| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fresh) SG - Roger Keaton (fresh) SF - Tom Adkins (fresh) PF - Paul Henricks (fresh) C - Joseph Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) PF - Kelly Stanley (fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Paul Henricks denies the turnaround by John Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins drills a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Keaton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Martin | Kelly Stanley steps in front of the Tom Adkins pass in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Roger Keaton takes the ball from John Bennett | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Henricks | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Roger Keaton is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #2 on Roger Keaton, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (PG), Clifford Millette (SG), Christopher Young (SF), Samuel Freed (PF), David Condrey (C) Steven Tennant, Roger Keaton, Tom Adkins, Paul Henricks, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Richard Coleman (SF), David Leggett (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Oscar Ortiz, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Kelly Stanley, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to David Condrey | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Young is called for the reach on Gilbert Watley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Young is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman lays it up and in set up by Norman Young and he's hacked by Samuel Freed - foul #1 on Samuel Freed, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Gilbert Watley (fresh) SG - Clifford Millette (fresh) SF - Christopher Young (fresh) PF - Samuel Freed (fresh) C - David Condrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) SF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Leggett (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Leggett - foul #1 on David Leggett, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | David Leggett snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Norman Young can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Young grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Felan is called for the reach on Gilbert Watley - foul #1 on Ralph Felan, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG) Clifford Millette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant buries a jumper in the lane set up by Gilbert Watley | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Steven Tennant picks off the pass by Richard Coleman | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Young lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Tennant | 10-6 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Norman Young is hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins (SF), Paul Henricks (PF), Bernard Ducan (C) Christopher Young, Samuel Freed, David Condrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), John Bennett (SG), Eduardo Estrada (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Richard Coleman, David Leggett, Frederic Gall | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Hilton | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 12-8 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton lays it in set up by Michael Zents | 12-10 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Hilton picks off the pass by Paul Henricks | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Ducan - foul #1 on Bernard Ducan, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette (PG), Dan Mitchell (SG), Joseph Thomas (C) Steven Tennant, Gilbert Watley, Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) John Bennett | |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Hilton | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Oscar Ortiz | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Young (SF) Tom Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kelly Stanley (PF) Eduardo Estrada, Michael Zents | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Christopher Young - foul #2 on Christopher Young, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG) Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), David Leggett (C) Oscar Ortiz, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Bennett | 12-18 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Martin | David Leggett steps in front of the Paul Henricks pass | 12-18 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | David Leggett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Millette (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Mitchell (fresh) PF - Paul Henricks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fairly fresh) SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Kelly Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Leggett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifford Millette and the foul's on Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (SG), Tom Adkins (SF), Samuel Freed (PF), David Condrey (C) Clifford Millette, Dan Mitchell, Paul Henricks, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), Richard Coleman (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Ralph Felan, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, David Leggett | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley misses long on a runner from close range | 15-18 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Tennant | 18-18 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell (SG) Steven Tennant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), John Bennett (SG), Michael Zents (PF) Norman Young, Richard Coleman, Kelly Stanley | |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed misses badly on a runner in the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | David Condrey is called for the reach on Oscar Ortiz - foul #1 on David Condrey, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette (PG), Paul Henricks (PF), Bernard Ducan (C) Gilbert Watley, Samuel Freed, David Condrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) John Bennett, Eduardo Estrada, Frederic Gall | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-20 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell is hacked by Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Joseph Thomas (C) Dan Mitchell, Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), David Leggett (SF) Ralph Felan, Kevin Evans | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 23-20 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks tips it home | 25-20 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | David Leggett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Bennett can't tip it in | 25-20 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz tips it but misses | 25-20 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Tom Adkins | 25-20 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (SG), Bernard Ducan (C) Clifford Millette, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), Richard Coleman (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF) Oscar Ortiz, John Bennett, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman's layup is rejected by Paul Henricks | 25-20 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Kelly Stanley grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the floater from the left block set up by Eduardo Estrada | 25-22 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Martin | Kelly Stanley swats the layup by Tom Adkins | 25-22 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eduardo Estrada | 25-22 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses the shot from the left block | 25-22 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Tom Adkins | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Steven Tennant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Watley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Adkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Henricks (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eduardo Estrada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelly Stanley (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Leggett (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley is fouled in the backcourt by Eduardo Estrada - foul #1 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell (SF), Samuel Freed (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Tom Adkins, Paul Henricks, Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young, Eduardo Estrada, Richard Coleman, David Leggett | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Freed | 28-22 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is whistled for a carry | 28-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette (SG) Gilbert Watley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (PF) Kelly Stanley | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Thomas swats the dunk try by Michael Zents | 31-22 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Freed double dribbles | 31-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (SG), David Condrey (C) Steven Tennant, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Michael Zents | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Gilbert Watley steps in front of the John Bennett pass | 31-22 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #7 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Tom Adkins (SF), Bernard Ducan (C) Clifford Millette, Dan Mitchell, Samuel Freed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (SG), Eduardo Estrada (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks (PF) Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (PF) Kelly Stanley | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (SF) Eduardo Estrada | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Martin | Tom Adkins makes the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Tennant | 35-22 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Tennant - foul #1 on Steven Tennant, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell (SF), Joseph Thomas (C) Tom Adkins, David Condrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Norman Young in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman blows the layup | 35-22 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton tips it home | 35-24 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-24 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | John Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | The pull-up jumper by Gilbert Watley is blocked by Richard Coleman | 35-24 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Henricks gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Richard Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Millette (SG), Tom Adkins (SF), Samuel Freed (PF), Bernard Ducan (C) Steven Tennant, Gilbert Watley, Paul Henricks, Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), David Leggett (SF), Kelly Stanley (PF) Norman Young, Richard Coleman, Michael Zents | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | John Bennett connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Hilton - foul #1 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton (SG), Christopher Young (SF) Dan Mitchell, Tom Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), Eduardo Estrada (SG), Frederic Gall (C) Oscar Ortiz, John Bennett, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Clifford Millette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Keaton (fresh) SF - Christopher Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Freed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fresh) SG - Eduardo Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Leggett (fresh) PF - Kelly Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | David Leggett scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ralph Felan | 39-28 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Condrey (PF) Samuel Freed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) David Leggett | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to David Condrey | 39-28 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton is hacked by Eduardo Estrada - foul #3 on Eduardo Estrada, team foul #11 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Joseph Thomas (C) Clifford Millette, Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (SG) Eduardo Estrada | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Norman Young scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Felan | 41-30 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Young | 44-30 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley (PG), Dan Mitchell (SF), Paul Henricks (PF) Steven Tennant, Christopher Young, David Condrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Leggett (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Ralph Felan, Norman Young, Kevin Evans, Kelly Stanley, Frederic Gall | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley is hacked by Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #12 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Ducan (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Michael Zents tips it home | 45-32 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Martin | David Leggett is called for the reach on Dan Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Leggett, team foul #13 | 45-32 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Martin | Dan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | John Bennett tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Martin | Gilbert Watley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Bennett | 47-36 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Keaton buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gilbert Watley | 50-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz is hacked by Gilbert Watley - foul #1 on Gilbert Watley, team foul #10 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Steven Tennant (PG), Clifford Millette (SG), Christopher Young (SF), Samuel Freed (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Gilbert Watley, Roger Keaton, Dan Mitchell, Paul Henricks, Bernard Ducan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) John Bennett, David Leggett, Michael Zents | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Young misses short on a fullcourt shot | 50-38 |