| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - George Chaffins (fresh) C - Darryl Trexler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Martin | Leroy Anderson steals the ball from Darrell Degroat | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Deangelo Horton knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Rodger Sykes and the foul's on Darrell Degroat - foul #1 on Darrell Degroat, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Darrell Johnson | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Darrell Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Degroat | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Darryl Trexler is called for the reach on Daniel Reichman - foul #1 on Darryl Trexler, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Cardello - foul #1 on Larry Cardello, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler dunks the ball on a great pass from Carl McChristion | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Trexler | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Leroy Anderson | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Cardello | 9-10 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Daniel Reichman blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Degroat (fairly fresh) PF - George Chaffins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Darryl Trexler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Darrell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Leroy Anderson's pass is intercepted by George Chaffins | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Cardello | 12-10 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Darrell Johnson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Rodger Sykes and the foul's on Larry Cardello - foul #2 on Larry Cardello, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (PG), George White (SG), Michael Gremillion (SF), William Carr (PF), Justin Keen (C) Larry Cardello, Carl McChristion, Darrell Degroat, George Chaffins, Darryl Trexler | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Robert Holz (SF), Mark Keefer (PF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson | |
| 15:23 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr is hacked by Mark Keefer - foul #1 on Mark Keefer, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SF) Darrell Johnson | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the driving attempt in the lane | 12-15 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch loses the dribble to Charlie Lakin | 12-15 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Paik | 12-17 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Michael Gremillion is denied by Robert Holz | 12-17 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Mark Keefer tips it home | 14-19 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charlie Lakin - foul #1 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), Darryl Trexler (C) George White, Michael Gremillion | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik, Mark Keefer | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Deangelo Horton scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Reichman | 16-21 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Martin | Daniel Reichman is called for the reach on Carl McChristion - foul #1 on Daniel Reichman, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat (SF), George Chaffins (PF) William Carr, Justin Keen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses the fadeaway from the left block | 16-21 |
| 12:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Holz | 16-21 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carl McChristion, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), William Carr (C) Alan Bulloch, Darryl Trexler | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Leroy Anderson | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Deangelo Horton travels with the ball | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Keefer (PF) Robert Holz | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Lyon (fresh) SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) PF - George Chaffins (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Lyon | 18-21 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Deangelo Horton's pass is intercepted by Carl McChristion | 18-21 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins is hacked by Mark Keefer - foul #2 on Mark Keefer, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG), Darryl Trexler (C) Carl McChristion, George Chaffins | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF) Mark Keefer | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Holz - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (PG), Justin Keen (PF) Scott Lyon, Darrell Degroat | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Alan Bulloch takes the ball from Ronald Farrish | 22-21 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Martin | Ronald Farrish steals the ball from Alan Bulloch in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 09:46 | Samford | William Carr is called for the reach on Robert Holz - foul #1 on William Carr, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion (SG), Michael Gremillion (SF), George Chaffins (PF) George White, William Carr, Justin Keen | |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SF) Darrell Johnson | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Charlie Lakin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ross Paik | 22-23 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Holz - foul #2 on Robert Holz, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat (SF) Darryl Trexler | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Larry England (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik, Robert Holz | |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Gremillion makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it home | 24-25 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Martin | Carl McChristion misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat tips it in | 26-25 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Daniel Reichman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Carl McChristion - foul #2 on Carl McChristion, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG), William Carr (C) Carl McChristion, Michael Gremillion | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Larry England | |
| 08:31 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George Chaffins | 28-27 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Darryl Trexler (C) Alan Bulloch, George Chaffins | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry England (PF) Leroy Anderson | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Rodger Sykes snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Lyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George White (fresh) SF - Darrell Degroat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Carr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darryl Trexler (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry England (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Samford | Rodger Sykes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Reichman | 28-30 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Martin | George White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen (PF) Darrell Degroat | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Rodger Sykes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darrell Johnson | 28-33 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Martin | Larry England blocks the short jumper by George White | 28-33 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Larry England pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Larry England misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Darrell Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses short on a runner from the left block | 28-33 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Johnson is called for the reach on William Carr - foul #1 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (PG), Darrell Degroat (SF), George Chaffins (PF) Scott Lyon, Justin Keen, Darryl Trexler | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Darrell Johnson | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Ross Paik gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen (C) William Carr | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Larry England misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Charlie Lakin tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch knocks in the 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Leroy Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charlie Lakin | 32-37 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Michael Gremillion (SF), Darryl Trexler (C) George White, Darrell Degroat, Justin Keen | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik, Larry England | |
| 03:57 | Samford | Deangelo Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello (PG), Carl McChristion (SG), William Carr (SF), Justin Keen (PF) Scott Lyon, Alan Bulloch, Michael Gremillion, George Chaffins | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF) Leroy Anderson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Cardello (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl McChristion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Keen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Trexler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Robert Holz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Rodger Sykes grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 02:47 | Samford | The jump hook by Deangelo Horton is blocked by Justin Keen | 32-37 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Martin | Darryl Trexler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Cardello | 34-37 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Rodger Sykes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Deangelo Horton | 34-39 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Daniel Reichman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Cardello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Martin | William Carr hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Cardello - foul #3 on Larry Cardello, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Bulloch (PG), Darrell Degroat (SF), George Chaffins (PF) Larry Cardello, William Carr, Darryl Trexler | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Deangelo Horton, Darrell Johnson | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Rodger Sykes - foul #1 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG) Rodger Sykes | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 01:17 | Samford | George Chaffins is called for the reach on Charlie Lakin - foul #1 on George Chaffins, team foul #9 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Keefer (C) Daniel Reichman | |
| 01:17 | Samford | Charlie Lakin makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | George Chaffins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen tips it in | 41-42 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Robert Holz connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronald Farrish | 41-44 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Alan Bulloch and he's hacked by Charlie Lakin - foul #2 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George White (SG), Darryl Trexler (C) Carl McChristion, George Chaffins | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Charlie Lakin, Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Martin | Justin Keen makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Darrell Degroat clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-44 |