| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joseph France (fresh) SG - Richard Banes (fresh) SF - John Lacey (fresh) PF - Randall Stumbaugh (fresh) C - Preston Resendiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan 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) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Bert Dunagan banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Preston Resendiz | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes hits a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Joseph France steals the ball from Fredric Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Ian Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph France | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Richard Banes is called for the reach on Ian Cox - foul #1 on Richard Banes, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Ian Cox buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bert Dunagan | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey is fouled on the floor by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Cox picks off the pass by Joseph France | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ian Cox | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Preston Resendiz, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 6-6 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Ian Cox loses the dribble to Richard Banes | 6-6 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France hits the finger roll set up by Richard Banes | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joseph France (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Stumbaugh (fresh) C - Preston Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph France - foul #1 on Joseph France, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF) Ian Cox, William Topete | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Terry Langston snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Bert Dunagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour (C) Preston Resendiz | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France's floater is tipped away by Bryan Gomes | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Bert Dunagan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner (SG), David Campbell (C) Richard Banes, Randall Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Bert Dunagan | |
| 13:37 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour misses the lay-in | 8-7 |
| 13:09 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Ian Cox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 8-10 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:35 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Ian Cox hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Terry Langston | 8-12 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner clanks a shot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Terry Langston grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by Joseph France - foul #2 on Joseph France, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes (SG), Randall Stumbaugh (PF), Preston Resendiz (C) Joseph France, John Lacey, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses long on a jumper in the lane | 8-12 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes grabs the board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Messner (fresh) SG - Richard Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Ridenour (fresh) PF - Randall Stumbaugh (fresh) C - Preston Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it in on a great pass from Ian Cox | 8-14 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner slams it home set up by Gerard Ridenour | 10-14 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Ian Cox misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Preston Resendiz - foul #2 on Preston Resendiz, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey (SF), David Campbell (C) Gerard Ridenour, Preston Resendiz | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (SF) William Topete | |
| 10:42 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Martin | Bert Dunagan takes the ball from Richard Banes | 10-16 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Steven Neil hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Martin | Bert Dunagan steals the ball from John Lacey | 10-18 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Steven Neil buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 10-21 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Neil picks off the pass by Robert Messner in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Fredric Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Randall Stumbaugh | 10-21 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Messner | 12-21 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by Robert Messner - foul #1 on Robert Messner, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour (C) Robert Messner | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), William Topete (SF) Ian Cox, Bryan Gomes | |
| 08:41 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lacey - foul #1 on John Lacey, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones (C) Randall Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 08:41 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy (SG), Clifford Golliday (PF) Richard Banes, John Lacey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:09 | Samford | Bert Dunagan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Golliday - foul #1 on Clifford Golliday, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner (PG) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:09 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy is whistled for traveling | 12-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF) Steven Neil, Bert Dunagan | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-24 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Messner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy McCurdy (fresh) SF - Gerard Ridenour (fresh) PF - Clifford Golliday (fresh) C - Frank Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) C - Maurice Parish (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 07:30 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #9 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes (SG), John Lacey (SF), Randall Stumbaugh (PF) Jeremy McCurdy, Clifford Golliday, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #2 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, William Topete | |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Steven Neil buries a 3 from the left wing | 13-29 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Martin | Randall Stumbaugh buries a jump hook in the paint | 15-29 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Bert Dunagan buries a driving attempt near the basket | 15-31 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Langston takes the ball from John Lacey | 15-31 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 15-34 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by John Lacey is denied by Bert Dunagan | 15-34 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 15-34 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Campbell (PG), Jeremy McCurdy (SG), Frank Jones (C) Robert Messner, Richard Banes, Gerard Ridenour | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | William Topete is called for the reach on John Lacey - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #3 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Golliday (PF) Randall Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SF) William Topete | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-34 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 15-34 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey hits a jumper from the right side set up by Bert Dunagan and he's hacked by Frank Jones - foul #2 on Frank Jones, team foul #10 | 15-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes (SG) Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Stephen Heald (PF) Terry Langston, Bert Dunagan | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the free throw | 15-37 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 04:13 | Samford | Ian Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-37 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Martin | David Campbell snags the defensive board | 15-37 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy McCurdy | 17-37 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-37 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy gets the rebound | 17-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jeremy McCurdy (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Richard Banes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lacey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Golliday (fresh) C - David Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Heald (fresh) C - Maurice Parish (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Martin | David Campbell scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Golliday | 19-37 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey is fouled on the floor by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #11 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France (PG), Robert Messner (SG), Gerard Ridenour (SF), Randall Stumbaugh (PF), Preston Resendiz (C) Jeremy McCurdy, Richard Banes, John Lacey, Clifford Golliday, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Stephen Heald, Maurice Parish | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Terry Langston drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gordon Kimsey | 22-41 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Messner is whistled for a carry | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Gordon Kimsey | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Bert Dunagan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes (SG), John Lacey (SF) Robert Messner, Gerard Ridenour | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG) Ian Cox | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 01:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 22-41 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Lacey | 22-41 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Neil is called for the reach on John Lacey - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #4 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Martin | Randall Stumbaugh comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-41 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banes snags the offensive board | 22-41 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Martin | John Lacey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Banes | 25-41 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 00:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Neil | 25-41 |
| 00:04 | Samford | William Topete hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Terry Langston | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France misses the halfcourt shot | 25-43 |