| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) C - James Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) SF - Albert Burkett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Backstrom (fresh) C - Jonathan Metcalf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Lindsey 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) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | James Lindsey hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore misses long on a shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Lon Tamplin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Samford | James Lindsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis is hacked by Christopher Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Burkett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Lon Tamplin | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Albert Burkett steals it from Terry Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Christopher Freeman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Jimmy Backstrom picks off the pass by Lon Tamplin | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Samford | James Lindsey can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Lloyd Chavis steps in front of the Christopher Freeman pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett throws it down on a great pass from Lloyd Chavis | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Thomas Boerner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Christopher Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Metcalf - foul #1 on Jonathan Metcalf, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), David Davis (SF), John Brazil (PF), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Christopher Freeman blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Moore - foul #1 on Daniel Moore, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don (PF) Jimmy Backstrom | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 16:05 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:50 | Samford | John Brazil misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Burkett - foul #2 on Albert Burkett, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Garner (SF) Christopher Freeman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (SG), James Gladstone (SF), Edgar Kogan (C) Daniel Moore, Albert Burkett, Jonathan Metcalf | |
| 15:50 | Samford | John Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:50 | Samford | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Garner (fresh) PF - John Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Barrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Lawley (fresh) SF - James Gladstone (fresh) PF - Luis Don (fresh) C - Edgar Kogan (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Garner is called for the reach on Lloyd Chavis - foul #1 on Thomas Garner, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Lon Tamplin (PF), James Lindsey (C) John Brazil, Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman (PG) Lloyd Chavis | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Samford | James Lindsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Samford | James Lindsey tips it home | 8-5 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan tips it in | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Lon Tamplin comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF) Ryan Deluca, David Davis, Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Daniel Moore (SG), Jimmy Backstrom (PF), Jonathan Metcalf (C) Richard Hardiman, Johnny Lawley, James Gladstone, Edgar Kogan | |
| 13:43 | Samford | James Lindsey connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Luis Don - foul #1 on Luis Don, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Samford | John Brazil (PF) Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:43 | Samford | James Lindsey misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Moore | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | Samford | James Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Terry Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Thomas Boerner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Thomas Boerner is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Lon Tamplin (PF) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone (SF) Luis Don | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Thomas Boerner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Lon Tamplin is called for traveling | 12-9 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 11:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lon Tamplin | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Boerner (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gladstone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Backstrom (fresh) C - Jonathan Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses badly on a floater in the paint | 12-9 |
| 11:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Brazil | 12-9 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Terry Smith misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Metcalf - foul #2 on Jonathan Metcalf, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), Joshua Barrick (C) Thomas Boerner, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman (PG), Johnny Lawley (SG), Luis Don (PF), Edgar Kogan (C) Lloyd Chavis, Daniel Moore, Jimmy Backstrom, Jonathan Metcalf | |
| 10:58 | Samford | Terry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Martin | Lon Tamplin picks off the pass by Luis Don | 13-9 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Christopher Freeman clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 13-9 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Joshua Barrick gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Terry Smith is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), James Lindsey (C) Christopher Freeman, Terry Smith, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Samford | John Brazil (PF) Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Daniel Moore (SG), Joseph Wulff (C) Richard Hardiman, Johnny Lawley, James Gladstone | |
| 09:13 | Samford | David Davis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Deluca | 16-9 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan travels with the ball | 16-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG) Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom (PF) Joseph Wulff | |
| 08:43 | Samford | Thomas Boerner is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Backstrom - foul #1 on Jimmy Backstrom, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Lon Tamplin (PF) David Davis, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:43 | Samford | Thomas Boerner makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore banks in the layup set up by Lloyd Chavis | 17-11 |
| 08:21 | Samford | James Lindsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Moore - foul #2 on Daniel Moore, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (SG) Daniel Moore | |
| 08:21 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:21 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edgar Kogan | 19-14 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Luis Don is called for the reach on Ryan Deluca - foul #2 on Luis Don, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Smith (SF), John Brazil (C) Christopher Freeman, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone (SF), Joseph Wulff (C) Luis Don, Edgar Kogan | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ryan Deluca (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gladstone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Backstrom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Wulff (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 07:04 | Samford | John Brazil pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Terry Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Lon Tamplin tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Thomas Boerner tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lloyd Chavis | 20-17 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Terry Smith knocks in the floater from the left side | 22-17 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Gladstone | 22-20 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley scores on a shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Thomas Boerner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 05:03 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 04:59 | Samford | James Gladstone is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #1 on James Gladstone, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), David Davis (SG), James Lindsey (C) Ryan Deluca, Thomas Boerner, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman (PG), Edgar Kogan (C) Lloyd Chavis, Joseph Wulff | |
| 04:59 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:10 | Samford | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan can't tip it in | 27-22 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 03:40 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:20 | Samford | John Brazil misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Richard Hardiman (fresh) SG - Johnny Lawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gladstone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Backstrom (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Kogan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Samford | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Lawley | 27-25 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Richard Hardiman steals it from Christopher Freeman | 27-25 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 02:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Brazil | 27-25 |
| 01:53 | Samford | James Lindsey is hacked by Johnny Lawley - foul #1 on Johnny Lawley, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), Ryan Deluca (SF), Lon Tamplin (PF) David Davis, Terry Smith, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Daniel Moore (SG), Albert Burkett (SF), Luis Don (PF), Jonathan Metcalf (C) Richard Hardiman, Johnny Lawley, James Gladstone, Jimmy Backstrom, Edgar Kogan | |
| 01:53 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Ryan Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:33 | Samford | The jump hook by Thomas Boerner is blocked by Jonathan Metcalf | 29-25 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Thomas Boerner pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Daniel Moore steals the ball from Christopher Freeman | 29-25 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett's floater is tipped away by James Lindsey | 29-25 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Christopher Freeman grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ryan Deluca clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Moore, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), Joshua Barrick (C) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan (PF) Daniel Moore | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Lon Tamplin hits a jumpshot from the right side | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-25 |