| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glenn Rogan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Geter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Fred Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Peeples (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Palafox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Marshall | George Johnson denies the turnaround by Fred Bower | 40-38 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Martin | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper is hacked by Fred Bower - foul #1 on Fred Bower, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Martin | Glenn Rogan clanks a runner from the left block | 40-38 |
| 19:28 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Geter - foul #3 on Norman Geter, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Wade Dickson (PF) Norman Geter | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:13 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Martin | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Christopher Palafox - foul #2 on Christopher Palafox, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:53 | Marshall | The jump hook by Christopher Palafox is blocked by George Johnson | 42-39 |
| 18:52 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Martin | George Johnson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper is hacked by Gabriel Caruso - foul #2 on Gabriel Caruso, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Peeples - foul #3 on Matthew Peeples, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Phifer (SF) Matthew Peeples | |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:33 | Marshall | Fred Bower double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Martin | Glenn Rogan loses the dribble to Fred Bower | 43-39 |
| 18:17 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gabriel Caruso | 43-41 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:38 | Marshall | John Phifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dave Gooding (C) Christopher Palafox | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:23 | Marshall | Dave Gooding grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:59 | Marshall | Fred Bower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to George Johnson | 46-41 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Rogan | 48-41 |
| 16:38 | Marshall | Garry Sanders is called for the reach on Fred Bower - foul #2 on Garry Sanders, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (PG), Paul Isabel (SG), Thomas Moss (SF) Garry Sanders, Clarence Cooper, Glenn Rogan | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Zebel (PG), Joseph Rochester (PF) Fred Bower, Don Phillips | |
| 16:25 | Marshall | John Phifer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Martin | George Johnson gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel misses badly on a shot from the right block | 48-41 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Martin | George Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Harold Skillern (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Isabel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Moss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wade Dickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Zebel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Phifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Rochester (fresh) C - Dave Gooding (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 15:47 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 15:34 | Marshall | Wade Dickson picks off the pass by John Phifer | 48-41 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 15:17 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Dave Gooding | 48-41 |
| 15:11 | Marshall | The jumper by John Phifer is denied by Wade Dickson | 48-41 |
| 15:10 | Marshall | Joseph Rochester grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:01 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 15:00 | Marshall | Dave Gooding grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:49 | Marshall | Kenneth Zebel clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Martin | Wade Dickson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 14:30 | Marshall | Dave Gooding's fadeaway is rejected by George Johnson | 50-41 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | George Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Clarence Cooper (SG), Glenn Rogan (SF), John Moore (PF), Norman Geter (C) Harold Skillern, Paul Isabel, Thomas Moss, Wade Dickson, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Bower (PG), Allan Hopkins (SG), Matthew Peeples (SF), Christopher Palafox (PF), Clarence Strickland (C) Kenneth Zebel, Gabriel Caruso, John Phifer, Joseph Rochester, Dave Gooding | |
| 14:08 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox misses the jump hook from the right block | 50-41 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders buries a shot from the left side set up by Clarence Cooper | 52-41 |
| 13:49 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper misses the floater from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 13:40 | Marshall | Clarence Strickland grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 13:17 | Marshall | Fred Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso (SG) Allan Hopkins | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Rogan and the foul's on Clarence Strickland - foul #4 on Clarence Strickland, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Don Phillips (C) Clarence Strickland | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:45 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-41 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Caruso | 55-41 |
| 12:16 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gabriel Caruso | 55-43 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper is hacked by Gabriel Caruso - foul #3 on Gabriel Caruso, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (SG), George Johnson (C) Clarence Cooper, Norman Geter | |
| Subs | Marshall | Allan Hopkins (PG), John Phifer (PF) Fred Bower, Christopher Palafox | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Skillern (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Glenn Rogan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Allan Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Peeples (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Phifer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Don Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Martin | Gabriel Caruso picks off the pass by George Johnson | 55-43 |
| 11:31 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso hits the finger roll | 55-45 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 11:21 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Caruso | 58-47 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garry Sanders | 60-47 |
| 10:46 | Marshall | John Phifer is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel (SG), Thomas Moss (SF), Norman Geter (PF) Garry Sanders, Glenn Rogan, John Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Bower (PG) Matthew Peeples | |
| 10:27 | Marshall | George Johnson steals it from John Phifer | 60-47 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel's pass is intercepted by Don Phillips | 60-47 |
| 09:38 | Marshall | Fred Bower misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter lays it in on a great pass from George Johnson | 62-47 |
| 09:17 | Marshall | Don Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gabriel Caruso | 62-50 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 09:00 | Marshall | John Phifer grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 08:55 | Marshall | Don Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Hopkins and he's fouled by Paul Isabel - foul #1 on Paul Isabel, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Clarence Cooper (SG), Glenn Rogan (SF), Wade Dickson (PF) Harold Skillern, Paul Isabel, Thomas Moss, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Kenneth Zebel (PG), Joseph Rochester (SG), Matthew Peeples (SF), Christopher Palafox (PF) Fred Bower, Gabriel Caruso, Allan Hopkins, John Phifer | |
| 08:55 | Marshall | Don Phillips makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Martin | Glenn Rogan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-53 |
| 08:44 | Marshall | Don Phillips grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:37 | Marshall | Kenneth Zebel lays it in set up by Don Phillips | 62-55 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | Glenn Rogan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rochester - foul #1 on Joseph Rochester, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Dave Gooding (C) Don Phillips | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:09 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:49 | Marshall | Joseph Rochester connects on the turnaround in the lane | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Rogan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Norman Geter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Kenneth Zebel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Rochester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Peeples (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Palafox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Gooding (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Martin | Glenn Rogan scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Cooper | 65-57 |
| 07:10 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Norman Geter | 65-57 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:51 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Dave Gooding misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Wade Dickson - foul #3 on Wade Dickson, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Moss (SF), John Moore (PF), George Johnson (C) Glenn Rogan, Wade Dickson, Norman Geter | |
| Subs | Marshall | Fred Bower (PG), Gabriel Caruso (SG), Allan Hopkins (SF) Kenneth Zebel, Matthew Peeples, Christopher Palafox | |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Dave Gooding makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:37 | Marshall | Dave Gooding misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Martin | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Moss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 06:30 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Allan Hopkins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Bower | 65-60 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 06:07 | Marshall | Dave Gooding pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:47 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Moss | 68-63 |
| 05:27 | Marshall | Joseph Rochester buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gabriel Caruso | 68-65 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Moss | 71-65 |
| 04:48 | Marshall | George Johnson takes the ball from Gabriel Caruso | 71-65 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Moss misses the jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:23 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (SG), Glenn Rogan (SF), Wade Dickson (C) Clarence Cooper, Thomas Moss, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Matthew Peeples (SF), Christopher Palafox (PF), Clarence Strickland (C) Allan Hopkins, Joseph Rochester, Dave Gooding | |
| 04:14 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 71-65 |
| 04:13 | Marshall | Clarence Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #5 on John Moore, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter (C) John Moore | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:51 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Wade Dickson | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Skillern (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Glenn Rogan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Norman Geter (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Fred Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Peeples (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Palafox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 03:33 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Matthew Peeples | 71-66 |
| 03:10 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Palafox | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Martin | Wade Dickson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 71-68 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Fred Bower | 71-68 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Fred Bower misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Garry Sanders - foul #3 on Garry Sanders, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper (SG) Garry Sanders | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Fred Bower misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:24 | Marshall | Fred Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | Marshall | Matthew Peeples pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso is fouled on the floor by Clarence Cooper - foul #1 on Clarence Cooper, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Martin | Wade Dickson grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Martin | Wade Dickson loses the dribble to Matthew Peeples | 71-69 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Norman Geter - foul #4 on Norman Geter, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), George Johnson (C) Harold Skillern, Wade Dickson | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Marshall | Christopher Palafox misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Palafox takes the ball from Norman Geter | 71-70 |
| 00:59 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Martin | Glenn Rogan can't connect on a shot near the basket | 71-70 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Martin | Norman Geter grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper clanks a floater from close range | 71-70 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | The rebound goes to Matthew Peeples | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:15 | Marshall | Gabriel Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Glenn Rogan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | The clock runs out | 71-72 |