| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Daw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Slover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Franqui (fresh) 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cadena (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson's floater is tipped away by Charles Kay | 35-34 |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui's pass is intercepted by Jerry Faulkner | 38-34 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Kay - foul #1 on Charles Kay, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Slover | 40-36 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Faulkner steps in front of the Carl Richardson pass in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kenny Aycock | 43-41 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (PG), John Cain (SG), William Milardo (SF), Richard Banks (PF), Boris Ladouceur (C) Robert Daw, Robert Slover, Carl Richardson, Charles Kay, John Franqui | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Noggle (C) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, Andrew Robinson | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenny Aycock | 43-44 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Martin | John Cain misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby tips it in | 45-44 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Damian Navarrete | 45-47 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Noggle - foul #2 on David Noggle, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), David Hamilton (C) Damian Navarrete, John Woodruff, David Noggle | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Milardo - foul #2 on William Milardo, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay (PF) Boris Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Martin | William Milardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) Ryan Schulze | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Cadena | 48-49 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Lisenby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Milardo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Spitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Cadena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cadena | 48-52 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw (PG), Robert Slover (SG), Carl Richardson (SF), Boris Ladouceur (PF), John Franqui (C) Charles Lisenby, John Cain, William Milardo, Charles Kay, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), Damian Navarrete (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, David Hamilton | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur lays it up and in | 50-52 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth O'Neil | 50-54 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover is hacked by Damian Navarrete in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damian Navarrete, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Boris Ladouceur is blocked by Andrew Robinson | 50-54 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete is fouled on the floor by Robert Slover - foul #2 on Robert Slover, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (SG), Charles Kay (PF) Robert Slover, Boris Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Noggle (C) Damian Navarrete, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Queen | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil is called for 3 seconds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Fisher (SG), John Cain (SF) Robert Daw, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG) Kenneth O'Neil | |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Franqui - foul #2 on John Franqui, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Cain snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Cain | 52-56 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Fisher hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Cain | 54-56 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle is hacked by John Franqui - foul #3 on John Franqui, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson (SF), Boris Ladouceur (PF), William Milardo (C) Jesse Fisher, Charles Kay, John Franqui | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), David Hamilton (PF), David Queen (C) Anthony Spitz, Ryan Schulze, David Noggle | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth O'Neil | 54-59 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Martin | David Queen is called for the reach on Carl Richardson - foul #4 on David Queen, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw (PG), Robert Slover (SG), Richard Banks (PF) Charles Lisenby, John Cain, William Milardo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF), George Cadena (PF) Jerry Faulkner, David Queen | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Daw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Slover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Boris Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Cadena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur misses badly on a floater from close range | 54-59 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover tips it home | 56-59 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Richardson steals it from John Woodruff | 56-59 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Daw | 58-59 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Daw steps in front of the David Hamilton pass | 58-59 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Boris Ladouceur | 60-59 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Banks - foul #2 on Richard Banks, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (PG), John Cain (SG), William Milardo (SF), Charles Kay (PF), John Franqui (C) Robert Daw, Robert Slover, Carl Richardson, Richard Banks, Boris Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Ryan Schulze (SF), Andrew Robinson (C) Kenny Aycock, Kenneth O'Neil, John Woodruff, David Hamilton | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Martin | John Cain grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 60-60 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Ryan Schulze - foul #2 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle (C) George Cadena | |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Spitz picks off the pass by Charles Kay | 60-60 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Spitz is blocked by John Franqui | 60-60 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Cain | 60-60 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz is fouled on the floor by John Cain - foul #2 on John Cain, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks (C) John Franqui | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), Jerry Faulkner (SF) Damian Navarrete, Ryan Schulze | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover (SG) William Milardo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG) Kenneth O'Neil | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Martin | John Cain connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Lisenby | 63-62 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Lisenby - foul #2 on Charles Lisenby, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw (PG), John Franqui (C) John Cain, Charles Kay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) Andrew Robinson | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Daw | 65-64 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Franqui is called for the reach on Kenny Aycock - foul #4 on John Franqui, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Fisher (SG), Carl Richardson (SF) Robert Slover, Charles Lisenby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), John Woodruff (SF), David Queen (C) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, David Noggle | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Daw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Franqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Cadena (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Queen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson is fouled on the floor by John Woodruff - foul #2 on John Woodruff, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur (PF), William Milardo (C) Richard Banks, John Franqui | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), Ryan Schulze (PF) Kenny Aycock, George Cadena | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (SG), Charles Kay (PF) Jesse Fisher, William Milardo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (PF) John Woodruff | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Martin | Damian Navarrete steps in front of the Charles Lisenby pass in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Damian Navarrete | 67-68 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #5 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Cain (SF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF) Kenneth O'Neil, Damian Navarrete, Ryan Schulze | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenny Aycock | 69-71 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 69-71 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Spitz | 69-74 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby is fouled on the floor by Anthony Spitz - foul #1 on Anthony Spitz, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover (SG), Richard Banks (PF), John Franqui (C) Robert Daw, Charles Kay, Boris Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF) Jerry Faulkner, David Hamilton | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Cain | 72-74 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson snags the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Lisenby takes the ball from Andrew Robinson | 72-74 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui tips it home | 74-74 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Robinson | 74-76 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Martin | Andrew Robinson steals the ball from Robert Slover | 74-76 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Banks takes the ball from Anthony Spitz | 74-76 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw (PG), Carl Richardson (SF), Charles Kay (PF) Charles Lisenby, Robert Slover, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Noggle (C) Anthony Spitz, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Queen | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-76 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Daw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Franqui (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damian Navarrete (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze throws it down on a great pass from Damian Navarrete and he's fouled by Robert Daw - foul #2 on Robert Daw, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur (C) John Franqui | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Noggle - foul #3 on David Noggle, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenny Aycock | 79-81 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover (SG), John Franqui (C) John Cain, Boris Ladouceur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) Ryan Schulze | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay clanks a 3 from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Damian Navarrete | 79-84 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 79-84 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #11 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, David Noggle | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover is hacked by Damian Navarrete in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damian Navarrete, team foul #11 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG) Damian Navarrete | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-86 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena tips it in | 81-88 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Faulkner - foul #2 on Jerry Faulkner, team foul #12 | 81-88 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 3 from the right corner set up by George Cadena | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover scores on a 3 from the left corner | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-91 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner snags the offensive board | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Robert Daw - foul #3 on Robert Daw, team foul #12 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze (PF) George Cadena | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui snags the defensive board | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-92 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 86-92 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Daw - foul #4 on Robert Daw, team foul #13 | 86-92 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 86-94 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner grabs the board | 86-94 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Daw - foul #5 on Robert Daw, team foul #14 | 86-94 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (PG) Robert Daw | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 86-95 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-96 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover loses the dribble to Anthony Spitz | 86-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock runs out the clock | 86-96 |