| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joseph France (fresh) SG - Walter Mullis (fresh) SF - Jeremy McCurdy (fresh) PF - Gerard Ridenour (fresh) C - Frank Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Steven Neil can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Gerard Ridenour | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Bert Dunagan blocks the short jumper by Gerard Ridenour | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it in on a nice dish by William Topete | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy McCurdy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Bert Dunagan clanks a fadeaway from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy makes the runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Samford | William Topete travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph France | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the dunk | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Steven Neil tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour misses badly on a shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour banks in the layup set up by Jeremy McCurdy | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Walter Mullis is called for the reach on Ian Cox - foul #1 on Walter Mullis, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (SG), David Campbell (SF), Randall Stumbaugh (PF), Clifford Golliday (C) Walter Mullis, Jeremy McCurdy, Gerard Ridenour, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Randall Stumbaugh | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Carpenter | 10-4 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Steven Neil scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Cox | 10-7 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph France, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese (SG), Jeremy McCurdy (SF), Gerard Ridenour (PF) Joseph France, David Campbell, Clifford Golliday | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) George West | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Reese (fresh) SF - Jeremy McCurdy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Stumbaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ian Cox | 10-9 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy McCurdy | 13-9 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Bert Dunagan drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ian Cox | 13-11 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy is fouled on the floor by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (SG), Frank Jones (C) Walter Reese, Randall Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis is hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #1 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France (PG) John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), William Topete (SF) Ian Cox, Maurice Parish | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Bryan Gomes | |
| 14:15 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour loses the dribble to Fredric Smith | 13-11 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:36 | Samford | William Topete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randall Stumbaugh (PF) Gerard Ridenour | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bert Dunagan | |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Martin | William Topete steals the ball from Randall Stumbaugh | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Randall Stumbaugh snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 13-13 |
| 12:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Neil | 13-13 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Steven Neil buries a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ian Cox - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | David Campbell (SF), Gerard Ridenour (PF) Jeremy McCurdy, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Maurice Parish and he's hacked by David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (SG) Walter Mullis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:25 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Gerard Ridenour | 14-18 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Martin | Randall Stumbaugh loses the dribble to Edward Zdrojkowski | 14-18 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski dunks the ball | 14-20 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Cox is called for the reach on John Carpenter - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese (SG) Joseph France | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), George West (C) Ian Cox, Bryan Gomes | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 11:34 | Samford | George West grabs the board | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Reese (fresh) SF - David Campbell (fresh) PF - Gerard Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Stumbaugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 14-22 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (SG), Jeremy McCurdy (SF), Frank Jones (C) Walter Reese, David Campbell, Randall Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, George West | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 14-22 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Steven Neil is called for 10 seconds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Golliday (PF) Gerard Ridenour | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 10:45 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled on the floor by Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France (PG) John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:16 | Samford | William Topete makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Neil | 14-24 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour (PF) Clifford Golliday | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Gomes | 15-26 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Mullis | 17-26 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Steven Neil buries a shot from the right side | 17-28 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Frank Jones is denied by Fredric Smith | 17-28 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones misses the tip | 17-28 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 17-30 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Martin | Fredric Smith blocks the jumper by Jeremy McCurdy | 17-30 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Maurice Parish snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey lays it in set up by Maurice Parish | 17-32 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-32 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Fredric Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Neil | 17-34 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-34 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Jones | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Joseph France (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Mullis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy McCurdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerard Ridenour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gordon Kimsey - foul #1 on Gordon Kimsey, team foul #7 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG), Walter Reese (SG), David Campbell (SF), Randall Stumbaugh (C) Joseph France, Walter Mullis, Jeremy McCurdy, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), George West (C) Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Randall Stumbaugh takes the ball from Steven Neil | 19-34 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Martin | David Campbell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Reese | 21-34 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #6 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy (SF), Clifford Golliday (C) David Campbell, Gerard Ridenour | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:29 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Stumbaugh - foul #1 on Randall Stumbaugh, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Carpenter, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France (PG) Walter Reese | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:05 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Martin | Clifford Golliday snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph France | 24-36 |
| 05:39 | Samford | William Topete connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 24-38 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Randall Stumbaugh steals the ball from George West | 26-38 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy McCurdy | 28-38 |
| 04:32 | Samford | George West scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Topete and he's hacked by Clifford Golliday - foul #1 on Clifford Golliday, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (SG), Gerard Ridenour (PF), Frank Jones (C) John Carpenter, Jeremy McCurdy, Randall Stumbaugh | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, William Topete | |
| 04:32 | Samford | George West makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis loses the dribble to Maurice Parish | 28-41 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey loses the dribble to Walter Mullis | 28-41 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Walter Mullis | 30-41 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Maurice Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese (PG), David Campbell (SF) Joseph France, Clifford Golliday | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bryan Gomes (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Bert Dunagan, George West | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Mullis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Ridenour (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerard Ridenour - foul #1 on Gerard Ridenour, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG), Randall Stumbaugh (C) Walter Reese, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Martin | Randall Stumbaugh tips it home | 32-42 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Bryan Gomes blows the layup | 32-42 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Martin | Gerard Ridenour grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis's fadeaway is rejected by Fredric Smith | 32-42 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gerard Ridenour - foul #2 on Gerard Ridenour, team foul #11 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France (PG), Jeremy McCurdy (SF), Frank Jones (C) Walter Mullis, David Campbell, Gerard Ridenour | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Gordon Kimsey, Fredric Smith | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | Bryan Gomes steals the ball from Randall Stumbaugh | 32-44 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 01:11 | Samford | William Topete gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy McCurdy misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 00:26 | Samford | William Topete makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 32-47 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph France buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-47 |