| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Stephen Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Butler - foul #1 on Darrell Butler, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Blair comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Walton | 32-40 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Darrell Butler | 32-42 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams is fouled on the floor by Michel Fudge - foul #3 on Michel Fudge, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin (SG) Michael Bateman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Jerry Nichols (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin tips it home | 34-42 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas is fouled on the floor by Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble (PG), Phillip Cox (SG), Kevin Parks (PF), Daniel Diamond (C) Stephen Warren, Raymond Williams, Jonathan Blair, Matthew Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF) Steven Douglas | |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Lopp | 34-42 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Lakin steps in front of the Michael Ellis pass | 34-42 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Cox | 36-42 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Kevin Parks | 36-42 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Martin | Phillip Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks slams it home | 38-42 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Whisnant | 38-45 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Nichols - foul #2 on Jerry Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Jonathan Blair (PF), Matthew Crawford (C) Phillip Cox, Martin Lakin, Kevin Parks, Daniel Diamond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Leslie Noble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blair | 40-45 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Crawford's pass is intercepted by Richard Walton | 40-45 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Crawford gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Martin | Kendrick Pearson steps in front of the Michael Bateman pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Blair gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Leslie Noble | 42-45 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Walton | 42-47 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble is hacked by Michel Fudge - foul #4 on Michel Fudge, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren (PG), Randal Vose (C) Leslie Noble, Matthew Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), William Lopp (C) Darrell Butler, Michel Fudge | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams is fouled on the floor by William Lopp - foul #1 on William Lopp, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks (PF) Jonathan Blair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF) Kendrick Pearson | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks misses the dunk but he's hacked by William Lopp - foul #2 on William Lopp, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Warren - foul #1 on Stephen Warren, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond (C) Randal Vose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG) Leonard Curry | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 3rd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Whisnant - foul #2 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF) Steven Douglas | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman is hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Phillip Cox (SF), Jonathan Blair (PF) Raymond Williams, Kevin Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Butler | 47-56 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Lopp - foul #3 on William Lopp, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin (SF), Matthew Crawford (C) Michael Bateman, Jonathan Blair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (C) William Lopp | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Cox steals the ball from Kendrick Pearson | 49-56 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Walton is called for the reach on Daniel Diamond - foul #1 on Richard Walton, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks (SF) Phillip Cox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Larry Whisnant, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Ellis | 49-56 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Crawford pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Stephen Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Lakin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Laplante (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin tips it in | 51-56 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Jonathan Blair (PF) Martin Lakin, Daniel Diamond, Matthew Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF), William Lopp (C) Jerry Nichols, Phillip Laplante | |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 51-56 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Blair and he's fouled by Leonard Curry - foul #1 on Leonard Curry, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randal Vose (C) Kevin Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Leonard Curry, Steven Douglas, Michael Ellis | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randal Vose - foul #1 on Randal Vose, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble (PG), Phillip Cox (SG) Stephen Warren, Michael Bateman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Richard Walton, William Lopp | |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Martin | Randal Vose hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Cox and he's fouled by Jerry Nichols - foul #3 on Jerry Nichols, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin (PF) Jonathan Blair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Martin | Randal Vose misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Laplante | 56-61 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Martin | Randal Vose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Martin | Phillip Cox grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Martin | Phillip Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante's pass is intercepted by Raymond Williams | 56-61 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Martin | Phillip Cox scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leslie Noble | 58-61 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols loses the dribble to Phillip Cox | 58-61 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kendrick Pearson - foul #2 on Kendrick Pearson, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren (PG), Kevin Parks (SF), Jonathan Blair (PF), Matthew Crawford (C) Leslie Noble, Phillip Cox, Raymond Williams, Randal Vose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Larry Whisnant, Kendrick Pearson, Jerry Nichols, Phillip Laplante | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Stephen Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Martin Lakin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kevin Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Walton (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman (SG) Martin Lakin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (PF) Richard Walton | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Blair | 62-61 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Parks - foul #3 on Kevin Parks, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams (SF) Jonathan Blair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Leonard Curry | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond (C) Matthew Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Michael Ellis, William Lopp | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas's layup is rejected by Raymond Williams | 62-62 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Williams denies the turnaround by Darrell Butler | 62-62 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Daniel Diamond | 62-62 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Martin | Kendrick Pearson steals the ball from Stephen Warren in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson hits the finger roll | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble (PG), Jonathan Blair (PF) Stephen Warren, Kevin Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Michael Ellis (SF) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is fouled on the floor by Leslie Noble - foul #1 on Leslie Noble, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Crawford (C) Daniel Diamond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (PF) Richard Walton | |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge is whistled for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin (SG) Michael Bateman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Whisnant takes the ball from Leslie Noble in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis is fouled on the floor by Martin Lakin - foul #3 on Martin Lakin, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond (PF) Jonathan Blair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Jerry Nichols (SF) Leonard Curry, Michael Ellis | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-64 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Leslie Noble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Douglas | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Leslie Noble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Lakin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Lopp (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren (PG), Phillip Cox (SG), Kevin Parks (SF), Jonathan Blair (PF), Randal Vose (C) Leslie Noble, Martin Lakin, Raymond Williams, Daniel Diamond, Matthew Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, William Lopp | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Parks misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Martin | Randal Vose tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond (C) Randal Vose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG), Jerry Nichols (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Steven Douglas, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Diamond pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman (SG), Martin Lakin (SF), Matthew Crawford (C) Phillip Cox, Kevin Parks, Daniel Diamond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Leonard Curry, Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Lakin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Martin Lakin - foul #4 on Martin Lakin, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Blair | 64-67 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bateman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams (SF) Martin Lakin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Jerry Nichols, Phillip Laplante | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blair | 64-67 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Warren knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 67-67 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Crawford grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas scores on a floater near the basket set up by Darrell Butler and he's hacked by Michael Bateman - foul #1 on Michael Bateman, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge is hacked by Matthew Crawford - foul #1 on Matthew Crawford, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Martin | Kendrick Pearson steals it from Raymond Williams | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler is hacked by Stephen Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Warren, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG), Jerry Nichols (PF) Steven Douglas, Richard Walton | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Warren | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Warren is called for the reach on Jerry Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Warren, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Williams clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-74 |