| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Terry Bolling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Picou (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Palen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Bolling | 46-40 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is fouled on the floor by John Chandler - foul #1 on John Chandler, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 19:05 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey is hacked by Gregory Palen - foul #3 on Gregory Palen, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney (C) Gregory Palen | |
| 18:26 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler blows the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Antone - foul #2 on Nelson Antone, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Jordan, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Jeffrey Shelton steals the ball from Nelson Antone | 46-41 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney tips it home | 46-43 |
| 16:53 | Jacksonville State | John Chandler picks off the pass by Michael Patti | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler is hacked by Mark Freeman - foul #1 on Mark Freeman, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Richard Barnum (PF) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja (PG), Bruce Sampson (SF), Stanley Wallace (C) Terry Bolling, John Chandler, Leonard Picou | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Bruce Sampson is blocked by Herbert Toohey | 46-43 |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Herbert Toohey | 46-43 |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wallace | 46-43 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Toohey | 46-43 |
| 15:44 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Goss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Barnum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Dikembe Aja (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Nelson Antone (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Mark Freeman (C) Winford Williams, Craig Goss, Richard Barnum, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willie Zinner (SG), Leonard Picou (PF), Gregory Palen (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Charles Mahoney, Stanley Wallace | |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Patti | 52-43 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja is fouled on the floor by Michael Patti - foul #1 on Michael Patti, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG) Stuart Grove | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling (PG), John Chandler (SF) Willie Zinner, Bruce Sampson | |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler can't connect on a shot in the paint | 52-43 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 14:13 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Gregory Palen | 52-43 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leonard Picou | 52-46 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Nelson Antone is blocked by Gregory Palen | 52-46 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-46 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | Nelson Antone picks off the pass by John Chandler | 52-46 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison is fouled on the floor by Gregory Palen - foul #4 on Gregory Palen, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Stuart Grove (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Richard Barnum (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Bruce Sampson (SF), Charles Mahoney (PF), Stanley Wallace (C) Dikembe Aja, John Chandler, Leonard Picou, Gregory Palen | |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Goss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Barnum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Terry Bolling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Mahoney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Goss - foul #1 on Craig Goss, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:11 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Barnum | 54-47 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Toohey swats the short shot by Bruce Sampson | 54-47 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison (PF) Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Wallace denies the turnaround by Stuart Grove | 54-47 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Harrison takes the ball from Terry Bolling | 54-47 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Shelton | 54-47 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Nelson Antone (SF) Winford Williams, Stuart Grove, Craig Goss | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler (PF) Stanley Wallace | |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville State | A charge is called on Bernard Harrison - foul #4 on Bernard Harrison, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman (PF) Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou (PF) Bruce Sampson | |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:09 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | Charles Mahoney takes the ball from Nelson Antone | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton is hacked by Mark Freeman - foul #2 on Mark Freeman, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum (C) Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja (PG), Stanley Wallace (C) Terry Bolling, Charles Mahoney | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan loses the dribble to John Chandler | 54-49 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Bernard Harrison (PF) Michael Patti, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willie Zinner (SG), Bruce Sampson (SF), Gregory Palen (C) Jeffrey Shelton, John Chandler, Stanley Wallace | |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone hits the finger roll set up by Richard Jordan | 56-49 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Aja | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Stuart Grove (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Mark Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Dikembe Aja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Zinner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Picou (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Palen (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Zinner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 07:03 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:50 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison clanks a jump hook in the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman tips it home | 60-52 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Zinner loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Herbert Toohey (C) Richard Jordan, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Charles Mahoney (PF) Willie Zinner, Leonard Picou | |
| 06:28 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Patti | 63-52 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:55 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Mahoney | 63-57 |
| 05:35 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-57 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Gregory Palen | 63-57 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Martin | Bruce Sampson tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone's layup is rejected by Charles Mahoney | 63-59 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Martin | Nelson Antone blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Bruce Sampson | 63-59 |
| 04:52 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville State | Charles Mahoney is called for the reach on Nelson Antone - foul #1 on Charles Mahoney, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Michael Patti, Stuart Grove, Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling (PG), John Chandler (SF), Leonard Picou (PF), Stanley Wallace (C) Dikembe Aja, Bruce Sampson, Charles Mahoney, Gregory Palen | |
| 04:30 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wallace | 63-59 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Jordan picks off the pass by Terry Bolling in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton is hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #3 on Richard Jordan, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:17 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Chandler - foul #2 on John Chandler, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willie Zinner (SG) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Goss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Terry Bolling (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Zinner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Picou (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Wallace (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Picou | 64-60 |
| 03:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 03:11 | Jacksonville State | Richard Barnum pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:05 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Zinner knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Picou | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Nelson Antone (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Winford Williams, Craig Goss, Mark Freeman, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Gregory Palen (C) Willie Zinner, Stanley Wallace | |
| 02:43 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Antone | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton travels with the ball | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 02:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone can't tip it in | 70-62 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:53 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bolling is called for the reach on Bernard Harrison - foul #2 on Terry Bolling, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 01:36 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison buries a runner from the left block set up by Richard Jordan | 72-62 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Patti picks off the pass by Leonard Picou | 72-62 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Jordan | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Palen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-62 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses long on a runner near the basket | 74-62 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Palen grabs the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Terry Bolling is called for the reach on Michael Patti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Bolling, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SF), Craig Goss (PF) Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Bolling | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti runs out the clock | 76-68 |