| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Chad Savage (fresh) SG - Richard Willis (fresh) SF - Roy Ballweg (fresh) PF - George Thole (fresh) C - Daniel Uselton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Don Lehman (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - George Piedra (fresh) C - Gary Freshour (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Uselton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Savage and the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Uselton makes the free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:22 | Colgate | George Piedra hits the finger roll set up by Gary Freshour | 4-2 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Uselton's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Freshour | 4-2 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage is hacked by George Piedra - foul #1 on George Piedra, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Colgate | Gary Freshour's layup is rejected by Daniel Uselton | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Roy Ballweg | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Colgate | Larry Johnson loses the dribble to Roy Ballweg | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Colgate | George Piedra gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | Colgate | Don Lehman hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Johnson | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Lehman - foul #1 on Don Lehman, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garrett Hess (SF), Jesse Mayhew (PF), John Mason (C) Roy Ballweg, George Thole, Daniel Uselton | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:50 | Colgate | John Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Garrett Hess - foul #1 on Garrett Hess, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox (PG) Chad Savage | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 16:50 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Colgate | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Martin | Garrett Hess can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Colgate | George Piedra grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Colgate | Don Lehman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Martin | Garrett Hess grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Martin | Garrett Hess loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage (PG), Roy Ballweg (SF), George Thole (PF) Jerry Cox, Richard Willis, Jesse Mayhew | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (C) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, Gary Freshour | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Chad Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garrett Hess (fresh) SF - Roy Ballweg (fresh) PF - George Thole (fresh) C - John Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) PF - George Piedra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eason (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Colgate | George Piedra can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | Colgate | George Piedra snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Colgate | George Thole is called for the reach on George Piedra - foul #1 on George Thole, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Uselton (C) John Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Bradford (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Don Lehman, George Piedra | |
| 14:59 | Colgate | William Eason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg can't connect on a shot in the paint | 8-6 |
| 14:51 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:31 | Colgate | Michael Bradford can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall hits a floater in the lane set up by John Johnson | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Ballweg, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox (SG), Jesse Mayhew (SF) Garrett Hess, Roy Ballweg | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), John Johnson (SF), George Piedra (PF), Gary Freshour (C) Michael Bradford, Richard Holton, William Eason, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 13:49 | Colgate | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Colgate | George Piedra grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | Colgate | George Piedra misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Colgate | Gary Freshour tips it in | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 13:08 | Colgate | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:55 | Colgate | Chad Savage picks off the pass by John Johnson | 8-10 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Mayhew, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis (SG), Roy Ballweg (SF), John Mason (C) Chad Savage, George Thole, Daniel Uselton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG) John Johnson | |
| 12:28 | Colgate | Larry Johnson loses the dribble to Jesse Mayhew | 8-10 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:06 | Colgate | Gary Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:01 | Colgate | Gary Freshour lays it in on a nice dish by Don Lehman | 8-12 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerry Cox (fresh) SG - Richard Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Ballweg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Mayhew (fresh) C - John Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Piedra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Freshour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Colgate | George Piedra knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Cox | 11-14 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | Colgate | George Piedra pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:32 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Mayhew | 13-14 |
| 09:59 | Colgate | George Piedra can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage (PG), Garrett Hess (SF), George Thole (PF), Daniel Uselton (C) Jerry Cox, Roy Ballweg, Jesse Mayhew, John Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (C) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, Gary Freshour | |
| 09:59 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:59 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:35 | Colgate | The rebound goes to George Piedra | 13-16 |
| 09:09 | Colgate | William Eason misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-16 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Bradford (SG), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Don Lehman, George Piedra | |
| 08:42 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg (SF) Richard Willis | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | Colgate | Richard Holton is fouled on the floor by Roy Ballweg - foul #2 on Roy Ballweg, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew (SF), John Mason (C) Roy Ballweg, Daniel Uselton | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), John Johnson (SF) Michael Bradford, Richard Holton | |
| 07:51 | Colgate | Garrett Hess is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Garrett Hess, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis (SG) Garrett Hess | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 07:51 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:51 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Mayhew | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Chad Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Mayhew (fresh) PF - George Thole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Eason (fresh) C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Larry Johnson double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox (SF) George Thole | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Gary Freshour (C) John Johnson, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 07:00 | Colgate | Gary Freshour grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:38 | Colgate | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 06:37 | Colgate | William Eason misses the tip | 19-18 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:11 | Colgate | John Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 06:10 | Colgate | Gary Freshour tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Martin | John Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Willis | 22-20 |
| 06:01 | Colgate | Don Lehman lays it up and in set up by John Johnson | 22-22 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 22-22 |
| 05:55 | Colgate | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 05:37 | Colgate | Larry Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Don Lehman | 22-25 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-25 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 04:59 | Colgate | Gary Freshour misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Willis - foul #1 on Richard Willis, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster (PG), George Thole (PF), Daniel Uselton (C) Chad Savage, Jesse Mayhew, John Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Michael Bradford (SG), Richard Holton (SF), George Piedra (PF) Larry Johnson, Don Lehman, John Johnson, William Eason | |
| 04:59 | Colgate | Gary Freshour misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:59 | Colgate | Gary Freshour makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Cox's pass is intercepted by Richard Holton | 25-26 |
| 04:20 | Colgate | George Piedra can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Uselton snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 04:13 | Colgate | Richard Holton snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:06 | Colgate | Gary Freshour hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Colgate | Richard Holton pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:47 | Colgate | Michael Bradford hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 25-29 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Uselton drills a jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edwin Foster (fresh) SG - Richard Willis (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Thole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Freshour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Colgate | John Johnson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Foster - foul #1 on Edwin Foster, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garrett Hess (SG), Roy Ballweg (SF) Richard Willis, Jerry Cox | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), William Eason (C) Michael Bradford, Gary Freshour | |
| 03:20 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | Colgate | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), John Johnson (SF) John Johnson, Richard Holton | |
| 02:56 | Colgate | George Piedra can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Ballweg - foul #3 on Roy Ballweg, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew (SF), John Mason (C) Roy Ballweg, Daniel Uselton | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 02:56 | Colgate | George Piedra misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:56 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason is denied on a layup by George Piedra | 27-32 |
| 02:42 | Colgate | George Piedra pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Edwin Foster is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Edwin Foster, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage (PG), Richard Willis (SG) Edwin Foster, George Thole | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-34 |
| 02:03 | Colgate | George Piedra grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:41 | Colgate | Don Lehman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Johnson | 27-37 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on George Piedra - foul #2 on George Piedra, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Uselton (C) John Mason | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Richard Holton (SF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Larry Johnson, John Johnson, George Piedra | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:27 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 01:12 | Colgate | John Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Martin | John Johnson steals the ball from Daniel Uselton | 28-40 |
| 00:30 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Uselton - foul #1 on Daniel Uselton, team foul #12 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George Thole (PF) Jesse Mayhew | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Bradford (SG) Don Lehman | |
| 00:30 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:30 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | William Eason snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | William Eason misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-41 |