| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (fresh) SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) SF - Julius Struble (fresh) PF - Isaac Russell (fresh) C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) SG - Ralph Race (fresh) SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker hits a fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Russell | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker buries a shot from close range set up by Walter Carlton | 3-4 |
| 18:51 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Decicco is called for the reach on Steve Harjo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leon Davis and he's fouled by Ralph Strecker - foul #1 on Ralph Strecker, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Julius Struble | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco drills a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Morehead | 8-4 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Carlton | 8-7 |
| 17:19 | East Tennessee State | Walter Carlton picks off the pass by Lyle Decicco | 8-7 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Julius Struble | 8-7 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Carlton - foul #1 on Walter Carlton, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Mladen Kubiszewski (C) Julius Struble, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| 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 | |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Bangs | 9-7 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow tips it in | 9-9 |
| 16:23 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Morrow | 9-9 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs hits a floater from the right wing set up by Frank Cusumano | 9-11 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski is hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Isaac Russell (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley (C) Frank Cusumano | |
| 15:48 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Hope | 11-11 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Hope (fresh) PF - Isaac Russell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Seale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) SG - Nicholas Bangs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Bradley (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Bangs | 11-13 |
| 15:04 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bangs - foul #1 on Nicholas Bangs, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski (PG), Julius Struble (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Leon Davis, Benjamin Hope, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Ralph Race (SG), Steve Harjo (SF), Al Baltimore (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) James Sadler, Nicholas Bangs, Donald Hoffman, Robert Morrow, Gerald Bradley | |
| 14:55 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Steve Harjo - foul #1 on Steve Harjo, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano (PF) Al Baltimore | |
| 14:55 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is fouled in the backcourt by Mladen Kubiszewski - foul #1 on Mladen Kubiszewski, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Ralph Race is blocked by Isaac Russell | 14-13 |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Isaac Russell | 14-13 |
| 14:28 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble is fouled on the floor by Ralph Race - foul #1 on Ralph Race, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Kevin Martinson (PF) Mladen Kubiszewski, Isaac Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Strecker - foul #2 on Ralph Strecker, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF), Gerald Bradley (C) Frank Cusumano, Ralph Strecker | |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Davis steals the ball from Ralph Race | 15-16 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Mladen Kubiszewski (SF) Leon Davis, Freddie Zabloudil, Julius Struble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG), Donald Hoffman (SF) Walter Carlton, Steve Harjo | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley clanks a shot in the paint | 15-16 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hoffman takes the ball from Mladen Kubiszewski | 15-16 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Russell is called for the reach on James Sadler - foul #1 on Isaac Russell, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Isaac Russell, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs (SG), Al Baltimore (PF), Robert Morrow (C) Ralph Race, Calvin Hindman, Gerald Bradley | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman misses long on an open floater near the basket | 15-16 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow tips it in | 15-18 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Robert Morrow is called for the reach on Kevin Martinson - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Julius Struble (SF) Benjamin Hope, Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Steve Harjo (SF), Frank Cusumano (C) James Sadler, Donald Hoffman, Robert Morrow | |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell (PF) Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano is whistled for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG) Nicholas Bangs | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Julius Struble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Race (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Harjo (fairly fresh) PF - Al Baltimore (fresh) C - Frank Cusumano (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Leon Davis | 19-18 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Harjo | 19-21 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead tips it home | 21-21 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Decicco picks off the pass by Ralph Race in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Al Baltimore - foul #1 on Al Baltimore, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (SF), Anthony Seale (C) Julius Struble, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF), Gerald Bradley (C) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Al Baltimore, Frank Cusumano | |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Gerald Bradley is denied by Isaac Russell | 23-21 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman tips it in | 23-23 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Hoffman - foul #1 on Donald Hoffman, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Mladen Kubiszewski (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF) Leon Davis, Lyle Decicco, Isaac Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG) Nicholas Bangs | |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble (SF) Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano (C) Gerald Bradley | |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Hoffman | 25-25 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler is hacked by Julius Struble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julius Struble, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead (C) Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG), Steve Harjo (SF) James Sadler, Donald Hoffman | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Hope steals the ball from Steve Harjo | 25-25 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:39 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-25 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson tips it home | 27-25 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 08:04 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:57 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 07:56 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Race is called for the reach on Julius Struble - foul #2 on Ralph Race, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Mladen Kubiszewski (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Benjamin Hope, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Al Baltimore (PF), Gerald Bradley (C) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman, Frank Cusumano | |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Julius Struble (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Kubiszewski (fresh) C - Anthony Seale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Al Baltimore (fresh) C - Gerald Bradley (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell (PF) Julius Struble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 07:29 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Sadler - foul #1 on James Sadler, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| 07:29 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:29 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco's fadeaway is rejected by Al Baltimore | 30-27 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman loses the dribble to Leon Davis | 30-27 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis blows the layup | 30-27 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs clanks a runner from the right block | 30-27 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bradley - foul #1 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Mladen Kubiszewski - foul #2 on Mladen Kubiszewski, team foul #5 | 32-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (SF), Kevin Martinson (C) Mladen Kubiszewski, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG) James Sadler | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead (C) Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Al Baltimore | |
| 06:00 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hoffman denies the turnaround by Isaac Russell | 35-27 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead tips it home | 37-27 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-27 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Lyle Decicco takes the ball from Nicholas Bangs | 37-27 |
| 04:59 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman misses the wide open runner from the left block | 37-27 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Julius Struble (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Lyle Decicco, Benjamin Hope, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG), Steve Harjo (SF), Al Baltimore (PF), Frank Cusumano (C) Walter Carlton, Donald Hoffman, Calvin Hindman, Gerald Bradley | |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 37-27 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Martinson - foul #1 on Kevin Martinson, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:59 | East Tennessee State | Al Baltimore picks off the pass by Julius Struble | 37-29 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (PG), Isaac Russell (PF), Mladen Kubiszewski (C) Leon Davis, Kevin Martinson, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) Nicholas Bangs, Steve Harjo, Al Baltimore, Frank Cusumano | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Benjamin Hope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Julius Struble (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mladen Kubiszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Race (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Zabloudil | 39-29 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sadler | 39-32 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Sadler - foul #2 on James Sadler, team foul #14 | 39-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead (C) Julius Struble | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG) James Sadler | |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hoffman | 40-34 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil is hacked by Walter Carlton - foul #2 on Walter Carlton, team foul #15 | 40-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG) Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo (SF) Donald Hoffman | |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow is open but misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker misses the easy dunk attempt | 42-34 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 01:49 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Freddie Zabloudil is called for the reach on Steve Harjo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Julius Struble (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Benjamin Hope, Isaac Russell, Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman (PG), James Sadler (SG), Al Baltimore (PF), Gerald Bradley (C) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Robert Morrow, Ralph Strecker | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | James Sadler steals the ball from Leon Davis | 42-34 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Seale is called for the reach on James Sadler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Seale, team foul #8 | 42-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG) Steve Harjo | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Davis | 45-36 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (PG) Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Bradley picks off the pass by Anthony Seale | 45-36 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Hoffman | 45-39 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | James Sadler takes the ball from Lyle Decicco | 45-39 |