| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Zimick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Sclafani (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Pontius (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Tackett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Edinger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick inbounds the ball | 39-49 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani's floater is tipped away by Ronald Edinger | 39-49 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Hancock - foul #2 on Walter Hancock, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Bert Nichols is called for the reach on Bill Blankenship - foul #3 on Bert Nichols, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (SG) Bert Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 39-49 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss (C) Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), James Fraser (C) Walter Hancock, William Zimick, William Sclafani | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG), Arthur Davis (SG), Charles Kranz (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Scott Tackett, Bill Blankenship, Albert Singleton, Richard Cook | |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman is hacked by Raymond Duerr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Duerr, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Edinger | 39-52 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is whistled for traveling | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Carl Pontius (C) Raymond Duerr, Frank Moss | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Furlong (SF) Ronald Edinger | |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman is hacked by Walter Hancock - foul #3 on Walter Hancock, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG) Walter Hancock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Smith is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Furlong | 39-54 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smith steps in front of the James Fraser pass | 39-54 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Martin | James Fraser steals the ball from John Furlong | 39-54 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Donn Smith is denied by Michael Smith | 39-54 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Martin | John Furlong grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz can't tip it in | 39-54 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Raymond Duerr (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donn Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Ghent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Fraser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Pontius (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carey Eisenman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) SF - John Furlong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kranz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Smith buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Davis | 39-56 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donn Smith | 39-56 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-56 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Lima (SG), William Zimick (SF), William Sclafani (PF) Raymond Duerr, Donn Smith, Clarence Ghent, James Fraser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), Bill Blankenship (SG), Albert Singleton (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Ronald Edinger (C) Carey Eisenman, Arthur Davis, John Furlong, Charles Kranz, Michael Smith | |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bill Blankenship | 41-59 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick's pass is intercepted by Ronald Edinger | 41-59 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Pontius steals the ball from Ronald Edinger in the backcourt | 41-61 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett loses the ball out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss (C) Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Hagedorn (SF) Albert Singleton | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss double dribbles | 44-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG) Walter Hancock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Weber (PF) Richard Cook | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Moss | 46-61 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Zimick | 46-61 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss tips it back up and in | 48-61 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Martin | James Hagedorn is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-61 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Lima (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Zimick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Sclafani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Tackett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Blankenship (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hagedorn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Weber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Edinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Bert Nichols | 50-61 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Martin | William Sclafani is called for the reach on Scott Tackett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sclafani, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Clarence Ghent (SF) William Lima, William Zimick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Charles Kranz (C) James Hagedorn, Jerome Weber, Ronald Edinger | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Hancock steals the ball from Charles Kranz in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent banks in the layup set up by Walter Hancock | 55-64 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Singleton, team foul #2 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG) Bert Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG), Arthur Davis (SG), Jerome Weber (C) Scott Tackett, Bill Blankenship, Charles Kranz | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima can't finish the layup | 55-64 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Weber snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-64 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-64 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Hancock steals the ball from Arthur Davis | 55-64 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Hancock | 58-64 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Moss - foul #2 on Frank Moss, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Raymond Duerr (SG), Donn Smith (SF), James Fraser (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Walter Hancock, William Lima, Clarence Ghent, William Sclafani, Frank Moss | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Furlong (PG), Charles Kranz (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ronald Edinger (C) Carey Eisenman, Albert Singleton, Richard Cook, Jerome Weber | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz tips it home | 58-66 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smith swats the short shot by James Fraser | 58-66 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | Bert Nichols steals it from Charles Kranz in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Bert Nichols, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Zimick (SF) Bert Nichols, Raymond Duerr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), Bill Blankenship (SG) Arthur Davis, Michael Smith | |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Martin | John Furlong can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-66 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger tips it back up and in | 58-68 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Hancock | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donn Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Zimick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Fraser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Pontius (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Tackett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Blankenship (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Furlong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kranz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Edinger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 60-68 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Edinger | 60-68 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Scott Tackett | 60-70 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bill Blankenship is called for the reach on Donn Smith - foul #3 on Bill Blankenship, team foul #3 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), William Lima (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), William Sclafani (PF), Frank Moss (C) Walter Hancock, Donn Smith, William Zimick, James Fraser, Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG), James Hagedorn (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Jerome Weber (C) Scott Tackett, John Furlong, Charles Kranz, Ronald Edinger | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Smith drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Weber | 60-73 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Blankenship - foul #4 on Bill Blankenship, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis (SG), Albert Singleton (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Bill Blankenship, James Hagedorn, Jerome Weber | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 61-73 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton tips it back up and in | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Nichols | 63-75 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Ghent | 63-75 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss makes the runner from close range | 65-75 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis is fouled in the backcourt by William Lima - foul #4 on William Lima, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), William Zimick (SF), James Fraser (C) Bert Nichols, Clarence Ghent, Frank Moss | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), James Hagedorn (SF), Jerome Weber (PF), Ronald Edinger (C) Carey Eisenman, Albert Singleton, Richard Cook, Michael Smith | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani connects on the floater near the basket | 67-77 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Martin | William Lima is called for the reach on James Hagedorn - foul #5 on William Lima, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Carl Pontius (C) William Lima, William Sclafani | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Furlong (SG), Charles Kranz (PF) Arthur Davis, Jerome Weber | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Martin | James Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Tackett - foul #1 on Scott Tackett, team foul #5 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship (SG) James Hagedorn | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett's pass is intercepted by Raymond Duerr in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is hacked by Ronald Edinger - foul #1 on Ronald Edinger, team foul #6 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF) Raymond Duerr, William Zimick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-77 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Bill Blankenship | 68-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Ghent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Fraser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Pontius (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Tackett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Blankenship (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Furlong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kranz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Edinger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-80 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Ghent | 70-80 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz lays it in on a great pass from Scott Tackett | 70-82 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-82 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SF), William Sclafani (PF) James Fraser, Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG), Arthur Davis (SG), Albert Singleton (SF), Richard Cook (PF) Scott Tackett, Bill Blankenship, John Furlong, Charles Kranz | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Davis | 70-84 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick (SF) Donn Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship (SG) Arthur Davis | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Cook - foul #3 on Richard Cook, team foul #7 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SF), Frank Moss (C) William Zimick, William Sclafani | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis (SG), John Furlong (SF), Charles Kranz (PF), Michael Smith (C) Bill Blankenship, Albert Singleton, Richard Cook, Ronald Edinger | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 72-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (SG), James Fraser (C) Walter Hancock, Donn Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Fraser | 74-84 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Zimick (SF), William Sclafani (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Raymond Duerr, Clarence Ghent, Frank Moss, James Fraser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), Bill Blankenship (SG), Albert Singleton (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Ronald Edinger (C) Carey Eisenman, Arthur Davis, John Furlong, Charles Kranz, Michael Smith | |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger banks in the layup | 74-86 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-86 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook snags the defensive board | 74-86 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), Frank Moss (PF), James Fraser (C) Walter Hancock, William Zimick, William Sclafani, Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG), Arthur Davis (SG), John Furlong (SF), Charles Kranz (PF), Michael Smith (C) Scott Tackett, Bill Blankenship, Albert Singleton, Richard Cook, Ronald Edinger | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Smith swats the shot by Bert Nichols | 74-86 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Charles Kranz | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz blows the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Moss - foul #3 on Frank Moss, team foul #10 | 74-86 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz makes the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-88 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss snags the offensive board | 74-88 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent misses short on a shot from the right block | 74-88 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 74-88 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz clanks a driving attempt from close range | 74-88 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis snags the offensive board | 74-88 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman runs out the clock | 74-88 |