| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ali Homan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goggans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Robson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Polinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Heiberger inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | John Heiberger lays it in on a great pass from Henry Norris | 40-39 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | David Simcox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Irvin Polinsky - foul #2 on Irvin Polinsky, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | David Simcox misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Heiberger | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Henry Norris's floater is tipped away by Charles Robson | 40-39 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jerry Petty | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | David Simcox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | David Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Gayle White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Henry Norris tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky makes the runner from the right block set up by Jason Jones and he's hacked by Henry Norris - foul #1 on Henry Norris, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | David Simcox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Goggans pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Goggans tips it in | 42-44 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Henry Norris buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gayle White | 44-44 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky is hacked by John Heiberger - foul #2 on John Heiberger, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG), Arnold Brown (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Pete Yarbro (PG), Oliver Jacobson (SG), Randy Blose (SF), Mark Doll (PF), James Nutting (C) Jason Jones, Ali Homan, Edward Goggans, Charles Robson, Irvin Polinsky | |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Brown steals the ball from Oliver Jacobson | 44-44 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | James Suggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Doll grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Martin | Pete Yarbro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Martin | James Nutting grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Martin | James Nutting lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oliver Jacobson | 44-46 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | James Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Gary Riter pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Pete Yarbro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oliver Jacobson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Randy Blose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Doll (fresh) C - James Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Jerry Petty misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-46 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Blose gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Blose misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Jerry Petty, Arnold Brown, Gary Riter, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano (PG), Ali Homan (SG), Edward Goggans (SF), Charles Robson (PF), Darwin Borelli (C) Pete Yarbro, Oliver Jacobson, Randy Blose, Mark Doll, James Nutting | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli's pass is intercepted by John Heiberger | 44-46 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Darwin Borelli swats the short shot by Henry Norris | 44-46 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Robson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Goggans misses the dunk | 44-46 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Gayle White pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Henry Norris can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ali Homan - foul #2 on Ali Homan, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Henry Norris misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Henry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by James Suggs - foul #1 on James Suggs, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Henry Norris buries a runner from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bejarano | 47-52 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | James Suggs connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gayle White | 50-52 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli lays it up and in on a great pass from Ali Homan | 50-54 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Gayle White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Darwin Borelli | 50-54 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Martin | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bejarano is blocked by David Simcox | 50-54 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Robson can't tip it in | 50-54 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | John Heiberger snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Gayle White hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Norris | 52-54 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ali Homan | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Heiberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Simcox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Norris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Michael Bejarano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ali Homan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Goggans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Robson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Darwin Borelli (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | James Suggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | John Heiberger hits a shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano hits a floater from the right side set up by Edward Goggans | 57-60 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Henry Norris is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), Gary Riter (PF), Mike Collins (C) Gayle White, James Suggs, John Heiberger, David Simcox, Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones (PG), Oliver Jacobson (SG), Randy Blose (SF), Irvin Polinsky (PF), Mark Doll (C) Michael Bejarano, Ali Homan, Edward Goggans, Charles Robson, Darwin Borelli | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Martin | Oliver Jacobson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mike Collins - foul #1 on Mike Collins, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Martin | Oliver Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Martin | Oliver Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Mike Collins misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-62 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Blose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Mike Collins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Irvin Polinsky | 60-65 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Jason Jones steals it from Gary Riter | 60-65 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones banks in the layup | 60-67 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Jerry Petty is hacked by Mark Doll - foul #1 on Mark Doll, team foul #3 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG) Elmer Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano (PG) Oliver Jacobson | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Jerry Petty scores on a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Arnold Brown, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan (SG), Edward Goggans (SF) Jason Jones, Randy Blose | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Doll buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bejarano | 63-70 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Irvin Polinsky swats the dunk try by Gary Riter | 63-70 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Goggans snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Michael Bejarano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ali Homan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Goggans (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Irvin Polinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Doll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Goggans | 63-72 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Gary Riter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Christopher Brown snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Petty | 66-72 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ali Homan | 66-74 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jerry Petty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Irvin Polinsky | 66-74 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Petty picks off the pass by Ali Homan | 66-74 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Jerry Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Brown (SG), John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF), Henry Norris (C) Gayle White, Jerry Petty, Gary Riter, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones (PG), Oliver Jacobson (SG), Randy Blose (SF), Charles Robson (PF), Darwin Borelli (C) Michael Bejarano, Ali Homan, Edward Goggans, Irvin Polinsky, Mark Doll | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arnold Brown - foul #1 on Arnold Brown, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eduardo Sandoval (SG) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eduardo Sandoval | 66-74 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Arnold Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Simcox | 66-74 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | John Heiberger clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | John Heiberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | John Heiberger can't throw it down but he's fouled by Randy Blose - foul #1 on Randy Blose, team foul #5 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (PG) Eduardo Sandoval | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Robson banks in the layup on a great pass from Oliver Jacobson and he's fouled by John Heiberger - foul #3 on John Heiberger, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gayle White (PG) Arnold Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano (PG) Oliver Jacobson | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Robson misses the free throw | 68-76 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | David Simcox pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Henry Norris hits the finger roll set up by James Suggs | 70-76 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli can't connect on a runner in the paint | 70-76 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones misses the tip | 70-76 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Henry Norris grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | John Heiberger makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Suggs | 73-76 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Petty (SG) James Suggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan (SG), Edward Goggans (SF) Jason Jones, Randy Blose | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | John Heiberger pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Jerry Petty makes the floater from the left block | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gayle White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Heiberger (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Simcox (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Norris (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Michael Bejarano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ali Homan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Goggans (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Robson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Darwin Borelli (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Petty takes the ball from Michael Bejarano | 75-76 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits the finger roll | 77-76 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli is hacked by David Simcox - foul #1 on David Simcox, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Riter (C) Henry Norris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Irvin Polinsky (PF) Charles Robson | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Gary Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | John Heiberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | David Simcox hits the follow up shot | 79-76 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Goggans clanks a jumper from the right side | 79-76 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli snags the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli is called for traveling | 79-76 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Gary Riter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gayle White | 82-76 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-76 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Gayle White grabs the board | 82-76 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Jerry Petty hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Bejarano hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ali Homan | 84-79 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | David Simcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Norris (C) Gary Riter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Robson (PF) Irvin Polinsky | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Martin | Darwin Borelli hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | John Heiberger is called for traveling | 84-81 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Robson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Henry Norris gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Henry Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bejarano - foul #4 on Michael Bejarano, team foul #6 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Suggs (SF), Mike Collins (PF) John Heiberger, David Simcox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Gayle White is hacked by Charles Robson - foul #3 on Charles Robson, team foul #7 | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Goggans | 86-84 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Heiberger (SF), David Simcox (PF) James Suggs, Mike Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Michael Bejarano is called for the reach on Gayle White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Bejarano, team foul #8 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jason Jones (PG) Michael Bejarano | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Gayle White makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ali Homan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 88-84 |