| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) SF - David Gabor (fresh) PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) C - Ulysses Gunn (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 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Lillard | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler is hacked by Ralph Strecker - foul #1 on Ralph Strecker, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler is hacked by Ralph Race - foul #1 on Ralph Race, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Walter Carlton - foul #1 on Walter Carlton, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker is hacked by David Gabor - foul #1 on David Gabor, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard misses short on a runner in the paint | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Manke - foul #1 on Jerry Manke, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Lillard | 5-1 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Strecker steals the ball from Ulysses Gunn | 5-1 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-1 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Lillard | 8-1 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-1 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman snags the offensive board | 8-1 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 8-1 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn grabs the board | 8-1 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Gabor (fresh) PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) SG - Ralph Race (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard is fouled on the floor by Calvin Hindman - foul #1 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #4 | 8-1 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster (SF), Russell Hiles (PF), Shawn Reynolds (C) David Gabor, Scott Lillard, Ulysses Gunn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-1 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Calvin Hindman is denied by Shawn Reynolds | 8-1 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman tips it but misses | 8-1 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race hits the follow up shot | 8-3 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Drexler | 11-3 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), David Gabor (SF), Scott Lillard (PF), Ulysses Gunn (C) Charles Drexler, Jerry Manke, Russell Hiles, Shawn Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman | |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Lillard | 13-3 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Martin | Ulysses Gunn is called for the reach on Donald Hoffman - foul #1 on Ulysses Gunn, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano (C) Ralph Strecker | |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-3 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 13-3 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-3 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs snags the defensive board | 13-3 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is hacked by John Donaldson - foul #1 on John Donaldson, team foul #4 | 13-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG) Walter Carlton | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano is called for traveling | 13-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Jerry Manke (SG) John Donaldson, Manuel Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo (SF) James Sadler | |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Lillard | 16-3 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-3 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano misses the tip | 16-3 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn snags the defensive board | 16-3 |
| 12:49 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bangs - foul #1 on Nicholas Bangs, team foul #5 | 16-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG), Calvin Hindman (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) Nicholas Bangs, Robert Morrow, Frank Cusumano | |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Ralph Race - foul #2 on Ralph Race, team foul #6 | 16-3 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG) Donald Hoffman, Ralph Race | |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 17-3 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-3 |
| 12:36 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the 3rd free throw | 19-3 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Bangs and the foul's on Charles Drexler - foul #1 on Charles Drexler, team foul #5 | 19-5 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster (SF), Russell Hiles (PF), Shawn Reynolds (C) David Gabor, Scott Lillard, Ulysses Gunn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker makes the free throw | 19-6 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles knocks in the jumper in the paint | 21-6 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Drexler steps in front of the Walter Carlton pass in the backcourt | 21-6 |
| 11:46 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 21-6 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs gets the rebound | 21-6 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Hiles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-6 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles grabs the defensive rebound | 21-6 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Drexler | 24-6 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-6 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-6 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Martin | Russell Hiles is called for the reach on Calvin Hindman - foul #1 on Russell Hiles, team foul #6 | 24-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), David Gabor (SF), Scott Lillard (PF), Ulysses Gunn (C) Charles Drexler, Jerry Manke, Russell Hiles, Shawn Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Nicholas Bangs, Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Gabor | 26-9 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-12 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster loses the dribble to Donald Hoffman | 26-12 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Hoffman | 26-14 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn buries a jumper from close range set up by Scott Lillard and he's hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Jerry Manke (SG) John Donaldson, Manuel Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs (SG), Steve Harjo (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Walter Carlton, James Sadler, Ralph Strecker | |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn makes the free throw | 29-14 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman is whistled for a carry | 29-14 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bangs - foul #2 on Nicholas Bangs, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (SG) Nicholas Bangs | |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:08 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Manke - foul #2 on Jerry Manke, team foul #7 | 31-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (SG) Jerry Manke | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Gabor (fresh) PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sadler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles is hacked by James Sadler - foul #1 on James Sadler, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds (PF) Scott Lillard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoffman picks off the pass by Charles Drexler | 33-19 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Martin | Ulysses Gunn steps in front of the Donald Hoffman pass | 33-19 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Drexler | 36-19 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo travels with the ball | 36-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster (SF), Scott Lillard (PF) David Gabor, Ulysses Gunn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Frank Cusumano (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) Donald Hoffman, Calvin Hindman, Robert Morrow | |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Drexler | 38-19 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Carlton | 38-21 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Carlton - foul #2 on Walter Carlton, team foul #10 | 38-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman (PG) Walter Carlton | |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-21 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler grabs the board | 40-21 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-21 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker can't tip it in | 40-21 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), David Gabor (SF), Ulysses Gunn (C) Charles Drexler, Russell Hiles, Shawn Reynolds | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Steve Harjo | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sadler | 40-24 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | James Sadler steals the ball from Manuel Foster | 40-24 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano lays it in on a nice dish by James Sadler | 40-26 |
| 03:52 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard misses the easy layup | 40-26 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn tips it back up and in | 42-26 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Ralph Strecker is denied by Ulysses Gunn | 42-26 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cusumano | 42-26 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Donaldson (fresh) SG - Manuel Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Gabor (fresh) PF - Scott Lillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sadler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sadler | 42-28 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson loses the dribble to Donald Hoffman in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Martin | Ulysses Gunn takes the ball from Frank Cusumano | 42-28 |
| 02:34 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-28 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard tips it in | 44-28 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 02:19 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard is whistled for a carry | 44-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Jerry Manke (SG), Russell Hiles (PF), Shawn Reynolds (C) John Donaldson, Manuel Foster, Scott Lillard, Ulysses Gunn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Ralph Race (SG), Nicholas Bangs (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Gerald Bradley (C) Donald Hoffman, James Sadler, Frank Cusumano, Calvin Hindman, Ralph Strecker | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Race | 44-31 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Drexler | 46-31 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race is whistled for traveling | 46-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo (SF) Nicholas Bangs | |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-31 |
| 01:14 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor hits the follow up shot | 48-31 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Harjo | 48-34 |
| 00:38 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Drexler | 50-34 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is whistled for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn (C) David Gabor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) Robert Morrow, Gerald Bradley | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-34 |