| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Matthias (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Massie (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Matthias | 34-39 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Leo Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Irby | 34-42 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias clanks a shot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 19:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Young | 34-42 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Paul Bradley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:58 | Samford | John Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Leo Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Johnny Massie - foul #2 on Johnny Massie, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses the floater from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Frank Irby pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Leo Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria tips it in | 36-48 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Leo Jones hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Charles Mahler - foul #2 on Charles Mahler, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SF), Dwayne Dickenson (PF) Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (C) Paul Bradley | |
| 17:26 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-51 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Dickenson | 36-51 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Ward | 38-51 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Frank Irby double dribbles | 38-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (SG), James Nelson (SF), Raymond Daly (C) Charles Mahler, Calvin Matthias, Johnny Massie | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-51 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson tips it but misses | 38-51 |
| 16:12 | Samford | James Grant pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:57 | Samford | James Alpert is hacked by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (SF), Isaac Echevarria (PF) James Nelson, Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Bradley (C) James Grant | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) PF - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| 15:50 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:50 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Henricks is called for the reach on Isaac Echevarria - foul #1 on Brian Henricks, team foul #1 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias (SG), Johnny Massie (C) James Thomas, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Jordan Kellum, Albert Dawson, Brian Henricks | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ward | 41-53 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Johnny Massie is called for the reach on Otto Jones - foul #3 on Johnny Massie, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG) John Ward | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:41 | Samford | Paul Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Frank Irby misses the dunk | 41-53 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 41-53 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria tips it home | 43-53 |
| 13:31 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Charles Mahler - foul #3 on Charles Mahler, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SF), Dwayne Dickenson (PF) Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Brian Henricks (C) John Young, Paul Bradley | |
| 13:12 | Samford | The short jumper by Frank Irby is denied by Dwayne Dickenson | 43-53 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ward | 45-53 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Otto Jones is fouled on the floor by John Ward - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (SG), James Nelson (SF), Raymond Daly (C) Charles Mahler, Calvin Matthias, Johnny Massie | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Albert Dawson (SF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby | |
| 12:37 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Daly | 48-55 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Albert Dawson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Alpert | 48-58 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ward | 50-58 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Raymond Daly is called for the reach on Albert Dawson - foul #2 on Raymond Daly, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (SF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jordan Kellum (PF) Otto Jones | |
| 11:56 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Daly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham loses the dribble to Jordan Kellum | 50-60 |
| 11:11 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-60 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas's pass is intercepted by Brian Henricks | 50-60 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Brian Henricks's floater is tipped away by Dwayne Dickenson | 50-60 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Brian Henricks is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #2 on Brian Henricks, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), Calvin Matthias (SG), Isaac Echevarria (PF), Johnny Massie (C) John Ward, James Thomas, Dwayne Dickenson, Raymond Daly | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Paul Bradley (C) James Alpert, John Young, Albert Dawson, Brian Henricks | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias is fouled on the floor by Frank Irby - foul #1 on Frank Irby, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson (SF) Gary Cunningham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria is called for 5 seconds | 50-60 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Jordan Kellum is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jordan Kellum, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Massie and the foul's on Frank Irby - foul #2 on Frank Irby, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (SF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG) Jordan Kellum | |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:01 | Samford | John Young knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Irby | 53-62 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria is whistled for a carry | 53-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Henricks (PF) Otto Jones | |
| 08:31 | Samford | Frank Irby scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Young | 53-64 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Mahler | 56-64 |
| 08:08 | Samford | John Young misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Calvin Matthias - foul #1 on Calvin Matthias, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson (PF) Isaac Echevarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Paul Bradley | |
| 08:08 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:08 | Samford | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie scores on a shot from the right block set up by Charles Mahler | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Matthias (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Massie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | John Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Irby steps in front of the Johnny Massie pass | 58-65 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Brian Henricks blows the layup | 58-65 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:34 | Samford | John Young is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Dickenson - foul #1 on Dwayne Dickenson, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (PG), James Thomas (SG), James Nelson (SF), Isaac Echevarria (PF) Charles Mahler, Calvin Matthias, Gary Cunningham, Johnny Massie | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Otto Jones (PF), Paul Bradley (C) Leo Jones, Frank Irby, Brian Henricks | |
| 06:34 | Samford | John Young misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:34 | Samford | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas connects on the shot from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Otto Jones scores on a shot from close range | 60-67 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Ward | 62-67 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Albert Dawson drills a floater from close range | 62-69 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-69 |
| 05:22 | Samford | John Young pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:00 | Samford | John Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-69 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ward | 65-69 |
| 04:28 | Samford | James Alpert knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Young | 65-71 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Thomas | 68-71 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), Calvin Matthias (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Johnny Massie (C) John Ward, James Thomas, James Nelson, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Frank Irby (SF) John Young, Albert Dawson | |
| 03:54 | Samford | Leo Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Leo Jones gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Isaac Echevarria steps in front of the Leo Jones pass | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Matthias (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Massie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 68-71 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Martin | Otto Jones steps in front of the Calvin Matthias pass | 68-71 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Paul Bradley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 68-71 |
| 03:08 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Frank Irby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 02:26 | Samford | James Alpert pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the floater in the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:08 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bradley | 68-71 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Frank Irby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-73 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler dunks the ball on a nice dish by Isaac Echevarria | 70-73 |
| 01:32 | Samford | James Alpert makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Leo Jones | 70-75 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Matthias | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Paul Bradley blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Massie - foul #4 on Johnny Massie, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG) James Alpert | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 73-77 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Otto Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mahler - foul #4 on Charles Mahler, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jordan Kellum (PF) Otto Jones | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Charles Mahler is called for the reach on John Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Mahler, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (PG) Charles Mahler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:14 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Paul Bradley is hacked by John Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ward, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |