| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Ladwig (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tom Hartsfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Matthew Persons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ryan Gardner inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Ryan Gardner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Thomas Olson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Michael Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Thomas Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Samford | The short jumper by Larry Lindsey is denied by Joseph Thompson | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Michael Taylor tips it in | 37-36 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Lawrence - foul #2 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lawrence | 39-42 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Tom Hartsfield misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Simons (PF) Joseph Thompson | |
| 17:29 | Samford | Tom Hartsfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Tom Hartsfield misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles loses the dribble to Michael Taylor | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Larry Lindsey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Tom Hartsfield tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Martin | Ryan Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Johnson (PG), Douglas Spencer (SG), Steven Stanley (SF), Fred Orr (PF), Joseph King (C) Larry Lindsey, Michael Taylor, Travis Ladwig, Tom Hartsfield, Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Bonnell (PG), Manuel Stringer (SG), Paul Calvillo (SF), Jason Leopard (C) Matthew Persons, Paul Miles, Ryan Gardner, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Joseph King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Bonnell is fouled on the floor by Steven Stanley - foul #2 on Steven Stanley, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Calvillo makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Bonnell and the foul's on Steven Stanley - foul #3 on Steven Stanley, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Hastings (PG), Joseph Thompson (PF) Edwin Bonnell, Jason Leopard | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Calvillo makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Orr (fresh) C - Joseph King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Raymond Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Calvillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Douglas Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lindsey (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Travis Ladwig (SF), Tom Hartsfield (PF), Thomas Olson (C) Jerry Johnson, Douglas Spencer, Steven Stanley, Fred Orr, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles (SG), Ryan Gardner (SF), Thomas Lawrence (C) Manuel Stringer, Paul Calvillo, Joseph Thompson | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Thomas Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Lawrence - foul #3 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson (PF) John Simons | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Hastings misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Michael Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Hastings gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Tom Hartsfield pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Hastings is hacked by Larry Lindsey - foul #2 on Larry Lindsey, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Hastings connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Raymond Hastings is called for the reach on Tom Hartsfield - foul #4 on Raymond Hastings, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons (PG), John Simons (C) Raymond Hastings, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Travis Ladwig misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Miles - foul #1 on Paul Miles, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Fred Orr (C) Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Manuel Stringer (SG) Paul Miles | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Travis Ladwig makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Travis Ladwig makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Johnson (PG), Douglas Spencer (SF), Steven Stanley (PF) Larry Lindsey, Travis Ladwig, Tom Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:30 | Samford | Douglas Spencer is hacked by Manuel Stringer - foul #1 on Manuel Stringer, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Bonnell (PG) Ryan Gardner | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Jerry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Olson (C) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles (SG), Thomas Lawrence (C) Edwin Bonnell, John Simons | |
| 12:04 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Jerry Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lindsey (PG), Tom Hartsfield (PF) Douglas Spencer, Fred Orr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jason Leopard (PF) Joseph Thompson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tom Hartsfield (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Matthew Persons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Leopard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Samford | Larry Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Leopard hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Matthew Persons takes the ball from Jerry Johnson | 51-52 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Leopard loses the dribble to Jerry Johnson | 51-52 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Steven Stanley is fouled on the floor by Jason Leopard - foul #1 on Jason Leopard, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Taylor (SG), Fred Orr (C) Jerry Johnson, Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Bonnell (PG), Ryan Gardner (SF), Joseph Thompson (PF), John Simons (C) Matthew Persons, Paul Miles, Jason Leopard, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 10:16 | Samford | Steven Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Steven Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Lindsey picks off the pass by Manuel Stringer | 53-52 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Fred Orr comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-52 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 53-52 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Tom Hartsfield gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Tom Hartsfield knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 55-52 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Martin | Manuel Stringer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fred Orr | 55-52 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Steven Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Michael Taylor tips it in | 57-52 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Gardner | 57-52 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Johnson (PG), Travis Ladwig (SF), Thomas Olson (C) Larry Lindsey, Steven Stanley, Tom Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons (PG), Paul Miles (SG), Thomas Lawrence (C) Edwin Bonnell, Manuel Stringer, John Simons | |
| 08:23 | Samford | Ryan Gardner steps in front of the Thomas Olson pass | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Fred Orr gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Joseph Thompson denies the turnaround by Travis Ladwig | 57-52 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawrence | 57-52 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Martin | Ryan Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-52 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Jerry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Ladwig (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Orr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Matthew Persons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Jerry Johnson connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Orr | 59-52 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Johnson steals the ball from Matthew Persons | 59-52 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Michael Taylor is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lindsey (PG), Joseph King (PF) Michael Taylor, Fred Orr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Hastings (PG), Manuel Stringer (SF), John Simons (PF) Matthew Persons, Ryan Gardner, Joseph Thompson | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Joseph King tips it home | 61-52 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Joseph King grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Joseph King misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Manuel Stringer | 61-52 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Thomas Olson gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Jerry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence tips it home | 61-54 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Larry Lindsey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph King | 64-54 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Thomas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Taylor (SG), Tom Hartsfield (PF) Jerry Johnson, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ryan Gardner (SF), Joseph Thompson (PF) Manuel Stringer, Thomas Lawrence | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Michael Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Thomas Olson can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Joseph Thompson blocks the short jumper by Tom Hartsfield | 64-54 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | John Simons grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Thompson and the foul's on Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Fred Orr (C) Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:34 | Samford | The short jumper by Larry Lindsey is denied by Joseph Thompson | 64-57 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Larry Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Ladwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tom Hartsfield (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Orr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Raymond Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Miles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - John Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Hastings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fred Orr | 64-57 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Raymond Hastings is called for the reach on Larry Lindsey - foul #5 on Raymond Hastings, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Stanley (SF) Travis Ladwig | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Matthew Persons (PG), Manuel Stringer (SG), Thomas Lawrence (C) Raymond Hastings, Paul Miles, John Simons | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Larry Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Larry Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Martin | Ryan Gardner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-59 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Travis Ladwig (SF), Thomas Olson (C) Steven Stanley, Fred Orr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 02:44 | Samford | Travis Ladwig's floater is knocked away by Thomas Lawrence | 66-59 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles (SG) Manuel Stringer | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles's floater is knocked away by Travis Ladwig | 66-59 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Larry Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Larry Lindsey scores on a floater from the left wing | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Miles drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Persons | 68-61 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Michael Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Olson | 71-61 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Martin | Ryan Gardner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Larry Lindsey snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Travis Ladwig hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Lawrence can't tip it in | 74-61 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Thompson tips it in | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Larry Lindsey runs out the clock | 74-63 |