| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) C - Luis Fickes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) SG - John Solares (fresh) SF - Luis Don (fresh) PF - Brent Tucker (fresh) C - Elmer West (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Solares | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Michael Hobbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Robert Ennis snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Luis Fickes scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Hobbs | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer West | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Elmer West is denied by Robert Ennis | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Luis Fickes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Michael Hobbs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Luis Don is denied by Luis Fickes | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Luis Fickes gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Hobbs | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Hobbs is called for the reach on John Solares - foul #1 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don loses the dribble to Rory Frederick | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses long on a jumper in the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Brent Tucker | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Rory Frederick is called for the reach on Elmer West - foul #1 on Rory Frederick, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (PG), Randy Cusick (SF), Raymond Peterson (PF), Anthony Gordon (C) Lloyd Chavis, Luis Don, Brent Tucker, Elmer West | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon buries a 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Rory Frederick misses the jump hook from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Luis Fickes pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Samford | A charge is called on Rory Frederick - foul #2 on Rory Frederick, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SF) Rory Frederick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman (SG) John Solares | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Ennis denies the turnaround by Raymond Peterson | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Tyler (fresh) PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 2 blk. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Johnny Lawley (fresh) SG - Richard Hardiman (fresh) SF - Randy Cusick (fresh) PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) C - Anthony Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Nathan Tyler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Harmon | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Luis Fickes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Michael Hobbs hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Ennis and he's hacked by Richard Hardiman - foul #1 on Richard Hardiman, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Samford | James Lindsey (C) Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Luis Don (SF), Brent Tucker (PF), Elmer West (C) Johnny Lawley, Richard Hardiman, Raymond Peterson, Anthony Gordon | |
| 15:09 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Robert Ennis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Michael Hobbs hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Chavis and he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Timothy Leitner (SF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Robert Ennis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Solares (SG) Randy Cusick | |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Timothy Leitner misses the shot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Brent Tucker | 12-10 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis's fadeaway is rejected by James Lindsey | 12-10 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Fickes (C) Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:39 | Samford | Jess Mace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Luis Don | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Martin | James Lindsey steals it from John Solares | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Nathan Tyler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Solares - foul #1 on John Solares, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Timothy Leitner, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Raymond Peterson (PF) Lloyd Chavis, Luis Don, Brent Tucker | |
| 13:15 | Samford | Nathan Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Nathan Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Martin | John Solares is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SF) Nathan Tyler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Michael Hobbs buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Leitner and the foul's on John Solares - foul #2 on John Solares, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (PG), Richard Hardiman (SG) John Solares, Elmer West | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman is fouled on the floor by Michael Hobbs - foul #2 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (SG) Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Peterson scores on a shot from close range set up by Richard Hardiman | 15-12 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Randy Cusick - foul #1 on Randy Cusick, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Samford | James Lindsey (C) Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Luis Don (SF), Brent Tucker (PF) Johnny Lawley, Richard Hardiman, Anthony Gordon | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 3rd free throw | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Mace (fresh) SF - Timothy Leitner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Cusick (fresh) SF - Luis Don (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brent Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 18-12 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Peterson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Chavis and the foul's on James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SG), Lon Tamplin (C) Jess Mace, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West (C) Brent Tucker | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Peterson makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nathan Tyler | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Lon Tamplin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Raymond Peterson | 18-15 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Timothy Leitner snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Robert Ennis travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (SG), Luis Fickes (C) Timothy Leitner, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman (SG), Brent Tucker (PF) Randy Cusick, Raymond Peterson | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don buries a jumper from close range | 18-17 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Luis Fickes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker lays it up and in | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Luis Fickes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Tyler | 21-19 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Jess Mace is fouled on the floor by Luis Don - foul #1 on Luis Don, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Samford | John Burns (PG), Wilbur Wilson (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF) Nicholas Harmon, Nathan Tyler, Robert Ennis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (PG), Randy Cusick (SF), Anthony Gordon (C) Lloyd Chavis, Luis Don, Elmer West | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Wilbur Wilson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jess Mace | 23-22 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Lon Tamplin gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Wilbur Wilson hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Burns | 25-22 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Fickes is called for the reach on Brent Tucker - foul #1 on Luis Fickes, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SG) John Burns | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Peterson (C) Johnny Lawley | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Timothy Leitner | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jess Mace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Leitner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Randy Cusick (fresh) SG - Richard Hardiman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brent Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Wilbur Wilson is called for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Nathan Tyler (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Wilbur Wilson, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West (C) Raymond Peterson | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer West | 25-24 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses badly on a shot in the lane | 25-24 |
| 06:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Tyler | 25-24 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Robert Ennis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brent Tucker - foul #1 on Brent Tucker, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Lon Tamplin (C) Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Luis Don (SF), Raymond Peterson (PF) Richard Hardiman, Anthony Gordon, Brent Tucker | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West is denied on a layup by Robert Ennis | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Harmon | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Nathan Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (SG) Nathan Tyler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett (SG) Randy Cusick | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Peterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 27-24 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Robert Ennis pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is hacked by Lloyd Chavis - foul #1 on Lloyd Chavis, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Wilbur Wilson (SF), Luis Fickes (C) Timothy Leitner, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick (SG), Anthony Gordon (C) Albert Burkett, Elmer West | |
| 04:37 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wilbur Wilson | 31-27 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Cusick | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Mace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cusick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Don (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Lloyd Chavis steals the ball from Nicholas Harmon | 31-29 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Martin | Jess Mace steals it from Lloyd Chavis in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Jess Mace lays it in | 33-29 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wilbur Wilson - foul #1 on Wilbur Wilson, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Hobbs (SG), Rory Frederick (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Nicholas Harmon, Wilbur Wilson, Robert Ennis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Solares (SG), Brent Tucker (PF), Elmer West (C) Lloyd Chavis, Raymond Peterson, Anthony Gordon | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Michael Hobbs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jess Mace | 36-30 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick is hacked by Jess Mace - foul #1 on Jess Mace, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (PG) Luis Don | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Rory Frederick makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jess Mace | 38-32 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Rory Frederick pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Johnny Lawley steals it from Rory Frederick | 38-32 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF) Johnny Lawley, Randy Cusick | |
| 01:17 | Samford | Luis Fickes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Luis Fickes, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Samford | James Lindsey (C) Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Martin | James Lindsey blocks the short jumper by Anthony Gordon | 38-32 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:47 | Samford | James Lindsey connects on the jump hook from the left block | 40-32 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 00:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 40-32 |
| 00:12 | Samford | The jump hook by Michael Hobbs is blocked by Brent Tucker | 40-32 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Robert Ennis tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis double dribbles | 42-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SF), Luis Fickes (C) Rory Frederick, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don (SF), Raymond Peterson (PF) Brent Tucker, Elmer West | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Luis Fickes scores on a runner from close range | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis misses the fullcourt shot | 44-32 |