| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) C - John Brazil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joel Batson (fresh) SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) SF - Marty Rubin (fresh) PF - Jimmy Backstrom (fresh) C - Jonathan Metcalf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf 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) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Joshua Barrick is hacked by Jimmy Backstrom - foul #1 on Jimmy Backstrom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Samford | John Brazil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Christopher Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Smith steals the ball from Joel Batson | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Jimmy Backstrom blocks the short jumper by Christopher Freeman | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Martin | Marty Rubin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Joel Batson is called for the reach on Christopher Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Batson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Samford | John Brazil misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joshua Barrick - foul #1 on Joshua Barrick, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Samford | John Brazil misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Joel Batson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Barrick - foul #2 on Joshua Barrick, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Randy Johnson (PF) Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Joel Batson makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Joel Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Terry Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Martin | Joel Batson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Backstrom | 0-9 |
| 16:12 | Samford | The short jumper by John Brazil is denied by Jimmy Backstrom | 0-9 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Christopher Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Jonathan Metcalf takes the ball from Terry Smith | 0-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) C - John Brazil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joel Batson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) SF - Marty Rubin (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Backstrom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Boerner - foul #1 on Thomas Boerner, team foul #3 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG) Thomas Boerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harry Hunter (PG), James Gladstone (SF), Edgar Kogan (PF), Joseph Wulff (C) Joel Batson, Marty Rubin, Jimmy Backstrom, Jonathan Metcalf | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 0-10 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 0-11 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Ryan Deluca knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Smith | 3-11 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SF), Matthew Ruben (C) Terry Smith, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Tullos (PF) Daniel Moore | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Hunter | 3-13 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Randy Johnson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Christopher Freeman gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Ryan Deluca connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Johnson | 8-13 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Martin | Harry Hunter is fouled on the floor by Christopher Freeman - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF), John Brazil (C) Christopher Freeman, David Davis, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore (SG), Marty Rubin (SF), Jimmy Backstrom (PF), Jonathan Metcalf (C) Harry Hunter, Joseph Wulff, Dwayne Tullos, Edgar Kogan | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Moore | 8-15 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Thomas Boerner hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Smith | 11-15 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone drills a 3 from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Matthew Ruben grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Ryan Deluca can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Martin | Marty Rubin clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-18 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore can't tip it in | 11-18 |
| 12:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Brazil | 11-18 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Matthew Ruben is hacked by Jimmy Backstrom - foul #2 on Jimmy Backstrom, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Randy Johnson (PF) Ryan Deluca, Matthew Ruben | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joel Batson (PG), Edgar Kogan (PF) James Gladstone, Jimmy Backstrom | |
| 11:54 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the dunk | 11-18 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brazil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joel Batson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marty Rubin (fresh) PF - Edgar Kogan (fresh) C - Jonathan Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Smith steps in front of the Joel Batson pass | 11-18 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Christopher Freeman jams it on a great pass from Randy Johnson and the foul's on Joel Batson - foul #2 on Joel Batson, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SF), Thomas Garner (PF) Terry Smith, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harry Hunter (PG), Joseph Wulff (SF) Joel Batson, Marty Rubin | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Thomas Boerner loses the dribble to Joseph Wulff | 14-18 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff knocks in the floater from the left side | 14-20 |
| 10:35 | Samford | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Thomas Garner tips it home | 16-20 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Thomas Boerner snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Thomas Boerner drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 18-20 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), John Brazil (C) Thomas Boerner, David Davis, Thomas Garner, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone (SG), Marty Rubin (SF) Daniel Moore, Jonathan Metcalf | |
| 09:32 | Samford | Terry Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Deluca | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Ruben - foul #1 on Matthew Ruben, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Tullos (PF) Joseph Wulff | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is fouled on the floor by Edgar Kogan - foul #1 on Edgar Kogan, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore (SG), Jonathan Metcalf (C) Harry Hunter, Edgar Kogan | |
| 08:30 | Samford | Ryan Deluca can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Dwayne Tullos | 20-20 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Martin | Marty Rubin can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Brazil - foul #1 on John Brazil, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Martin | Marty Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Martin | Marty Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Matthew Ruben can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dwayne Tullos - foul #1 on Dwayne Tullos, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff (PF) Dwayne Tullos | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Brazil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Gladstone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marty Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wulff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Christopher Freeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 07:28 | Samford | John Brazil can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Matthew Ruben tips it in | 23-24 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Matthew Ruben grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Terry Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Ryan Deluca pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Ryan Deluca can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 06:40 | Samford | John Brazil misses the tip | 23-24 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Matthew Ruben hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Martin | John Brazil steals it from Daniel Moore | 25-24 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Terry Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Marty Rubin - foul #1 on Marty Rubin, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (PG), Thomas Boerner (SG), Thomas Garner (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Christopher Freeman, Ryan Deluca, Matthew Ruben, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harry Hunter (PG), Dwayne Tullos (PF), Edgar Kogan (C) James Gladstone, Joseph Wulff, Jonathan Metcalf | |
| 05:56 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Martin | Edgar Kogan tips it in | 27-26 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Terry Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Davis | 30-26 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Rustin (PG) Terry Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf (C) Marty Rubin | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Thomas Garner knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Rustin | 32-27 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jonathan Metcalf | 32-30 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Martin | Harry Hunter gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Martin | Harry Hunter buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Jonathan Metcalf is called for the reach on Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Metcalf, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Ryan Deluca (SF), John Brazil (C) Bruce Rustin, David Davis, Thomas Garner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Gladstone (SG), Joseph Wulff (SF) Daniel Moore, Jonathan Metcalf | |
| 04:02 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Tullos is fouled on the floor by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Barrick (PF) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joel Batson (PG), Jimmy Backstrom (PF) Harry Hunter, Joseph Wulff | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Tullos misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Joshua Barrick pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) C - John Brazil (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joel Batson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Gladstone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Tullos (fresh) PF - Jimmy Backstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Edgar Kogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | John Brazil lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Deluca and he's fouled by Dwayne Tullos - foul #2 on Dwayne Tullos, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Smith (SF) Thomas Boerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff (SF) Dwayne Tullos | |
| 03:16 | Samford | John Brazil makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joshua Barrick - foul #3 on Joshua Barrick, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Randy Johnson (PF) Joshua Barrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marty Rubin (SF) Edgar Kogan | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jimmy Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Terry Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Johnson | 39-34 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Martin | Joel Batson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 02:13 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Jimmy Backstrom is called for the reach on Randy Johnson - foul #3 on Jimmy Backstrom, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG) Ryan Deluca | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf (C) Jimmy Backstrom | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf's pass is intercepted by Thomas Boerner | 40-34 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Christopher Freeman buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Brazil | 42-34 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jonathan Metcalf and he's hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #3 on Randy Johnson, team foul #11 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Ruben (PF) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore (SG) James Gladstone | |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Thomas Boerner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Wulff grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Ruben blocks the jumper by Daniel Moore | 42-37 |
| 00:52 | Samford | John Brazil gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-37 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathan Metcalf snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Batson | 42-40 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Matthew Ruben clanks a jumper from the right block | 42-40 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Martin | Christopher Freeman steals the ball from Marty Rubin | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Moore misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-40 |