| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Gillian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Vincent Stockstill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Klein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lyle Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-30 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Gates | 47-30 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams is hacked by Jim Gillian - foul #2 on Jim Gillian, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Gates picks off the pass by Donnie Klein | 47-30 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Gates | 49-30 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Gates is called for the reach on Vincent Stockstill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gates, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Gates | 49-30 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Gates, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (PG) Richard Gates | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-30 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregory Ray | 52-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Gillian - foul #3 on Jim Gillian, team foul #4 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Nile White (C) Jim Gillian, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems (PF), Todd Numbers (C) Lyle Howell, David Hunter | |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-30 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray tips it in | 54-30 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Martin | William Mosley denies the turnaround by William Adams | 54-30 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nile White | 54-30 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Thrower | 56-30 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Vincent Stockstill and he's hacked by Nile White - foul #1 on Nile White, team foul #5 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) William Mosley, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend (PG), Homer Heberling (SG), David Hunter (C) Vincent Stockstill, William Adams, Todd Numbers | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein makes the free throw | 56-33 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Carter (SF) Donnie Klein | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Martin | Homer Heberling misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 56-33 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams grabs the board | 56-33 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ferman Friend steals it from Martin Thrower | 56-33 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems is hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Jason Stewart (PF) Martin Thrower, Nile White | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell (PF), Todd Numbers (C) Michael Deems, David Hunter | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 56-35 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-35 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour snags the offensive board | 56-35 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Lyle Howell | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alan Grams (fresh) SG - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Ferman Friend (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Homer Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Howell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Martin | Homer Heberling is hacked by Angel Rodriguez - foul #2 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Jim Gillian (SG), Gregory Ray (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Alan Grams, Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill (PG), William Adams (SG) Ferman Friend, Edward Carter | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Martin | Homer Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Martin | Homer Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Stewart buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Gates | 58-37 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Gillian - foul #4 on Jim Gillian, team foul #8 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Jim Gillian, Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Carter (SF), David Hunter (C) Homer Heberling, Lyle Howell | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-38 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour hits the follow up shot | 60-38 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Abraham Fey steps in front of the Vincent Stockstill pass in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses the shot from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-38 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter snags the offensive board | 60-38 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter blows the wide open layup | 60-38 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter can't tip it in | 60-38 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Abraham Fey | 60-38 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray loses the dribble to William Adams | 60-38 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Carter and he's hacked by William Mosley - foul #1 on William Mosley, team foul #9 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Nile White (C) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend (PG), Donnie Klein (SF), Lyle Howell (PF), Michael Deems (C) Vincent Stockstill, Edward Carter, Todd Numbers, David Hunter | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey hits a driving attempt from the right block | 62-41 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Martin | Angel Rodriguez blocks the short jumper by Michael Deems | 62-41 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-41 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Nile White steals it from William Adams | 62-41 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-41 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ferman Friend | 62-44 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams's pass is intercepted by Ferman Friend | 62-44 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Thrower steals the ball from William Adams in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Thrower | 64-44 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Thrower - foul #2 on Martin Thrower, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), William Mosley (SF), Jason Stewart (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Alan Grams, Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez, Abraham Fey, Nile White | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill (PG), Homer Heberling (SG), Edward Carter (SF), David Hunter (C) Ferman Friend, William Adams, Donnie Klein, Michael Deems | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Vincent Stockstill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Homer Heberling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Gates is called for the reach on Homer Heberling - foul #4 on Richard Gates, team foul #11 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Richard Gates | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers (PF) Lyle Howell | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | Homer Heberling misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | Homer Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Vincent Stockstill is called for the reach on Gregory Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Stockstill, team foul #1 | 67-46 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Vincent Stockstill - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #12 | 67-46 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Stewart gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-47 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Carter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Carter, team foul #2 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Mack (PF) David Hunter | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray clanks a runner from the baseline | 67-47 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour can't tip it in | 67-47 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Seymour | 67-47 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White's pass is intercepted by Todd Numbers | 67-47 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Ray | 70-50 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Ray - foul #2 on Gregory Ray, team foul #13 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Abraham Fey (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Gregory Ray, Martin Thrower, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Parker (SG), Donnie Klein (SF), Michael Deems (PF), David Hunter (C) Homer Heberling, Edward Carter, Matthew Mack, Todd Numbers | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey grabs the offensive board | 70-52 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Mosley | 73-52 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Grams - foul #2 on Alan Grams, team foul #14 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour (C) Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (PG) Alan Grams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend (PG), Todd Numbers (C) Vincent Stockstill, David Hunter | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Parker - foul #1 on Stephen Parker, team foul #3 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Mack (PF) Michael Deems | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Parker is fouled on the floor by Angel Rodriguez - foul #3 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #15 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Jim Gillian (SG) Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Adams (SG), Edward Carter (SF) Ferman Friend, Donnie Klein | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Parker makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jim Gillian (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Stephen Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Parker - foul #2 on Stephen Parker, team foul #4 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend (PG) Stephen Parker | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend double dribbles | 75-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF) Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Homer Heberling (SF), Lyle Howell (PF), David Hunter (C) Edward Carter, Matthew Mack, Todd Numbers | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ferman Friend picks off the pass by Richard Gates in the backcourt | 75-56 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lyle Howell | 75-59 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Mosley | 77-59 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Homer Heberling and he's fouled by Nile White - foul #2 on Nile White, team foul #16 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Richard Gates, William Mosley, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein (SF) William Adams | |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donnie Klein is called for the reach on Angel Rodriguez - foul #2 on Donnie Klein, team foul #5 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Carter (PG), William Adams (SG), Michael Deems (PF), Todd Numbers (C) Ferman Friend, Homer Heberling, Lyle Howell, David Hunter | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-62 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein is hacked by Jason Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Stewart, team foul #17 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (C) Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Parker (PG) William Adams | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Abraham Fey | 79-63 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein grabs the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers scores on a floater from the left block set up by Edward Carter | 79-65 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 79-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Alan Grams, Angel Rodriguez, Abraham Fey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill (PG) Donnie Klein | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems is alone and throws it down | 79-67 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gates | 81-67 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Numbers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-67 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems tips it in | 81-69 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-69 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Deems is called for the reach on Richard Gates - foul #3 on Michael Deems, team foul #6 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Richard Gates, Jim Gillian, Gregory Ray, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend (PG), William Adams (SG), Donnie Klein (SF), Lyle Howell (PF), David Hunter (C) Vincent Stockstill, Stephen Parker, Edward Carter, Michael Deems, Todd Numbers | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alan Grams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Ferman Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Adams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donnie Klein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 81-69 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey gets the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Martin Thrower | 83-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 83-69 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 83-69 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez blows the layup | 83-69 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Martin | Donnie Klein knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Hunter | 83-71 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), William Mosley (SF) Alan Grams, Angel Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill (PG) Ferman Friend | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 83-71 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter gets the rebound | 83-71 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Martin | Abraham Fey takes the ball from Lyle Howell | 83-71 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-71 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 83-71 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter throws it down set up by William Adams and he's fouled by William Mosley - foul #2 on William Mosley, team foul #18 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Abraham Fey, Jason Stewart | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems (PF) Lyle Howell | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter misses the free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray comes up short on the floater from close range | 83-73 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-76 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray tips it but misses | 83-76 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Gregory Ray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell (PF) Michael Deems | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donnie Klein - foul #3 on Donnie Klein, team foul #7 | 83-76 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 84-76 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Howell | 84-76 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 84-76 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell loses the dribble to Abraham Fey | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Vincent Stockstill is called for the reach on Jim Gillian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Stockstill, team foul #8 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SF) William Mosley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Martin | David Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Martin | William Adams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray is fouled on the floor by Lyle Howell - foul #1 on Lyle Howell, team foul #9 | 85-76 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Howell gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Stockstill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Nile White (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Richard Gates, Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ferman Friend (PG), Homer Heberling (SG), Edward Carter (SF), Michael Deems (PF), Todd Numbers (C) Vincent Stockstill, William Adams, Donnie Klein, Lyle Howell, David Hunter | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White hits the finger roll set up by Angel Rodriguez | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Deems misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 88-76 |