| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Tackett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Edinger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Tidwell inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Edward Hudson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Harold Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Harold Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Scott Tackett - foul #1 on Scott Tackett, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Harold Tidwell drills a runner in the paint | 44-40 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Albert Singleton | 47-40 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Edward Hudson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dion Reeves | 47-42 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger tips it in | 49-42 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Harold Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Blankenship - foul #1 on Bill Blankenship, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Lewis swats the short shot by Richard Cook | 49-43 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Richard Stevens gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Dion Reeves hits a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Hudson - foul #3 on Edward Hudson, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Albert Singleton, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Ronald Edinger denies the turnaround by Robert Lewis | 51-46 |
| 16:56 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Smith | 51-46 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Dion Reeves is hacked by Scott Tackett - foul #2 on Scott Tackett, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG), Arthur Davis (SG), John Furlong (SF) Scott Tackett, Bill Blankenship, Ronald Edinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG) Dion Reeves | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Robert Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Furlong pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | Arthur Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Smith | 53-46 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Brian Beacham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Richard Stevens tips it home | 53-48 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-48 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 15:37 | Samford | The jumper by Marc Smith is denied by Michael Smith | 53-48 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carey Eisenman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Furlong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kranz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), Bill Blankenship (SG), Albert Singleton (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Ronald Edinger (C) Carey Eisenman, Arthur Davis, John Furlong, Charles Kranz, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Brian Beacham, Richard Stevens, Yul Xiong, Robert Lewis | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Donald Henry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Tidwell | 53-50 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Edward Hudson - foul #4 on Edward Hudson, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (C) Edward Hudson | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 54-50 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton tips it in | 56-50 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Donald Henry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Dion Reeves is hacked by Ronald Edinger - foul #3 on Ronald Edinger, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Robert Lewis (C) Donald Henry, Marc Smith | |
| 13:20 | Samford | Harold Tidwell clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Albert Singleton - foul #2 on Albert Singleton, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG) Scott Tackett | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:20 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman hits a floater from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Dion Reeves banks in the layup set up by Harold Tidwell | 58-54 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Lewis is called for the reach on Carey Eisenman - foul #3 on Robert Lewis, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), Arthur Davis (SG), John Furlong (SF), Charles Kranz (PF), Michael Smith (C) Carey Eisenman, Bill Blankenship, Albert Singleton, Richard Cook, Ronald Edinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Furlong | 61-54 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Marc Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Furlong - foul #2 on John Furlong, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Tackett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Furlong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Kranz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Tackett | 63-56 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Donald Henry buries a floater from close range set up by Brian Beacham | 63-58 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz buries a runner near the basket set up by Arthur Davis and the foul's on Brian Beacham - foul #1 on Brian Beacham, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger (C) John Furlong | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Dion Reeves is hacked by Scott Tackett - foul #3 on Scott Tackett, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Tidwell (SF) Yul Xiong | |
| 10:27 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Tackett | 68-60 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Robert Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Davis - foul #1 on Arthur Davis, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship (SG), Albert Singleton (SF) Arthur Davis, Charles Kranz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:41 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Martin | Marc Smith takes the ball from Ronald Edinger | 68-62 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Scott Tackett is called for the reach on Dion Reeves - foul #4 on Scott Tackett, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG) Scott Tackett | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (PF), Justin Center (C) Marc Smith, Robert Lewis | |
| 09:07 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Edinger gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Singleton travels with the ball | 68-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG) Richard Stevens | |
| 08:46 | Samford | Carey Eisenman steals it from Dion Reeves in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carey Eisenman | 70-62 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Donald Henry misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Edinger - foul #4 on Ronald Edinger, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz (PF), Michael Smith (C) Richard Cook, Ronald Edinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF) Harold Tidwell | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Singleton | 73-64 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Donald Henry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 73-64 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Yul Xiong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-64 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Bill Blankenship | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carey Eisenman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Blankenship (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Kranz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) PF - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Center (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship is denied on a layup by Andrew Mitchell | 73-64 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Justin Center gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Yul Xiong clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Justin Center tips it in | 73-66 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Singleton | 73-66 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 73-66 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Donald Henry gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), Richard Cook (PF), Ronald Edinger (C) Carey Eisenman, Charles Kranz, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Andrew Mitchell, Justin Center | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Harold Tidwell hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lewis | 73-68 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Edinger - foul #5 on Ronald Edinger, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz (SF), Michael Smith (C) Albert Singleton, Ronald Edinger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:06 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 76-70 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Robert Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-70 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Richard Stevens tips it in | 76-72 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Robert Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-72 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz banks in the layup set up by Bill Blankenship | 78-72 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Richard Stevens hits a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Lewis | 78-74 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook scores on a floater in the lane | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Tackett (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Blankenship (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Kranz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Samford | Charles Kranz is called for the reach on Harold Tidwell - foul #2 on Charles Kranz, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG), Arthur Davis (SG), Albert Singleton (SF) Scott Tackett, Bill Blankenship, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Edward Hudson | |
| 03:01 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Tackett (PG), Richard Cook (PF) Carey Eisenman, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Edward Hudson (PF) Donald Henry, Marc Smith | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Tidwell steals it from Richard Cook | 80-76 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Brian Beacham's pass is intercepted by Scott Tackett | 80-76 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship (SG) Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG) Brian Beacham | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 80-76 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Cook misses the tip | 80-76 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Dion Reeves pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Robert Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 80-76 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 80-76 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Edward Hudson pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kranz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-79 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Edward Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-79 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship lays it in | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Dion Reeves is fouled on the floor by Scott Tackett - foul #5 on Scott Tackett, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman (PG) Scott Tackett | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | Carey Eisenman is hacked by Dion Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dion Reeves, team foul #6 | 82-81 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Hudson is called for the reach on Bill Blankenship - foul #5 on Edward Hudson, team foul #7 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Marc Smith (PF) Edward Hudson | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Marc Smith snags the defensive board | 82-81 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Marc Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Charles Kranz | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Stevens is called for the reach on Bill Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stevens, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harold Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 84-81 |