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Bobby Hartford (PF), Kevin Prince (C) Nathan Exley, Geoffrey Mancha, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino (SG), Dennis Leonard (PF), Daniel Myers (C) Edward Erickson, Jason Lansford, David Sailer | |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Nyquist steals the ball from Ron Dawson | 21-30 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-30 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Nyquist steals the ball from Vincent Holt | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Aragon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Prince (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Ron Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Marino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Brubaker | 21-30 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (PG), Roy Posada (C) Jerry Nyquist, Kevin Prince | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Erickson (SF) Vincent Holt | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Aragon takes the ball from Dennis Leonard | 21-30 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Geoffrey Mancha is called for the reach on Dennis Leonard - foul #2 on Geoffrey Mancha, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Nathan Exley (SG), Charles Bell (PF), Johnny Heap (C) Geoffrey Mancha, Paul Aragon, Bobby Hartford, Roy Posada | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt (SF), Jason Lansford (PF) Dennis Leonard, Paul Marino | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Erickson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Martin | James Brubaker is called for the reach on Vincent Holt - foul #1 on James Brubaker, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Exley | 26-32 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Erickson - foul #1 on Edward Erickson, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SG), Bobby Hartford (SF) Nathan Exley, James Brubaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard (PG), Paul Marino (SG), David Sailer (C) Edward Erickson, Jason Lansford, Daniel Myers | |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Bell steals the ball from Vincent Holt | 28-32 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell clanks a turnaround from the left block | 28-32 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Leonard | 28-35 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Martin | David Sailer snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Nyquist (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Aragon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Heap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sailer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson misses the shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Aragon | 28-35 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Nyquist | 30-35 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon is fouled on the floor by David Sailer - foul #1 on David Sailer, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Roy Posada (PF), Kevin Prince (C) Jerry Nyquist, Bobby Hartford, Charles Bell, Johnny Heap | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Edward Erickson (SF), Wilton Bell (PF), Daniel Myers (C) Dennis Leonard, Vincent Holt, Ron Dawson, David Sailer | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon buries a jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley (SG) Paul Aragon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Mancha is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Geoffrey Mancha, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Aragon (SG) Geoffrey Mancha | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Brubaker - foul #2 on James Brubaker, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Myers denies the turnaround by Roy Posada | 34-40 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker tips it in | 36-40 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Myers pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Prince - foul #1 on Kevin Prince, team foul #10 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist (PG), Bobby Hartford (PF) Paul Aragon, Kevin Prince | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Leonard (SF) Edward Erickson | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Nyquist makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Exley | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | The clock runs out | 38-42 |