| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Donell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Puffenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Beaubien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Mertens picks off the pass by James O'Donell | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Charles Helwig banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 40-36 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by John Beaubien is denied by Joseph Lamar | 40-36 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Joseph Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Samford | John Beaubien swats the short shot by Joseph Meredith | 41-36 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien loses the dribble to Joseph Lamar | 41-36 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 41-38 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Helwig - foul #1 on Charles Helwig, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:32 | Samford | John Beaubien denies the turnaround by Joseph Lamar | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Charles Helwig pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Scott Mertens is hacked by James Puffenberger - foul #1 on James Puffenberger, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard (PG), John Brown (SF) Jerome Percival, James Puffenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:08 | Samford | Scott Mertens scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Helwig - foul #2 on Charles Helwig, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Brezenski (PF) William Spears | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Chuck Neely buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien connects on the shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Chuck Neely hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James O'Donell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Brezenski (fresh) C - John Beaubien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James O'Donell | 49-46 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Joseph Manning is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), James Puffenberger (SF), William Spears (PF) James O'Donell, John Brezenski, John Beaubien | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Spears | 51-46 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Mertens steps in front of the Jerome Percival pass | 51-46 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Scott Mertens lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Spencer - foul #3 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell (SG), John Brezenski (C) Frank Sheppard, John Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to William Spears | 53-48 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Charles Helwig scores on a shot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Helwig blocks the short jumper by James Puffenberger | 53-50 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Lamar steals it from William Spears | 53-50 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Joseph Lamar travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard (PG), James O'Donell (SG), John Brown (SF), John Beaubien (C) Jerome Percival, Brandon Bell, James Puffenberger, William Spears | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (C) Charles Helwig | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Sheppard | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Donell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Brezenski (fresh) C - John Beaubien (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Martin Buffington buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 55-53 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Thomas Parks grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on John Beaubien - foul #1 on John Beaubien, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), William Spears (PF) Frank Sheppard, John Brezenski | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Manning | |
| 11:10 | Samford | Thomas Parks makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Thomas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Thomas Parks makes the 3rd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beaubien | 58-56 |
| 10:37 | Samford | Martin Buffington buries a jump hook from the right block | 58-58 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Brown | 60-58 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-58 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Charles Helwig snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Thomas Parks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard (PG), James Puffenberger (SF) Jerome Percival, John Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington | |
| 09:35 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Thomas Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Charles Helwig pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Joseph Lamar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Charles Helwig tips it in | 60-61 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Donell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Puffenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Spears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Beaubien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is called for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), John Brown (PF), John Brezenski (C) James O'Donell, William Spears, John Beaubien | |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF), Martin Buffington (C) Thomas Parks, Charles Helwig | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Martin Buffington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Martin Buffington travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary (C) James Puffenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Brezenski and he's hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #1 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Joseph Manning (C) Scott Mertens, Joseph Lamar | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses long on a floater from the right side | 63-61 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Martin | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary scores on a 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Joseph Meredith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chuck Neely | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell (SG), James Puffenberger (SF), William Spears (PF), John Beaubien (C) Frank Sheppard, John Brown, John Brezenski, Wesley Leary | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Patrick Spencer grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Patrick Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome Percival and he's fouled by Scott Mertens - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Charles Helwig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 69-66 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell is denied on a layup by Charles Helwig | 69-66 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James O'Donell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Puffenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Beaubien (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Joseph Meredith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Patrick Spencer knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by James Puffenberger - foul #2 on James Puffenberger, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 71-68 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Charles Helwig clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 71-68 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to John Beaubien | 71-68 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Helwig | 71-68 |
| 02:13 | Samford | John Beaubien picks off the pass by Joseph Meredith | 71-68 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival connects on the shot from the baseline | 73-68 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Charles Helwig clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on James O'Donell - foul #2 on James O'Donell, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Martin | James O'Donell can't tip it in | 73-68 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival tips it but misses | 73-68 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Patrick Spencer snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Joseph Lamar's floater is tipped away by John Beaubien | 73-68 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Charles Helwig can't throw it down | 73-68 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger is hacked by Joseph Meredith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard (PG), Brandon Bell (SG) Jerome Percival, James O'Donell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Scott Mertens pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Puffenberger - foul #3 on James Puffenberger, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), James O'Donell (SG) Frank Sheppard, Brandon Bell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on John Beaubien in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Joseph Meredith drills a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Helwig | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears is hacked by Joseph Meredith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | William Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Scott Mertens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Meredith - foul #5 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard (PG) Jerome Percival | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG) Joseph Meredith | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Scott Mertens is fouled on the floor by James O'Donell - foul #3 on James O'Donell, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG) Frank Sheppard | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | John Beaubien runs out the clock | 77-73 |