| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Montenegro (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Brantner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Lemus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Keener (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Ballew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Keener inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Martin | Adam Brantner is called for the reach on Peter Ballew - foul #3 on Adam Brantner, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Jones and he's fouled by Steven Vizcarrondo - foul #1 on Steven Vizcarrondo, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Keener gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones tips it home | 45-41 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones is fouled on the floor by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), John Haywood (C) John Montenegro, Ray Carrington, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Klink steals it from Peter Keener | 45-41 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Dzierzanowski - foul #3 on Terry Dzierzanowski, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles (SG), John Patterson (PF) Terry Dzierzanowski, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Houk (SG), John Brown (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Thomas Osborne (C) Luis Lemus, Peter Keener, Peter Ballew, Bryan Bray | |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-43 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 45-45 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Boydston and he's hacked by David Houk - foul #3 on David Houk, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG), John Montenegro (SG), Ray Carrington (SF) Chris Boydston, Ronald Charles, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Theodore Tuten (PG), Ralph Strecker (C) Matthew Jones, David Houk | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Martin | Ray Carrington steals the ball from Robert Butler | 47-45 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Carrington | 49-45 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne clanks a runner in the lane | 49-45 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson (PF), Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Kevin Klink, John Haywood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew (PF), Bryan Bray (C) Thomas Osborne, Ralph Strecker | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Martin | Jack Dixon is called for the reach on Theodore Tuten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Dixon, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Butler | 49-47 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Patterson | 52-47 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Vizcarrondo - foul #2 on Steven Vizcarrondo, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Luis Lemus (SG), Peter Keener (SF) John Brown, Robert Butler | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Martin | Jack Dixon steals the ball from Theodore Tuten | 52-47 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jack Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Montenegro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Vizcarrondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Theodore Tuten (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Luis Lemus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Keener (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Ballew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Bray (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Martin | Jack Dixon steals it from Theodore Tuten in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro's pass is intercepted by Bryan Bray | 52-47 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Martin | Theodore Tuten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), Chris Boydston (SG), Ronald Charles (SF), Adam Brantner (C) Jack Dixon, John Montenegro, Ray Carrington, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones (PG), David Houk (SG), Robert Butler (PF), Thomas Osborne (C) Theodore Tuten, Luis Lemus, Peter Ballew, Bryan Bray | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Houk picks off the pass by Adam Brantner | 52-47 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Martin | David Houk knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 52-49 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones is hacked by Ronald Charles - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Kevin Klink (PF) Chris Boydston, Ronald Charles, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Luis Lemus (SG), John Brown (SF), Peter Ballew (PF), Bryan Bray (C) David Houk, Peter Keener, Robert Butler, Thomas Osborne | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Haywood and he's hacked by Luis Lemus - foul #1 on Luis Lemus, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro (SG) Terry Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Brown | 55-55 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), Chris Boydston (SG), John Patterson (PF) John Montenegro, Kevin Klink, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Theodore Tuten (PG), David Houk (SG), Robert Butler (SF), Thomas Osborne (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) Matthew Jones, Luis Lemus, John Brown, Peter Ballew, Bryan Bray | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Carrington - foul #2 on Ray Carrington, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles (SF), Adam Brantner (C) Ray Carrington, John Haywood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Strecker swats the layup by John Patterson | 55-55 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Chris Boydston | 58-55 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Martin | David Houk can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Boydston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Patterson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Brantner (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Theodore Tuten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Houk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Osborne (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ralph Strecker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Osborne blocks the short jumper by John Patterson | 58-55 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 58-55 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Dzierzanowski steps in front of the Theodore Tuten pass in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Osborne - foul #2 on Thomas Osborne, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood (PG), John Montenegro (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, Chris Boydston, Ronald Charles, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones (PG), Luis Lemus (SG), Peter Keener (SF), Peter Ballew (PF), Bryan Bray (C) Theodore Tuten, David Houk, Robert Butler, Thomas Osborne, Ralph Strecker | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Montenegro takes the ball from Luis Lemus in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Lemus is called for the reach on Kevin Klink - foul #2 on Luis Lemus, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Montenegro - foul #1 on John Montenegro, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Bray | 59-55 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Martin | Jack Dixon takes the ball from Peter Ballew | 59-55 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon misses the easy layup | 59-55 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Jones and the foul's on John Haywood - foul #3 on John Haywood, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), Adam Brantner (C) Kevin Klink, John Haywood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro is hacked by Bryan Bray - foul #3 on Bryan Bray, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Dixon and he's hacked by Peter Keener - foul #1 on Peter Keener, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Brown (SG) Luis Lemus | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG) Jack Dixon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler (SF) Peter Keener | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Dzierzanowski | 64-57 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Vizcarrondo | 64-60 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner's floater is tipped away by Bryan Bray | 64-60 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones travels with the ball | 64-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG), Chris Boydston (SG), Ronald Charles (SF), Kevin Klink (PF), John Haywood (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, John Montenegro, Ray Carrington, Steven Vizcarrondo, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Houk (PG), Luis Lemus (SG), Peter Keener (SF), Thomas Osborne (C) Matthew Jones, John Brown, Peter Ballew, Bryan Bray | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Butler - foul #2 on Robert Butler, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Dixon - foul #3 on Jack Dixon, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Houk steals it from Jack Dixon in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Martin | David Houk lays it up and in | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jack Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - David Houk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Lemus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Keener (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Osborne (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood is fouled on the floor by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), John Montenegro (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), John Patterson (PF) Jack Dixon, Chris Boydston, Ronald Charles, Kevin Klink | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Theodore Tuten (PG), John Brown (SF), Gene Schneider (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) Luis Lemus, Peter Keener, Robert Butler, Thomas Osborne | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Martin | Theodore Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | David Houk loses the dribble to Terry Dzierzanowski in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski slams it home | 69-64 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Martin | John Haywood steals the ball from David Houk in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Dzierzanowski | 71-64 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Montenegro - foul #2 on John Montenegro, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo (C) John Haywood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones (PG), Peter Ballew (PF), Bryan Bray (C) Theodore Tuten, David Houk, Ralph Strecker | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 71-65 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Luis Lemus (SG), Peter Keener (SF) John Brown, Gene Schneider | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Adam Brantner (C) John Montenegro, Ray Carrington, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner can't finish the layup | 73-65 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Peter Keener | 73-65 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Keener hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luis Lemus | 73-67 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski hits a shot from the right wing set up by Chris Boydston | 75-67 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Keener buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Jones | 75-70 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 78-72 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Dzierzanowski | 80-72 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Keener hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Luis Lemus | 80-74 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Ballew misses badly on a shot near the basket | 82-74 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Boydston (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Klink (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Patterson (tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Brantner (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Luis Lemus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Keener (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Ballew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Bray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chris Boydston | 85-74 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Dzierzanowski picks off the pass by Peter Ballew | 85-74 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Dzierzanowski | 87-74 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 87-74 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray can't tip it in | 87-74 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Bray grabs the offensive rebound | 87-74 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Keener hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Ballew | 87-77 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG), John Montenegro (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Steven Vizcarrondo (PF), John Haywood (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, Chris Boydston, Kevin Klink, John Patterson, Adam Brantner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Houk (SG), John Brown (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Thomas Osborne (C) Luis Lemus, Peter Keener, Peter Ballew, Bryan Bray | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Carrington | 90-77 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-77 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-77 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Montenegro | 93-77 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 93-79 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-79 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo snags the offensive board | 93-79 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-79 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown grabs the board | 93-79 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-79 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 93-79 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-79 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Osborne tips it but misses | 93-79 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Jones tips it but misses | 93-79 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington gets the rebound | 93-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 93-79 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 93-79 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Butler | 93-81 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon runs out the clock | 93-81 |