| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Daw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Slover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Martin Wood is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Martin Wood misses the jump hook from close range | 45-48 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Martin Wood tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Hecht denies the turnaround by Carl Richardson | 47-48 |
| 17:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Martin Wood | 47-48 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Greg Morgan is fouled on the floor by Richard Banks - foul #2 on Richard Banks, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses the driving attempt in the paint | 47-48 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Greg Morgan tips it home | 49-48 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 49-48 |
| 17:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gale Greene | 49-48 |
| 16:52 | Samford | John Reader can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 49-48 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Martin | John Reader picks off the pass by Richard Banks | 49-48 |
| 16:32 | Samford | John Reader can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Martin Wood can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Greg Morgan can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Hecht is called for the reach on Robert Daw - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hecht, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG), Billy Shaw (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Billy Doyle (C) John Reader, Gale Greene, Greg Morgan, Jeffrey Hecht, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (PG), Jesse Fisher (SG), John Cain (SF), Boris Ladouceur (PF), William Milardo (C) Robert Daw, Robert Slover, Carl Richardson, Charles Kay, Richard Banks | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee Martin | John Cain scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Lisenby | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) C - Billy Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Lisenby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Cain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Boris Ladouceur (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Billy Shaw comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Boris Ladouceur - foul #3 on Boris Ladouceur, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG) Richard Letendre | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui (C) Jesse Fisher | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Billy Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Billy Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Boris Ladouceur | 50-51 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Cain hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Franqui | 50-53 |
| 15:17 | Samford | John Reader loses the dribble to John Cain | 50-53 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Lisenby | 50-56 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Billy Shaw is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Billy Shaw, Rodney Bryant, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson (SF), Charles Kay (PF) William Milardo, Boris Ladouceur | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Richard Allen snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Richard Allen gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Gale Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Cain | 50-56 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to John Franqui | 50-56 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-56 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cain | 50-58 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Richard Allen hits a floater from the left block | 52-58 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-58 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Richard Allen grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Gale Greene misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Richard Allen is whistled for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Shaw (PG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Martin Wood (C) John Reader, Greg Morgan, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw (PG), Robert Slover (SG), William Milardo (SF), Richard Banks (C) Charles Lisenby, John Cain, Carl Richardson, John Franqui | |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover is called for 3 seconds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur (C) Charles Kay | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Billy Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Daw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Slover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Boris Ladouceur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Samford | Billy Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Martin | William Milardo snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rodney Bryant - foul #2 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG) Gale Greene | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Martin Wood makes the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Robert Daw - foul #2 on Robert Daw, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (SF) William Milardo | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Martin Wood misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Martin Wood gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Billy Doyle lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Bryant and the foul's on Richard Banks - foul #3 on Richard Banks, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui (C) Boris Ladouceur | |
| 11:07 | Samford | Billy Doyle misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 10:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rodney Bryant | 56-59 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Rodney Bryant hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Shaw | 58-59 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Martin Wood gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Billy Shaw is fouled on the floor by Charles Lisenby - foul #1 on Charles Lisenby, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Richard Letendre, Billy Shaw, Billy Doyle, Rodney Bryant | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson (SF), Charles Kay (PF) Charles Lisenby, Richard Banks | |
| 09:41 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Franqui - foul #4 on John Franqui, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Allen (C) Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (SG), Boris Ladouceur (C) Robert Slover, John Franqui | |
| 09:41 | Samford | Greg Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Greg Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kay | 60-59 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Daw | 60-62 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Greg Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Martin | Greg Morgan steps in front of the Carl Richardson pass | 60-62 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Boris Ladouceur - foul #4 on Boris Ladouceur, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Wood (C) Jeffrey Hecht | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover (SG), Richard Banks (C) Robert Daw, Boris Ladouceur | |
| 08:17 | Samford | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Gale Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Lisenby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Slover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Banks knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Slover | 61-64 |
| 07:16 | Samford | John Reader hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gale Greene | 64-64 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Allen steals it from Charles Lisenby | 64-64 |
| 06:53 | Samford | John Reader misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Gale Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Gale Greene clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Greg Morgan snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Greg Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby misses the shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Martin Wood grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 05:50 | Samford | John Reader hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 70-64 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Greg Morgan - foul #1 on Greg Morgan, team foul #3 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (PG), Billy Shaw (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Billy Doyle (C) John Reader, Gale Greene, Greg Morgan, Richard Allen, Martin Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw (PG), John Cain (SG), John Franqui (C) Charles Lisenby, Robert Slover, Charles Kay | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Billy Doyle misses the jumper from close range | 70-66 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Richard Letendre snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Richard Letendre is whistled for traveling | 70-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Milardo (SF), Boris Ladouceur (PF) Carl Richardson, Richard Banks | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui tips it but misses | 70-66 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur tips it home | 70-68 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Billy Shaw makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Letendre | 72-68 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Martin | Boris Ladouceur misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 72-68 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Billy Shaw is whistled for traveling | 72-68 |
| Subs | Samford | John Reader (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Richard Allen (C) Richard Letendre, Billy Shaw, Billy Doyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby (SG), Charles Kay (PF) William Milardo, Boris Ladouceur | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Reader (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Robert Daw (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Lisenby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Franqui (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Richard Allen's pass is intercepted by Charles Kay | 72-68 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Richard Allen gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Richard Allen misses long on a floater from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Lisenby grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Greg Morgan (SF), Martin Wood (C) Rodney Bryant, Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Slover (SG), Carl Richardson (SF) Charles Lisenby, John Cain | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Martin | Carl Richardson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Daw | 72-70 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Gale Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Slover | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 01:13 | Samford | John Reader misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Daw - foul #3 on Robert Daw, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| 01:13 | Samford | John Reader makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:13 | Samford | John Reader makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Martin | John Franqui is hacked by John Reader - foul #1 on John Reader, team foul #4 | 77-75 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gale Greene - foul #1 on Gale Greene, team foul #5 | 77-75 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hecht | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Greg Morgan scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Daw scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Slover | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Martin Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Daw - foul #4 on Robert Daw, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Martin Wood misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to John Franqui | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Charles Kay is denied by Jeffrey Hecht | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | The clock runs out | 79-78 |