| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) SF - Michael French (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) C - James Kwong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Robert Morrow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman 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) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Reynolds | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Leroy Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Samford | James Kwong pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Frankie Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Samford | James Kwong pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Claude Sheehan is called for the reach on Troy Shea - foul #1 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Troy Shea misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG) Claude Sheehan | |
| 18:13 | Samford | Troy Shea scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Martin | Michael French is called for the reach on Darrell Degroat - foul #1 on Michael French, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore (SF) Darrell Degroat | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow misses short on a turnaround from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Frankie Taylor connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Shea and he's fouled by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley (PF) Calvin Hindman | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Troy Shea comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Frankie Taylor tips it in | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl McChristion | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Kevin Reynolds steals it from Troy Shea | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Kevin Reynolds, Al Baltimore, Robert Morrow | |
| 16:01 | Samford | Robert Holz can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Michael French tips it in | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SF - Michael French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) C - Robert Holz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roderick Diedrich (fresh) SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Gerald Bradley (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is fouled on the floor by Paul Wakeland - foul #1 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Michael French | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG) Carl McChristion | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley scores on a fadeaway from close range | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Robert Holz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Martin | George White pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Martin | Jason Marrs picks off the pass by Roderick Diedrich | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Martin | George White's floater is tipped away by Christopher Szafranski | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Ronald Farrish snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darrell Degroat - foul #1 on Darrell Degroat, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Michael Gremillion (PF), Robert Morrow (C) George White, Darrell Degroat, Calvin Hindman, Gerald Bradley | |
| 14:25 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion misses the shot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Reynolds - foul #1 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG) Roderick Diedrich | |
| 13:45 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Morrow | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion hits the follow up shot | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | Samford | James Kwong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds misses long on a runner in the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Samford | James Kwong misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Martin | A charge is called on Carl McChristion - foul #1 on Carl McChristion, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (PG), George White (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF) Carl McChristion, Kevin Reynolds, Al Baltimore, Michael Gremillion | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Calvin Hindman - foul #1 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Holz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Roderick Diedrich (fresh) SG - George White (fresh) SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Frankie Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Szafranski | 18-16 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | George White misses the turnaround from close range | 18-16 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Michael French grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Robert Morrow takes the ball from Christopher Szafranski | 18-16 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Robert Holz connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Szafranski | 21-18 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Martin | George White is called for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Al Baltimore (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF), Michael Gremillion (C) Roderick Diedrich, George White, Darrell Degroat, Calvin Hindman, Robert Morrow | |
| 09:18 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-20 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Michael French clanks a runner near the basket | 21-20 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds double dribbles | 21-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Michael French | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is fouled on the floor by Al Baltimore - foul #1 on Al Baltimore, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Michael Gremillion | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Leroy Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 25-22 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds is hacked by Paul Wakeland - foul #2 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #3 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow (C) Gerald Bradley | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Al Baltimore | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Baltimore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | James Kwong's floater is tipped away by Al Baltimore | 25-24 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 07:01 | Samford | James Kwong gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Jason Marrs is fouled on the floor by Carl McChristion - foul #2 on Carl McChristion, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Michael French (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Daniel Reichman, Ronald Farrish, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich (PG), George White (SG), Darrell Degroat (SF), Gerald Bradley (PF) Carl McChristion, Kevin Reynolds, Al Baltimore, Calvin Hindman | |
| 06:53 | Samford | Jason Marrs makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Martin | George White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Robert Morrow swats the dunk try by Michael French | 26-26 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Martin | Michael French steals the ball from Gerald Bradley | 26-26 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski throws it down on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Frankie Taylor gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Robert Morrow swats the layup by Frankie Taylor | 28-26 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Martin | George White pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat is fouled on the floor by Michael French - foul #2 on Michael French, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Jason Marrs, Michael French, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds (SG), Calvin Hindman (PF), Al Baltimore (C) George White, Gerald Bradley, Robert Morrow | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses short on a runner from the left block | 28-26 |
| 04:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Troy Shea | 28-26 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Michael Gremillion (C) Kevin Reynolds, Darrell Degroat | |
| 04:39 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG) Larry Cardello | |
| 03:59 | Samford | Frankie Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-26 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Martin | Roderick Diedrich clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to George White | 30-26 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | George White misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frankie Taylor - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Michael French (SF) Frankie Taylor, Ronald Farrish | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Claude Sheehan (PG), Kevin Reynolds (SG), Robert Morrow (C) Roderick Diedrich, Al Baltimore, Michael Gremillion | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | George White makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | George White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kwong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Claude Sheehan (fresh) SG - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Samford | James Kwong loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (C) James Kwong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat (SF) George White | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is hacked by Claude Sheehan - foul #3 on Claude Sheehan, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (PG), Gerald Bradley (PF) Claude Sheehan, Calvin Hindman | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Paul Wakeland makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Troy Shea pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Michael French banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Shea and he's hacked by Gerald Bradley - foul #1 on Gerald Bradley, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), James Kwong (C) Troy Shea, Paul Wakeland, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore (SF) Darrell Degroat | |
| 02:02 | Samford | Michael French makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Szafranski - foul #1 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF) Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman (PF) Robert Morrow | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Gerald Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Michael French makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor and the foul's on Al Baltimore - foul #2 on Al Baltimore, team foul #13 | 36-29 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Michael French makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Martin | Al Baltimore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 00:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Marrs | 37-29 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Jason Marrs's dunk attempt is rejected by Calvin Hindman | 37-29 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Reynolds misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-29 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Michael French snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Kwong double dribbles | 37-29 |