| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Haley (fresh) C - David Nunes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Terry Bolling (fresh) SG - Eric Larsen (fresh) SF - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Todd Graber (fresh) C - Richard Fiala (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Fiala 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) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Samford | David Nunes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Richard Haley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Samford | David Nunes is fouled on the floor by Richard Fiala - foul #1 on Richard Fiala, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Todd Graber picks off the pass by David Nunes | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Williams | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Williams | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Stanley Hart drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Steven Williams | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Steven Williams drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Fiala - foul #2 on Richard Fiala, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou (C) Richard Fiala | |
| 17:44 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Haley | 4-0 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is fouled on the floor by Terry Bolling - foul #1 on Terry Bolling, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 16:45 | Samford | David Nunes misses long on a shot from close range | 4-0 |
| 16:44 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Hart | 4-0 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Bolling - foul #2 on Terry Bolling, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Smith (PG) Terry Bolling | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen is hacked by Stanley Hart - foul #1 on Stanley Hart, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) C - David Nunes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) SG - Eric Larsen (fresh) SF - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Todd Graber (fresh) C - Leonard Picou (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Stanley Hart - foul #2 on Stanley Hart, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SG) Stanley Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:41 | Samford | David Nunes pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:27 | Samford | The short jumper by Steven Williams is denied by Todd Graber | 5-0 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Martin | David Nunes takes the ball from Leonard Picou | 5-0 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 5-0 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Steven Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Steven Williams grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-3 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Richard Haley pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Eric Larsen denies the turnaround by Steven Williams | 8-3 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Richard Haley hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Boudreaux | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | Samford | David Nunes's floater is tipped away by Leonard Picou | 10-6 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Haley is called for the reach on Todd Graber - foul #1 on Richard Haley, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Henry Spohn (SF), John Chandler (PF), Charles Mahoney (C) Eric Larsen, Robert Boudreaux, Todd Graber, Leonard Picou | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Spohn gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 10-6 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Christopher Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Henry Spohn | 10-6 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton is hacked by John Pitt - foul #1 on John Pitt, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Chandler, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF) Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:02 | Samford | John Pitt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Martin | John Chandler scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Smith | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) SG - John Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) SF - Henry Spohn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Mahoney (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Richard Haley is hacked by John Chandler - foul #2 on John Chandler, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Williams (SF), David Nunes (C) Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux (SF), Todd Graber (PF) Henry Spohn, John Chandler | |
| 11:32 | Samford | David Nunes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-8 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Pitt is called for the reach on Robert Boudreaux - foul #2 on John Pitt, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SG) John Pitt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen (SG), Leonard Picou (C) Johnny Smith, Charles Mahoney | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Williams swats the short shot by Todd Graber | 13-8 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Steven Williams misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-10 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Steven Williams tips it home | 15-10 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Richard Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Smith (PG) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 15-10 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Eric Larsen steals it from David Nunes | 15-10 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-10 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:41 | Samford | David Nunes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Haley | 17-10 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Martin | David Nunes is called for the reach on Leonard Picou - foul #1 on David Nunes, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (SG), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Jeremy Grabski, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Charles Mahoney (C) Eric Larsen, Leonard Picou | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Moore (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) C - Timothy Barras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Graber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Mahoney (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton drills a jumper from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Steven Williams, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen (SG) Robert Boudreaux | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Moore is called for the reach on Eric Larsen - foul #1 on Christopher Moore, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Samford | David Nunes is hacked by Charles Mahoney - foul #1 on Charles Mahoney, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Grabski (SG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou (PF) Todd Graber | |
| 06:46 | Samford | David Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney misses badly on a floater near the basket | 17-15 |
| 06:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Theodore Hitchcock | 17-15 |
| 06:16 | Samford | David Nunes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Johnny Smith | 17-18 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses the lay-in | 17-18 |
| 05:49 | Samford | David Nunes gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Steven Williams (SF) Christopher Moore, Theodore Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux (SF) Johnny Smith | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | David Nunes denies the turnaround by Charles Mahoney | 17-18 |
| 05:14 | Samford | David Nunes snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Richard Haley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton loses the ball out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Taylor Sayles (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Henry Spohn (SG), Todd Graber (PF) Eric Larsen, Charles Mahoney | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Leonard Picou picks off the pass by Jeremy Grabski | 17-18 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Spohn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Graber | 17-18 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Graber | 17-21 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Todd Graber takes the ball from Steven Williams | 17-21 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rosendo Esquivel - foul #1 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Jeremy Grabski, Taylor Sayles, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling (PG), Eric Larsen (SG), Richard Fiala (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Henry Spohn, Leonard Picou | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Terry Bolling (fresh) SG - Eric Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Graber (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Fiala (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | David Nunes misses the jump hook from the right block | 17-22 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux hits the finger roll set up by Todd Graber | 17-24 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the easy layup | 17-24 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Richard Fiala | 17-24 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Williams | 19-24 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen loses the dribble to Steven Williams | 19-24 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Boudreaux | 19-27 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Eric Larsen takes the ball from Stanley Hart | 19-27 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Todd Graber makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Richard Haley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Haley - foul #2 on Richard Haley, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (C) Rosendo Esquivel, Steven Williams, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou (SF), John Chandler (PF) Robert Boudreaux, Todd Graber | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Stanley Hart is fouled on the floor by Terry Bolling - foul #3 on Terry Bolling, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Smith (PG), Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Charles Mahoney (C) Terry Bolling, Eric Larsen, Richard Fiala | |
| 00:54 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Theodore Hitchcock - foul #1 on Theodore Hitchcock, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Richard Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Richard Haley can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Mahoney - foul #2 on Charles Mahoney, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (SG) Stanley Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux (SF) Charles Mahoney | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Richard Haley misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Boudreaux can't finish the layup | 20-33 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Leonard Picou grabs the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Shelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | The clock runs out | 20-33 |