| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Logan (fresh) SG - Craig Panek (fresh) SF - Stephen Macon (fresh) PF - Kenneth Moore (fresh) C - Eric Atchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) SF - Charles Walton (fresh) PF - William Randolph (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Macon tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Stephen Macon is blocked by Raymond Simone | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Ralph Corbo connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Canas | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Simone - foul #1 on Raymond Simone, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Charles Walton's layup is rejected by Stephen Macon | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Ralph Corbo comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Charles Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Macon gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Raymond Simone snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Samford | William Randolph slams it home set up by Ralph Corbo | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Kevin Canas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Logan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Craig Panek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Moore (fairly fresh) C - Eric Atchison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Kevin Canas's floater is tipped away by Eric Atchison | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Macon double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner (SG), Daniel Hutt (SF), William Littlefield (PF), Reginald Petersen (C) Craig Panek, Stephen Macon, Kenneth Moore, Eric Atchison | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 15:11 | Samford | Ralph Corbo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Logan - foul #1 on Robert Logan, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roy Kindred (SF) Robert Logan | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| 15:11 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roy Kindred | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Harry Kelley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hassan Parker | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Kindred clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Hutt | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Kindred hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hutt | 12-10 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hassan Parker | 12-13 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Kindred | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | A charge is called on Roy Kindred - foul #1 on Roy Kindred, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan (PG), Craig Panek (SG), Stephen Macon (SF), Kenneth Moore (PF), Eric Atchison (C) Frank Turner, Daniel Hutt, Roy Kindred, William Littlefield, Reginald Petersen | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| 12:33 | Samford | William Randolph connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Randolph | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Logan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Craig Panek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Macon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Moore (fresh) C - Eric Atchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 15-20 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek clanks a floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 10:53 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Eric Atchison is called for the reach on Harry Kelley - foul #1 on Eric Atchison, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Hutt (SF), William Littlefield (C) Stephen Macon, Eric Atchison | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Harry Kelley | |
| 10:14 | Samford | William Randolph is whistled for traveling | 15-20 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Walton - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Raymond Simone is hacked by William Littlefield - foul #1 on William Littlefield, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| 09:38 | Samford | William Randolph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Hutt snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Littlefield | 19-20 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Kevin Canas is fouled on the floor by Robert Logan - foul #2 on Robert Logan, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner (PG), Reginald Petersen (C) Robert Logan, Kenneth Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 09:08 | Samford | Charles Walton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Reginald Petersen - foul #1 on Reginald Petersen, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Macon (SF), Eric Atchison (C) Craig Panek, Reginald Petersen | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG) Kevin Canas | |
| 09:08 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Macon misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ralph Corbo - foul #1 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF) Charles Walton | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Macon makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Martin | Stephen Macon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison is fouled on the floor by Sam Blackshear - foul #1 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Sam Blackshear - foul #2 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (C) Sam Blackshear | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Ralph Corbo tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Martin | Hassan Parker steals the ball from Frank Turner | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Hutt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Macon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Littlefield (fresh) C - Eric Atchison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Martin | Eric Atchison pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Hutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek (SG), Kenneth Moore (PF) Stephen Macon, Eric Atchison | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, Hassan Parker, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Raymond Simone blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | William Littlefield grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Martin | William Littlefield's fadeaway is rejected by William Randolph | 23-22 |
| 06:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 23-22 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Ralph Corbo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Martin | William Littlefield grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to William Littlefield | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Hutt | 26-22 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Raymond Simone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Smith (PG), Stephen Macon (SF), Eric Atchison (C) Frank Turner, Daniel Hutt, William Littlefield | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Ralph Corbo | |
| 04:56 | Samford | Raymond Simone is hacked by Eric Atchison - foul #2 on Eric Atchison, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Reginald Petersen (C) Eric Atchison | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:56 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek double dribbles | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner (PG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Harry Kelley | |
| 04:16 | Samford | William Randolph banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo and the foul's on Stephen Macon - foul #1 on Stephen Macon, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF), Hassan Parker (C) Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| 04:16 | Samford | William Randolph misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek is hacked by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner is hacked by Earl Hayes - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Littlefield (PF), Eric Atchison (C) Kenneth Moore, Reginald Petersen | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) William Randolph | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Panek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Macon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Littlefield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Atchison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) C - Hassan Parker (fresh) | |
| 03:47 | Samford | Sam Blackshear drills a floater from the right wing set up by Ralph Corbo | 27-28 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Atchison | 27-28 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan (PG) Craig Panek | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG) Kevin Canas | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Eric Atchison | 27-28 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Macon | 30-28 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Hassan Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Hassan Parker, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Hutt (SF), Kenneth Moore (PF) Stephen Macon, William Littlefield | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Moore connects on the shot from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Ralph Corbo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:36 | Samford | William Randolph connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 32-30 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Hutt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harry Kelley | 35-32 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Charles Walton's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Moore | 35-32 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Harry Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Daniel Hutt is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo - foul #1 on Daniel Hutt, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Craig Panek (SG), Stephen Macon (SF), William Littlefield (PF), Reginald Petersen (C) Frank Turner, Daniel Hutt, Kenneth Moore, Eric Atchison | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Harry Kelley, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Martin | Reginald Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Earl Hayes (SF) Ralph Corbo, Charles Walton | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Earl Hayes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |