| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Corey Coppola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcom Rotter (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Young | 44-38 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Mobley - foul #1 on Howard Mobley, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Howard Mobley | 45-38 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Martin | David Young is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Coppola | 45-40 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Eric Devine is denied by Harold Gaylord | 48-40 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor's pass is intercepted by Corey Coppola | 48-40 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine lays it in set up by Corey Coppola | 48-42 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Martin | Malcom Rotter snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Gaylord - foul #3 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Michael Hemby, Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti (PG), William Teasley (SG), Wilmer Stoller (SF), Stanley Roberts (C) Corey Coppola, David Young, Eric Devine, Malcom Rotter | |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley misses the jumper from close range | 51-44 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baldwin | 51-44 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Teasley is called for the reach on Frank Hafford - foul #2 on William Teasley, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Frank Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lawrence Grotberg (C) Howard Mobley | |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Wiltz | 54-44 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller's pass is intercepted by Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz lays it up and in | 56-44 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Teasley | 56-47 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Wilmer Stoller is called for the reach on Jerry McKinlay - foul #3 on Wilmer Stoller, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Frank Fuqua (PF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola (PG), David Young (SG), Eric Devine (SF), James Cox (PF), Malcom Rotter (C) Michael Marti, William Teasley, Wilmer Stoller, Stanley Roberts, Lawrence Grotberg | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Victor Green | 58-47 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Martin | James Cox gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine drills a floater from the left block | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Wiltz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Fuqua (fresh) 2 ast. C - Victor Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Corey Coppola (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Devine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) C - Malcom Rotter (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor's fadeaway is rejected by James Cox | 58-49 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | David Young gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Martin | David Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Ronald Meyer (PF) Zachary Wiltz, Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Ross (SG) David Young | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Martin | Malcom Rotter pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Michael Hemby | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti (PG), Howard Mobley (PF) Corey Coppola, James Cox | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Jerry McKinlay | 60-49 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Ross takes the ball from Jerry McKinlay | 60-49 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti blows the layup | 60-49 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses badly on a runner from the right block | 60-49 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Howard Mobley | 60-49 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley is hacked by Jeremy Macgregor - foul #2 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Frank Fuqua (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Ronald Meyer, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola (PG), David Young (SF), Stanley Roberts (PF), Wilmer Stoller (C) Michael Marti, Eric Devine, Howard Mobley, Malcom Rotter | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baldwin | 60-49 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Zachary Wiltz | 63-49 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Martin | David Young clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-49 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Carpenter | 63-49 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Martin | Joshua Carpenter blocks the short jumper by Donald Ross | 63-49 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachary Wiltz | 63-49 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-49 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter tips it in | 65-49 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | David Young slams it home on a great pass from Donald Ross and he's hacked by Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Victor Green (C) Zachary Wiltz, Richard Baldwin, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Teasley (SF), Lawrence Grotberg (C) Donald Ross, Wilmer Stoller | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | David Young makes the free throw | 65-52 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Michael Hemby | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti (SG), James Cox (PF) David Young, Stanley Roberts | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Marti | 65-54 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Martin | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Victor Green (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Corey Coppola (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Marti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Teasley (fresh) PF - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Grotberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Martin | William Teasley is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Green - foul #1 on Victor Green, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jeremy Macgregor, Frank Fuqua, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine (SF), Howard Mobley (PF) Corey Coppola, James Cox | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Martin | William Teasley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine tips it but misses | 65-54 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford's pass is intercepted by Howard Mobley | 65-54 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine is hacked by Jerry McKinlay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola (PG), Donald Ross (SG), Malcom Rotter (C) Michael Marti, William Teasley, Lawrence Grotberg | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine's pass is intercepted by Joshua Carpenter | 65-54 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter tips it but misses | 65-54 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby is fouled on the floor by Howard Mobley - foul #2 on Howard Mobley, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Frank Fuqua (PF), Victor Green (C) Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller (SF), Stanley Roberts (PF) Eric Devine, Howard Mobley | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Coppola picks off the pass by Victor Green | 65-54 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilmer Stoller and he's fouled by Victor Green - foul #2 on Victor Green, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG) Zachary Wiltz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti (PG), James Cox (PF) Corey Coppola, Malcom Rotter | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Roberts misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Roberts grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Martin | James Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller hits the finger roll set up by Michael Marti | 65-58 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford drills a jumper from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller is hacked by Jeremy Macgregor - foul #3 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Michael Hemby, Jeremy Macgregor, Frank Fuqua, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Young (SG), Eric Devine (SF), Howard Mobley (PF), Malcom Rotter (C) Michael Marti, Donald Ross, James Cox, Stanley Roberts | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Martin | Malcom Rotter grabs the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Martin | David Young knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Wilmer Stoller | 67-60 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Frank Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Teasley (SG) Wilmer Stoller | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | Malcom Rotter snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jerry McKinlay - foul #4 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG) Jerry McKinlay | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Cox (PF) Howard Mobley | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Wiltz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - David Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Teasley (fresh) SF - Eric Devine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - Malcom Rotter (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Martin | Malcom Rotter pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Baldwin is called for the reach on William Teasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Victor Green (C) Zachary Wiltz, Richard Baldwin, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti (PG), Lawrence Grotberg (C) David Young, Malcom Rotter | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Martin | William Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Martin | William Teasley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Marti - foul #3 on Michael Marti, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola (PG) Eric Devine | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | William Teasley misses the 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Martin | Lawrence Grotberg hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hemby | 71-65 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Gaylord steals it from William Teasley | 71-65 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green travels with the ball | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Michael Hemby, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Young (PG), Donald Ross (SG), Eric Devine (SF), Howard Mobley (PF), Malcom Rotter (C) Corey Coppola, Michael Marti, William Teasley, James Cox, Lawrence Grotberg | |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Martin | David Young is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Carpenter - foul #2 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Martin | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Martin | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Harold Gaylord - foul #4 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer (PF) Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Ross | 71-68 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Malcom Rotter - foul #3 on Malcom Rotter, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Young | 73-70 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz drills a floater from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | David Young is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Fuqua - foul #3 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG) Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | David Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Ross grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Ross travels with the ball | 75-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Victor Green (C) Zachary Wiltz, Richard Baldwin, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola (PG), Stanley Roberts (PF) David Young, Howard Mobley | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Malcom Rotter - foul #4 on Malcom Rotter, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Marti (SG), Lawrence Grotberg (C) Donald Ross, Malcom Rotter | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Meyer picks off the pass by Eric Devine | 76-72 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor is fouled on the floor by Eric Devine - foul #1 on Eric Devine, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Ronald Meyer, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Ross (SG), Wilmer Stoller (SF) Corey Coppola, Eric Devine | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Fuqua (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Michael Marti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Stoller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Grotberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Macgregor is called for the reach on Wilmer Stoller - foul #4 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF) Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola (PG), James Cox (PF) Michael Marti, Lawrence Grotberg | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Martin | Wilmer Stoller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Zachary Wiltz | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-73 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Fuqua | 81-73 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Ross steals it from Zachary Wiltz | 81-73 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz, Frank Fuqua, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Young (SF), Howard Mobley (PF), Malcom Rotter (C) Wilmer Stoller, James Cox, Stanley Roberts | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley loses the dribble to Victor Green | 81-73 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-73 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford tips it home | 83-73 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Hafford - foul #2 on Frank Hafford, team foul #14 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Richard Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine (SF) David Young | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry McKinlay | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hafford - foul #3 on Frank Hafford, team foul #15 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG) Jerry McKinlay | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-77 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford tips it but misses | 85-77 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Martin | Malcom Rotter snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Ross's layup is rejected by Harold Gaylord | 85-77 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 88-77 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-77 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Devine | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-77 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Martin | Malcom Rotter snags the offensive board | 88-77 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Corey Coppola hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Donald Ross | 88-79 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford is hacked by Donald Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Ross, team foul #9 | 88-79 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 90-79 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Martin | Howard Mobley snags the offensive board | 90-79 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Devine can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 90-79 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor grabs the board | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby runs out the clock | 90-79 |