| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jessie King (fresh) SG - Cole Layden (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) SG - Leon Yoon (fresh) SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Shaw denies the turnaround by Thomas Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Oscar Fagin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Donald Williams buries a runner in the paint set up by Oscar Fagin | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jessie King - foul #1 on Jessie King, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Jessie King is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Gregory Hillenbrand, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Donald Williams tips it back up and in | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand misses the easy layup | 4-1 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Jessie King drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Williams and he's fouled by Garry Sanders - foul #1 on Garry Sanders, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Jessie King makes the free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders is hacked by Jessie King - foul #2 on Jessie King, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG) Jessie King | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Shaw - foul #1 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #3 | 7-1 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Garry Sanders | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Cole Layden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Jerry Shaw tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick is hacked by Oscar Fagin - foul #1 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack (C) Thomas Bennett | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders is hacked by Dennis Mills - foul #1 on Dennis Mills, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garry Sanders | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) SG - Cole Layden (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Yoon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) C - Anthony McCormack (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Dennis Mills scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Cole Layden | 12-8 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Mills picks off the pass by Gregory Hillenbrand | 12-8 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Dennis Mills is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Mills, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Dennis Mills, Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman West (PG), Harold Skillern (SG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Thomas Bennett (C) Garry Sanders, Leon Yoon, Philip Hambrick, Gregory Hillenbrand | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack misses the dunk | 12-8 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Ian Logan pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:35 | Samford | James Dorrough is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern double dribbles | 12-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick (SF) Jeremy Hass | |
| 14:01 | Samford | James Dorrough misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick banks in the layup set up by Harold Skillern | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses short on a floater from the left side | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Martin Fullerton gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Donald Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Donald Williams, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Leon Yoon (SG), Gregory Hillenbrand (PF) Norman West, Harold Skillern, Anthony McCormack | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Oscar Fagin pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Oscar Fagin is hacked by Gregory Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Gregory Hillenbrand, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten (PF), Billy Reed (C) Gregory Hillenbrand, Thomas Bennett | |
| 12:30 | Samford | The jump hook by Cole Layden is blocked by Billy Reed | 12-10 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 12:00 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Cole Layden misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Yoon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Hambrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Mitten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon loses the dribble to James Dorrough | 12-10 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Hans Zeis banks in the layup set up by James Dorrough | 14-10 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed drills a shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Garry Sanders - foul #2 on Garry Sanders, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Barton (PG), Donald Williams (SF), Ian Logan (PF) Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman West (PG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Anthony McCormack (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Garry Sanders, Philip Hambrick, Marcus Mitten, Billy Reed | |
| 11:04 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Hass | 15-14 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Michael Barton's pass is intercepted by Anthony McCormack | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bennett | 15-14 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon's pass is intercepted by Donald Williams | 15-14 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Williams | 18-14 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Shaw - foul #2 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF) Michael Barton, Cole Layden, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick (SF) Jeremy Hass | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:15 | Samford | James Dorrough hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Hans Zeis and he's fouled by Norman West - foul #1 on Norman West, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (SG) Leon Yoon | |
| 09:15 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Hans Zeis pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Ian Logan hits a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Williams | 23-16 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten (C) Thomas Bennett | |
| 08:21 | Samford | Ian Logan hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Dorrough | 25-16 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony McCormack | 25-18 |
| 07:51 | Samford | James Dorrough's layup is rejected by Anthony McCormack | 25-18 |
| 07:49 | Samford | James Dorrough hits the follow up shot | 27-18 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern loses the dribble to James Dorrough | 27-18 |
| 07:25 | Samford | James Dorrough lays it in | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Norman West (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Skillern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony McCormack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Mitten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Philip Hambrick steps in front of the Hans Zeis pass | 29-18 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Norman West | 29-21 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Harold Skillern takes the ball from Ian Logan | 29-21 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Hans Zeis snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 06:07 | Samford | James Dorrough comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-21 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-21 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-21 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Oscar Fagin snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Ian Logan is fouled on the floor by Marcus Mitten - foul #1 on Marcus Mitten, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Barton (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Martin Fullerton (C) Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Isabel (PG), Leon Yoon (SG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Billy Reed (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Norman West, Harold Skillern, Philip Hambrick, Anthony McCormack, Marcus Mitten | |
| 05:03 | Samford | Donald Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed double dribbles | 32-21 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Michael Barton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cole Layden and he's hacked by Paul Isabel - foul #1 on Paul Isabel, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (PG) Paul Isabel | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Michael Barton misses the free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Billy Reed is denied by Oscar Fagin | 34-21 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Michael Barton grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Skillern - foul #1 on Harold Skillern, team foul #8 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), Jason Carey (C) Michael Barton, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick (SF), Marcus Mitten (PF) Jeremy Hass, Billy Reed | |
| 04:03 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Dennis Mills (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Donald Williams, Jason Carey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Gregory Hillenbrand (PF) Harold Skillern, Marcus Mitten | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Gregory Hillenbrand swats the shot by Jessie King | 36-21 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Mills - foul #3 on Dennis Mills, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF) Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jessie King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Yoon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Samford | Philip Hambrick picks off the pass by Cole Layden | 36-23 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Martin Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Martin Fullerton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Hillenbrand - foul #3 on Gregory Hillenbrand, team foul #9 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF) Cole Layden, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten (PF), Billy Reed (C) Gregory Hillenbrand, Thomas Bennett | |
| 02:27 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Martin Fullerton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Marcus Mitten - foul #2 on Marcus Mitten, team foul #10 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Norman West (SG) Leon Yoon | |
| 02:01 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick's floater is tipped away by Martin Fullerton | 39-23 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 01:23 | Samford | James Dorrough lays it up and in set up by Jessie King | 41-23 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 00:45 | Samford | James Dorrough hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jessie King | 43-26 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Ian Logan (C) Jessie King, Martin Fullerton, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Leon Yoon (SG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Anthony McCormack (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Garry Sanders, Philip Hambrick, Marcus Mitten, Billy Reed | |
| 00:28 | Samford | James Dorrough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ian Logan and he's hacked by Thomas Bennett - foul #1 on Thomas Bennett, team foul #11 | 45-26 |
| 00:28 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony McCormack | 46-29 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Donald Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett snags the defensive board | 46-29 |