| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) SG - Walter Mullis (fresh) SF - Vincent Holt (fresh) PF - Ron Dawson (fresh) C - Frank Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Frank Jones swats the layup by Norbert Radsky | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Richard Primo can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Samford | William Topete clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Norbert Radsky gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norbert Radsky | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter loses the dribble to Derick Doran in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Samford | William Topete drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Doran | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Richard Primo can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Martin | Derick Doran is called for the reach on John Carpenter - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Martin | A charge is called on Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Norbert Radsky buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Derick Doran and the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #2 on Frank Jones, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman (C) Frank Jones | |
| 17:12 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ron Dawson | 8-3 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Derick Doran clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-3 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt gets the offensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson misses the lay-in | 10-3 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman tips it home | 10-5 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Derick Doran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman grabs the board | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) SG - Walter Mullis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Holt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ron Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dorfman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese (SF), Preston Resendiz (C) Vincent Holt, Ron Dawson | |
| 15:25 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the driving attempt near the basket | 10-5 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Dowdell steals it from Walter Mullis | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Ruben Meade loses the dribble to Walter Mullis | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis drills a runner from close range set up by John Carpenter and the foul's on Thomas Markus - foul #1 on Thomas Markus, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Wilton Bell (C) John Carpenter, Michael Dorfman | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Thomas Markus misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dowdell | 13-8 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 13-8 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Ruben Meade scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Miller | 16-8 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell misses the runner from close range | 16-8 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Ruben Meade snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Victor Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Martin | Ruben Meade is called for the reach on Patrick Wilde - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG), Vincent Holt (SF), Ron Dawson (PF), Michael Dorfman (C) Walter Mullis, Walter Reese, Preston Resendiz, Wilton Bell | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-8 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt tips it home | 16-10 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Derick Doran misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Norbert Radsky tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wilde (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Dawson (fresh) C - Michael Dorfman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Holt | 18-12 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (SG) Patrick Wilde | |
| 10:57 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-12 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Vincent Holt | 18-12 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 10:49 | Samford | William Topete grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Vincent Holt is called for the reach on William Topete - foul #1 on Vincent Holt, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Dorfman | 18-14 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Norbert Radsky gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Vincent Holt steps in front of the Norbert Radsky pass | 18-14 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 18-14 |
| 09:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 18-14 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Walter Mullis steps in front of the Derick Doran pass | 18-14 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:24 | Samford | William Topete misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Vincent Holt - foul #2 on Vincent Holt, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Walter Reese (SG), Wilton Bell (SF), Preston Resendiz (C) John Carpenter, Walter Mullis, Vincent Holt, Michael Dorfman | |
| 08:24 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:24 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Wilton Bell and he's fouled by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) C - Victor Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Patrick Wilde (fresh) SG - Walter Reese (fresh) SF - Wilton Bell (fresh) PF - Ron Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Preston Resendiz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (SG) Ron Dawson | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Maurice Parish is called for 5 seconds | 20-19 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Wilde | 20-21 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the shot from the right side | 20-21 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Wilde, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG) Patrick Wilde | |
| 06:34 | Samford | Walter Mullis is called for the reach on Thomas Markus - foul #1 on Walter Mullis, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 06:23 | Samford | Norbert Radsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Parish | 22-21 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter double dribbles | 22-21 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson (PF) Preston Resendiz | |
| 05:58 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Maurice Parish snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Derick Doran drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ruben Meade | 27-21 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Derick Doran hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 30-21 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese drills a fadeaway in the paint | 30-23 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Martin | Wilton Bell snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ruben Meade - foul #2 on Ruben Meade, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Erickson (SF), Michael Dorfman (PF), Preston Resendiz (C) Walter Reese, Ron Dawson, Wilton Bell | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Victor Miller can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 03:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Victor Miller | 30-24 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Michael Carter is hacked by Walter Mullis - foul #2 on Walter Mullis, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Vincent Holt (SF), Frank Jones (C) John Carpenter, Walter Mullis, Preston Resendiz | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Jones snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Thomas Markus (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Patrick Wilde (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Erickson (fresh) SF - Vincent Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dorfman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt drills a jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Thomas Markus is fouled on the floor by Michael Dorfman - foul #1 on Michael Dorfman, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Thomas Markus makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Thomas Markus misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt is hacked by Thomas Markus - foul #2 on Thomas Markus, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter (PG) Edward Erickson | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Vincent Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Michael Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Primo | 35-28 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis (SG) Patrick Wilde | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:02 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Holt | 35-31 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Frank Jones is called for the reach on Norbert Radsky - foul #3 on Frank Jones, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF) Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson (PF), Preston Resendiz (C) Michael Dorfman, Frank Jones | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Martin | Ron Dawson banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Maurice Parish is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG) Derick Doran | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese (SF), Wilton Bell (C) Vincent Holt, Ron Dawson | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Reese knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Thomas Markus comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Martin | John Carpenter snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Markus is called for the reach on Preston Resendiz - foul #3 on Thomas Markus, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Victor Miller (C) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Patrick Wilde (PG), Michael Dorfman (C) John Carpenter, Wilton Bell | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Preston Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Dorfman gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Mullis can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 00:02 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-36 |