| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) SF - Michael Pfeil (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) C - Scott Gilkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - David Collinsworth (fresh) SF - Mark Lafleur (fresh) PF - Danny Gorham (fresh) C - Chris Haskell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Mark Lafleur is denied by Scott Gilkey | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by James Phillips is denied by Danny Gorham | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Chris Haskell | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth is fouled on the floor by Raul Delgado - foul #1 on Raul Delgado, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Gilkey | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Collinsworth is called for the reach on Raul Delgado - foul #1 on David Collinsworth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (PG), Stuart Foster (C) Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Pfeil - foul #1 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG) Michael Pfeil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster gets the rebound | 1-1 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Collins picks off the pass by Ivan Zan in the backcourt | 1-1 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins banks in the layup | 1-3 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster is called for 5 seconds | 1-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Scott Gilkey (C) Raul Delgado, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Abston (SF), Jordan Gloria (PF), Danny Thorpe (C) Mark Lafleur, Danny Gorham, Chris Haskell | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | Jordan Gloria hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stuart Foster - foul #1 on Stuart Foster, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton (SG) David Collinsworth | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | Jordan Gloria misses the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | Jordan Gloria makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Collins | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Benton | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski is fouled on the floor by Larry Abston - foul #1 on Larry Abston, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF) Ivan Zan, Marijan Kozikowski, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur (SF), Danny Gorham (PF), Chris Haskell (C) Michael Collins, Jordan Gloria, Danny Thorpe | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) SF - Michael Pfeil (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) C - Scott Gilkey (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Eric Benton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Abston (fresh) SF - Mark Lafleur (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Gorham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Haskell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Collins and he's hacked by Eric Benton - foul #1 on Eric Benton, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth (SG) Larry Abston | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pfeil - foul #2 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (SF) Michael Pfeil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Benton takes the ball from Raul Delgado | 6-7 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marijan Kozikowski | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG) Richard Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Danny Thorpe (C) Chris Haskell | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan scores on a floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Zan - foul #1 on Ivan Zan, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins (PG), Larry Abston (SF), Jordan Gloria (PF) David Collinsworth, Mark Lafleur, Danny Gorham | |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Phillips | 14-11 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Martin | Raul Delgado steals it from Michael Collins | 14-11 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Stuart Foster (C) Ivan Zan, Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris (SG), Chris Haskell (C) Eric Benton, Danny Thorpe | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Martin | James Phillips is called for the reach on Chris Haskell - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth (SG) Dion Burris | |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth's layup is rejected by James Phillips | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Martin | Jordan Gloria can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 14-13 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins hits a shot near the basket | 14-15 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (SG), Scott Gilkey (C) Raul Delgado, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton (PG), Mark Lafleur (SF), Danny Gorham (PF), Danny Thorpe (C) Michael Collins, Larry Abston, Jordan Gloria, Chris Haskell | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | Marijan Kozikowski is called for the reach on Mark Lafleur - foul #1 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris (SG) David Collinsworth | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marijan Kozikowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Eric Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dion Burris (fresh) SF - Mark Lafleur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Gorham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Thorpe (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Collins steps in front of the Danny Thorpe pass | 14-17 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips can't finish the layup | 14-17 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham is fouled on the floor by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Stuart Foster (PF) Richard Collins, James Phillips | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell (C) Danny Thorpe | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Lafleur, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG) Ivan Zan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton misses long on a jumper in the paint | 14-17 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham dunks the ball on a great pass from Dion Burris | 14-19 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton clanks a shot near the basket | 14-19 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Haskell | 14-19 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris's floater is tipped away by Marijan Kozikowski | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Collins | 17-19 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton travels in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG) Richard Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins (PG), David Collinsworth (SG), Larry Abston (SF), Jordan Gloria (PF), Danny Thorpe (C) Eric Benton, Dion Burris, Mark Lafleur, Danny Gorham, Chris Haskell | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raul Delgado | 20-19 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 20-19 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Collins steals the ball from Marijan Kozikowski | 20-19 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Thorpe scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jordan Gloria | 23-21 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ivan Zan | 26-21 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Abston is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Collinsworth | 26-23 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG) Raul Delgado | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur (SF), Danny Gorham (PF), Chris Haskell (C) Larry Abston, Jordan Gloria, Danny Thorpe | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marijan Kozikowski (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stuart Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Collinsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lafleur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Gorham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Haskell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Chris Haskell - foul #1 on Chris Haskell, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG) Ivan Zan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur tips it in | 27-25 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Gilkey | 30-25 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raul Delgado - foul #2 on Raul Delgado, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (SG) Raul Delgado | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster is denied on a layup by Chris Haskell | 30-26 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins travels in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton (SG), Danny Thorpe (C) David Collinsworth, Chris Haskell | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster is called for traveling | 30-26 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Thorpe is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 30-26 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster is fouled on the floor by Eric Benton - foul #2 on Eric Benton, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris (PG), David Collinsworth (SG), Larry Abston (SF), Jordan Gloria (PF), Chris Haskell (C) Michael Collins, Eric Benton, Mark Lafleur, Danny Gorham, Danny Thorpe | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Martin | Jordan Gloria gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Abston misses the tip | 31-26 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell can't finish the layup | 31-26 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Haskell tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Dion Burris steps in front of the Marijan Kozikowski pass | 31-28 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Abston loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins (PG), Mark Lafleur (SF), Danny Gorham (PF), Danny Thorpe (C) Dion Burris, Larry Abston, Jordan Gloria, Chris Haskell | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marijan Kozikowski (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stuart Foster (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lafleur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Gorham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Martin | David Collinsworth can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 31-28 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collins | 31-28 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur misses the jump hook from the left block | 31-28 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Thorpe tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Thorpe swats the layup by Stuart Foster | 31-30 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Thorpe snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur is hacked by Marijan Kozikowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF) Ivan Zan, Marijan Kozikowski, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton (SG), Jordan Gloria (PF), Larry Abston (C) David Collinsworth, Danny Gorham, Danny Thorpe | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Lafleur misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips clanks a floater in the paint | 31-31 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil tips it home | 33-31 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Collins | 33-34 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Martin | Jordan Gloria double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG) Richard Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris (SG), Orville Sumter (SF), Danny Gorham (PF), Chris Haskell (C) Michael Collins, Mark Lafleur, Jordan Gloria, Larry Abston | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster (C) Scott Gilkey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Martin | Orville Sumter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado is hacked by Dion Burris - foul #1 on Dion Burris, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Martin | Dion Burris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dion Burris, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Gorham snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Benton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is fouled on the floor by Danny Gorham - foul #1 on Danny Gorham, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Scott Gilkey (C) Ivan Zan, Stuart Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Collins (PG), David Collinsworth (SG), Larry Abston (SF), Jordan Gloria (PF), Danny Thorpe (C) Eric Benton, Dion Burris, Orville Sumter, Danny Gorham, Chris Haskell | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Danny Thorpe can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-37 |