| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Woodrow King hits a 3 from straight away | 38-25 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Daly | 38-27 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Woodrow King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Cunningham - foul #1 on Gary Cunningham, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Woodrow King misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Herndon | 39-30 |
| 19:05 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Potter steps in front of the Raymond Daly pass | 39-30 |
| 18:33 | Samford | James Grant is hacked by Gary Cunningham - foul #2 on Gary Cunningham, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-30 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Patrick Potter tips it in | 41-30 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Potter is called for the reach on Edward Herndon - foul #3 on Patrick Potter, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 17:35 | Samford | James Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson tips it home | 43-32 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:05 | Samford | James Grant makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Ferguson | 46-32 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Otto Jones - foul #1 on Otto Jones, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Emil Harris (C) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), George Brim (PF), Henry Morgan (C) Edward Herndon, Raymond Daly, Dennis Strayer | |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:44 | Samford | James Grant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Alpert | 49-34 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim double dribbles | 49-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Mark Roberts (C) James Grant, Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (SG) Gary Cunningham | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 16:13 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Emil Harris | 49-34 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Albert Dawson's floater is knocked away by William Holbrook | 49-34 |
| 16:05 | Samford | James Alpert tips it home | 51-34 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Holbrook | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) PF - Emil Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Holbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Brim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Mark Roberts buries a floater from the left block | 53-36 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim buries a jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Dawson | 55-38 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Emil Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Alpert | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the board | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:52 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Alpert | 60-38 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan is whistled for a carry | 60-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), James Knight (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Raymond Daly (PF), Dennis Strayer (C) William Holbrook, Virgil Rawlings, John Kimbrel, George Brim, Henry Morgan | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Otto Jones can't connect on a shot from the left block | 60-38 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Herndon | 60-41 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Woodrow King loses the dribble to Gary Cunningham | 60-41 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Potter - foul #4 on Patrick Potter, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham snags the offensive board | 60-42 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon grabs the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ferguson - foul #2 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Woodrow King - foul #1 on Woodrow King, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:00 | Samford | The jump hook by Albert Dawson is blocked by Gary Cunningham | 60-43 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (C) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:50 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Herndon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Otto Jones | 60-43 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 11:17 | Samford | James Grant connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Otto Jones | 62-45 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 62-45 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon grabs the offensive board | 62-45 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-45 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:35 | Samford | James Grant buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Woodrow King | 64-45 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Martin | James Knight drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Herndon | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:59 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the jumper from the left block | 64-48 |
| 09:58 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow King | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:37 | Samford | James Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Dennis Strayer swats the dunk try by Emil Harris | 64-48 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Woodrow King grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Edward Herndon steals the ball from Emil Harris | 64-48 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer can't finish the layup | 64-48 |
| 08:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Manuel Ferguson | 64-48 |
| 08:26 | Samford | James Grant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Ferguson - foul #3 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Albert Dawson (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook (PG), Virgil Rawlings (SG), John Kimbrel (SF), George Brim (PF) Edward Herndon, James Knight, Gary Cunningham, Raymond Daly | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:06 | Samford | Virgil Rawlings picks off the pass by Albert Dawson | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Brim | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) PF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - William Holbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kimbrel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Strayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | James Alpert's pass is intercepted by William Holbrook | 64-53 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Strayer drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by George Brim | 64-55 |
| 06:58 | Samford | James Alpert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Potter (C) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan (C) Dennis Strayer | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Mark Roberts can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Henry Morgan - foul #1 on Henry Morgan, team foul #3 | 64-55 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-55 |
| 06:34 | Samford | James Alpert snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:13 | Samford | James Alpert buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Dawson | 68-55 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by John Kimbrel is blocked by Mark Roberts | 68-55 |
| 06:06 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook loses the dribble to Mark Roberts | 68-55 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Albert Dawson buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Alpert and he's fouled by Virgil Rawlings - foul #1 on Virgil Rawlings, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon (PG), James Knight (SG), Raymond Daly (PF) William Holbrook, Virgil Rawlings, George Brim | |
| 05:09 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Otto Jones snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Herndon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Herndon, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (SF), Isaac Echevarria (C) John Kimbrel, Henry Morgan | |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Grant hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Ferguson | 75-55 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Herndon | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Otto Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Isaac Echevarria - foul #1 on Isaac Echevarria, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Emil Harris (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Manuel Ferguson, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Virgil Rawlings (PG), William Holbrook (SG), Ronald Katynski (SF) Edward Herndon, James Knight, Raymond Daly | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Otto Jones misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Emil Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Virgil Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Holbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Katynski (fresh) PF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Isaac Echevarria | 76-60 |
| 02:59 | Samford | James Alpert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 76-60 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom grabs the offensive board | 76-60 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Isaac Echevarria steps in front of the Otto Jones pass | 76-60 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook is whistled for traveling | 76-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Roberts (C) Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George Brim (PF), Henry Morgan (C) Virgil Rawlings, Ronald Katynski | |
| 02:10 | Samford | Mark Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-60 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom tips it home | 78-60 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Gary Cunningham is blocked by Mark Roberts | 78-60 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:36 | Samford | James Alpert connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Ostrom | 81-60 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Martin | William Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-60 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria tips it but misses | 81-60 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 81-62 |
| 00:56 | Samford | James Alpert buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Ostrom | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Emil Harris - foul #2 on Emil Harris, team foul #7 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim misses the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Emil Harris grabs the board | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Emil Harris is whistled for traveling | 83-62 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Martin | George Brim hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Alpert runs out the clock | 83-65 |