| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Race (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Andres | 43-50 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Brase swats the layup by Calvin Hindman | 43-50 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 43-50 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | James Andres clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Ralph Race steps in front of the James Andres pass | 43-50 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Michael Mullen connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Brase and he's hacked by Calvin Hindman - foul #2 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Dominique Dibble (C) Tony Garner, James Andres | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Mullen blocks the short jumper by Ralph Strecker | 46-50 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Archie Cessna grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Steve Harjo picks off the pass by Dominique Dibble | 46-50 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Frank Cusumano (C) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman, Ralph Strecker | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Joseph Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Karl Glasscock and he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Martin | Archie Cessna steals the ball from Robert Morrow | 48-50 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Archie Cessna banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Karl Glasscock - foul #1 on Karl Glasscock, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), James Andres (C) Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG) James Sadler | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker (C) Frank Cusumano | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Cessna (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Archie Cessna comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-50 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow blows the layup but he's fouled by Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Archie Cessna, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG), Steve Harjo (SF) Nicholas Bangs, Donald Hoffman | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Steve Harjo is called for the reach on Charles Brase - foul #3 on Steve Harjo, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon connects on the floater near the basket | 52-50 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Carlton | 52-53 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Calvin Hindman steals it from Michael Mullen | 52-53 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Brase steals the ball from Ralph Strecker | 52-53 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Mullen | 55-53 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Charles Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Anthony Burns can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Calvin Hindman | 55-53 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Mullen - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), James Andres (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG), Robert Morrow (C) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Ralph Strecker | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Donald Hoffman is called for the reach on Archie Cessna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano (C) Calvin Hindman | |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 57-54 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Harjo | 57-56 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Joseph Clark buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dominique Dibble | 59-56 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG) Steve Harjo | |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Joseph Clark clanks a runner from close range | 59-56 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Joseph Clark hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Martin | Karl Glasscock takes the ball from James Sadler | 61-56 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock can't finish the layup | 61-56 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Cusumano (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Joseph Clark blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Archie Cessna, Karl Glasscock, James Andres | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Ralph Race (SG), Calvin Hindman (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) James Sadler, Nicholas Bangs, Robert Morrow, Frank Cusumano | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race tips it in | 62-58 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Michael Mullen connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 64-58 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Clark is called for the reach on Walter Carlton - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo (SF) Donald Hoffman | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker is fouled on the floor by Dominique Dibble - foul #3 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Anthony Burns (C) Archie Cessna, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Tony Garner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-58 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Anthony Burns gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Michael Mullen loses the dribble to Walter Carlton | 64-58 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Carlton | 64-60 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Charles Brase's pass is intercepted by Calvin Hindman | 64-60 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Carlton | 64-63 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Anthony Burns's pass is intercepted by Calvin Hindman | 64-63 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), James Andres (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG), Robert Morrow (PF), Frank Cusumano (C) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Calvin Hindman, Ralph Strecker | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock is hacked by Steve Harjo - foul #4 on Steve Harjo, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG) Steve Harjo | |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Donald Hoffman denies the turnaround by Karl Glasscock | 64-64 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Archie Cessna | 64-64 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is hacked by James Sadler - foul #2 on James Sadler, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Cusumano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Martin | James Andres steps in front of the Donald Hoffman pass | 66-64 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Archie Cessna drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Clark | 69-64 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs makes the floater from the left wing set up by Frank Cusumano | 69-66 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Joseph Clark snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is hacked by James Sadler - foul #3 on James Sadler, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Archie Cessna, Karl Glasscock, James Andres | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Ralph Race (SG), Steve Harjo (SF), Ralph Strecker (C) James Sadler, Nicholas Bangs, Donald Hoffman, Frank Cusumano | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Carlton | 69-69 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 71-69 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Nathan McGibbon is called for the reach on Ralph Strecker - foul #1 on Nathan McGibbon, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Joseph Clark, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Michael Mullen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 71-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs (SG) Ralph Race | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs misses long on a floater from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Archie Cessna scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan McGibbon | 74-71 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Harjo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Calvin Hindman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Archie Cessna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon snags the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Archie Cessna connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Harjo | 77-73 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG) Nicholas Bangs | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Charles Brase is fouled on the floor by Ralph Strecker - foul #1 on Ralph Strecker, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Donald Hoffman, Robert Morrow | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker blows the layup | 79-73 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on Steve Harjo - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Michael Mullen blows the dunk | 79-75 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 79-75 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Race | 79-78 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Carlton | 79-80 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Race - foul #1 on Ralph Race, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo is fouled on the floor by Tony Garner - foul #2 on Tony Garner, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 81-81 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Calvin Hindman | 81-81 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race is fouled on the floor by Nathan McGibbon - foul #2 on Nathan McGibbon, team foul #10 | 81-81 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Race (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker wins the tip | 81-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman loses the dribble to Tony Garner | 81-81 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 81-81 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Walter Carlton | 81-81 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Carlton and he's hacked by Tony Garner - foul #3 on Tony Garner, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses the free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Charles Brase gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tony Garner | 84-83 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Brase steps in front of the Ralph Race pass | 84-83 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Charles Brase slams it home | 86-83 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Brase - foul #2 on Charles Brase, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Dominique Dibble (C) Tony Garner, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow (PF) Calvin Hindman | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Archie Cessna misses the 3 from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble tips it home | 88-84 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker is fouled on the floor by Dominique Dibble - foul #4 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #13 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman (SF) Steve Harjo | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Charles Brase (SF) Archie Cessna, Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo (SF) Donald Hoffman | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 88-86 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker pulls down the rebound | 88-86 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race clanks a 3 from the left corner | 88-86 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 88-86 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Garner | 91-86 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is fouled on the floor by Tony Garner - foul #4 on Tony Garner, team foul #14 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 91-88 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker snags the defensive board | 91-88 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race is whistled for a carry | 91-88 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-88 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Tony Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 91-88 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-88 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits the follow up shot | 93-88 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Race (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Harjo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-88 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses the turnaround in the lane | 93-88 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | James Andres gets the offensive rebound | 93-88 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Andres is hacked by Calvin Hindman - foul #3 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #11 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (SF) Charles Brase | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman pulls down the rebound | 93-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Race | 93-91 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Tony Garner is hacked by Walter Carlton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Carlton, team foul #12 | 93-91 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Archie Cessna | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Harjo | 95-94 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Ralph Race is called for the reach on Nathan McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Race, team foul #13 | 95-94 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 96-94 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 97-94 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 97-94 |