| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Nebeker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ian Abernethy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Julius (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Stephen Dean inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Novick - foul #1 on Anthony Novick, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-22 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Abernethy tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Calvin Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Martin | Steven Jacobus picks off the pass by Tommy Murphy | 37-24 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Calvin Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Steven Jacobus hits the follow up shot | 39-24 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Novick | 39-27 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Donald Barnes hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Jacobus | 41-27 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 17:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Barnes | 41-27 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Donald Barnes is fouled on the floor by Anthony Novick - foul #2 on Anthony Novick, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Alex Mason, Steven Jacobus, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (SG), Timothy Newcomer (SF), Leroy Fasching (C) Anthony Novick, Tommy Murphy, Thomas Julius | |
| 16:40 | Samford | Stephen Dean is hacked by Timothy Newcomer - foul #1 on Timothy Newcomer, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister (PG), Paul Baskett (C) Larry Nebeker, Ian Abernethy | |
| 16:23 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Martin | Leroy Fasching pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Newcomer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jon Bannister (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Newcomer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Baskett (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Stephen Dean is called for 5 seconds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker (PG), Anthony Novick (SG), Tommy Murphy (SF), Ian Abernethy (PF), Thomas Julius (C) Jon Bannister, Edward Brown, Timothy Newcomer, Leroy Fasching, Paul Baskett | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Stephen Dean can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-27 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Ian Abernethy | 41-27 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy is fouled on the floor by Calvin Cline - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Abernethy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Wheeler - foul #2 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Abernethy misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Abernethy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the easy layup | 41-28 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Donald Barnes snags the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Wheeler is called for the reach on Tommy Murphy - foul #3 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (SG), Benjamin Emerson (C) Anthony Novick, Thomas Julius | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Emerson tips it home | 41-30 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Donald Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Emerson | 41-30 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Donald Barnes tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Emerson | 43-33 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Emerson - foul #4 on Benjamin Emerson, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF), Steven Jacobus (C) Calvin Cline, Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Novick (SG), Timothy Newcomer (SF), Leroy Fasching (PF), Thomas Julius (C) Larry Nebeker, Tommy Murphy, Ian Abernethy, Benjamin Emerson | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Julius misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Newcomer grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Newcomer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Julius (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Martin | Leroy Fasching is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Julius misses short on a runner from close range | 44-33 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Donald Barnes snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Steven Jacobus drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Dean | 46-33 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Steven Jacobus's floater is tipped away by Leroy Fasching | 46-33 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 46-33 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Newcomer is fouled on the floor by Frank Pharris - foul #1 on Frank Pharris, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF) Calvin Cline, Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker (PG), Tommy Murphy (SF), Ian Abernethy (PF) Edward Brown, Anthony Novick, Thomas Julius | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Newcomer loses the dribble to Steven Jacobus | 46-33 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Steven Jacobus lays it in and he's hacked by Ian Abernethy - foul #2 on Ian Abernethy, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 09:47 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Martin | Leroy Fasching can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Fasching | 49-33 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Newcomer is hacked by Alex Mason - foul #1 on Alex Mason, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Baskett (C) Leroy Fasching | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Abernethy | 49-36 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Calvin Cline is fouled on the floor by Ian Abernethy - foul #3 on Ian Abernethy, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Calvin Cline, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (SG), Thomas Julius (C) Timothy Newcomer, Paul Baskett | |
| 08:34 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Donald Barnes tips it home | 51-36 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Abernethy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Frank Pharris drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Nebeker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Abernethy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Julius (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wheeler - foul #4 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Novick (SG) Larry Nebeker | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Donald Barnes clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Tommy Murphy - foul #1 on Tommy Murphy, team foul #7 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker (PG) Edward Brown | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Abernethy misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 54-39 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Steven Jacobus snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 06:33 | Samford | The jump hook by Steven Jacobus is blocked by Ian Abernethy | 54-39 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Julius hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Frank Pharris hits a floater from close range | 56-39 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the dunk attempt | 56-41 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Martin | Tommy Murphy pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Novick misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Frank Pharris is denied on a layup by Ian Abernethy | 56-41 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Julius grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Novick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-41 |
| 04:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Frank Pharris | 56-41 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Donald Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-41 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Novick snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Barnes is called for the reach on Larry Nebeker - foul #3 on Donald Barnes, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Stephen Dean (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Alex Mason, Steven Jacobus, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (SG), Timothy Newcomer (SF), Benjamin Emerson (PF), Leroy Fasching (C) Anthony Novick, Tommy Murphy, Ian Abernethy, Thomas Julius | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Stephen Dean blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Newcomer - foul #2 on Timothy Newcomer, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister (PG) Larry Nebeker | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Stephen Dean makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Stephen Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | Leroy Fasching grabs the board | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Barnes (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jon Bannister (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Newcomer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Rafael Rodriguez steals the ball from Benjamin Emerson | 57-41 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Calvin Cline knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Wheeler | 60-41 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Emerson misses the dunk attempt | 60-41 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Emerson tips it home | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Fasching - foul #2 on Leroy Fasching, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF), Frank Pharris (C) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 02:24 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Newcomer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:51 | Samford | Steven Jacobus drills a jump hook from close range set up by Calvin Cline | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister's floater is tipped away by Stephen Dean | 63-43 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Timothy Newcomer blocks the short jumper by Steven Jacobus | 63-43 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Newcomer gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jon Bannister | 63-46 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Steven Jacobus hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Timothy Newcomer - foul #3 on Timothy Newcomer, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the free throw | 65-46 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister blows the layup | 65-46 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Frank Pharris's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Fasching | 65-46 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Steven Jacobus tips it home | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-46 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Steven Jacobus pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline runs out the clock | 67-46 |