| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 14 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Nebeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Bannister (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Barr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Bannister | 33-29 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 33-29 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary misses the lay-in | 33-29 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Barr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Jon Bannister steals it from Rafael Rodriguez | 33-32 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Steve Buchinski - foul #3 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Alex Mason's pass is intercepted by Larry Nebeker | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (SG), Sidney Ward (C) Jon Bannister, Arnold Smith | |
| 16:48 | Samford | Mark Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Garry Miller and he's hacked by Sidney Ward - foul #2 on Sidney Ward, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Weidman (C) Luis Barr | |
| 16:48 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | Sidney Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Weidman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Alex Mason grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Sidney Ward - foul #3 on Sidney Ward, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister (SG), Kevin Coleman (SF), Arnold Smith (C) Edward Brown, Joseph Gary, Kevin Weidman | |
| 16:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 14 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Nebeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Bannister (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Ward (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Alex Mason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Jackson - foul #2 on Mark Jackson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (PG), Joseph Gary (SF), Luis Barr (PF) Larry Nebeker, Jon Bannister, Sidney Ward | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Alex Mason snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Luis Barr - foul #2 on Luis Barr, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Weidman (C) Arnold Smith | |
| 13:35 | Samford | Kevin Coleman is called for the reach on Garry Miller - foul #1 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Joseph Gary steals it from Calvin Cline | 37-36 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Gary | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Alex Mason double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker (PG), Jon Bannister (SG), Sidney Ward (C) Edward Brown, Kevin Coleman, Kevin Weidman | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Martin | Branko Lakowski steps in front of the Larry Nebeker pass | 37-38 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Steve Buchinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alex Mason | 39-38 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steve Buchinski - foul #4 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith (C) Sidney Ward | |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Nebeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Bannister (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Barr (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Garry Miller | 41-40 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Barr is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Nebeker | 41-43 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Calvin Cline is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Coleman (SF), Sidney Ward (PF) Joseph Gary, Luis Barr | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Garry Miller snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez scores on a shot from the left block set up by Garry Miller and the foul's on Kevin Coleman - foul #2 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (SG) Jon Bannister | |
| 10:04 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Martin | Sidney Ward banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Smith and he's fouled by Alex Mason - foul #1 on Alex Mason, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Martin | Sidney Ward makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Sidney Ward is called for the reach on Alex Mason - foul #4 on Sidney Ward, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Garry Miller, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charlie Hogan (PF), Kevin Weidman (C) Sidney Ward, Arnold Smith | |
| 09:02 | Samford | Calvin Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Alex Mason (PF), Branko Lakowski (C) Robert Wheeler, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary (SF), Luis Barr (PF) Kevin Coleman, Charlie Hogan | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Martin | Branko Lakowski swats the short shot by Edward Brown | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Garry Miller pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Branko Lakowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 47-46 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gary | 47-49 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Alex Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Larry Nebeker | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Mason (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Nebeker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Barr (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kevin Weidman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Martin | Alex Mason is called for the reach on Luis Barr - foul #2 on Alex Mason, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Alex Mason, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister (SG), Arnold Smith (C) Larry Nebeker, Kevin Weidman | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jon Bannister | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Barr pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Barr grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (PF) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Coleman (SF), Sidney Ward (PF) Joseph Gary, Luis Barr | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is hacked by Jon Bannister - foul #3 on Jon Bannister, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker (PG) Edward Brown | |
| 06:07 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Cline takes the ball from Jon Bannister | 47-53 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 49-53 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | Sidney Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Buchinski takes the ball from Kevin Coleman | 49-53 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Larry Nebeker takes the ball from Calvin Cline in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edward Brown (SG), Joseph Gary (SF), Luis Barr (PF) Jon Bannister, Kevin Coleman, Arnold Smith | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Sidney Ward takes the ball from Steve Buchinski | 49-53 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lino Zarrineh - foul #4 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Mark Jackson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Garry Miller | 51-55 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Martin | Sidney Ward connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Brown | 51-57 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Alex Mason hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Luis Barr - foul #3 on Luis Barr, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Branko Lakowski (C) Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister (SG), Arnold Smith (C) Edward Brown, Sidney Ward | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Larry Nebeker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jon Bannister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Gary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker loses the dribble to Garry Miller | 54-57 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 56-57 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Barr misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Martin | Larry Nebeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Martin | Jon Bannister scores on a runner in the paint | 56-59 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-59 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Martin | Arnold Smith snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Barr grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Nebeker | 56-61 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Smith - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Alex Mason, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:02 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Steve Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Garry Miller can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Joseph Gary | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Miller - foul #1 on Garry Miller, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Gary misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Steve Buchinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |