| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Race (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| 19:36 | Samford | George Dials drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Troy Shea and he's fouled by Ralph Strecker - foul #3 on Ralph Strecker, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow (C) Ralph Strecker | |
| 19:36 | Samford | George Dials makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Samford | George Dials makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Edwards | 42-38 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder is hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #2 on Robert Morrow, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Race - foul #2 on Ralph Race, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Mark Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Shea | 46-41 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Hindman | 46-44 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Morrow | 46-44 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow tips it home | 46-46 |
| 17:28 | Samford | George Dials clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Steve Harjo is called for the reach on George Dials - foul #2 on Steve Harjo, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (PF) Terry Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Frank Cusumano (C) Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman | |
| 16:53 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Robert Morrow | 46-46 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Robert Strayer (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG) Walter Carlton | |
| 16:11 | Samford | Michael French clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Harry Griffin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Robert Strayer hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SG - Michael French (fresh) SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Strayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Michael French gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Robert Strayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Ralph Race (SG), Steve Harjo (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) James Sadler, Nicholas Bangs, Donald Hoffman, Robert Morrow, Frank Cusumano | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Carlton | 48-49 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Walter Carlton is called for the reach on Troy Shea - foul #2 on Walter Carlton, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Mark Edwards connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Dials | 51-49 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-49 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race lays it up and in set up by Ralph Strecker | 51-51 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Jacob Lantz buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by George Dials and the foul's on Walter Carlton - foul #3 on Walter Carlton, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Strecker can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Troy Shea grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Carlton | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Walter Carlton is called for the reach on Lloyd Reeder - foul #4 on Walter Carlton, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman | |
| 12:29 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Ralph Strecker | 54-53 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael French | 56-53 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs is fouled on the floor by Paul Wakeland - foul #2 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #1 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (C) Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano (C) Ralph Strecker | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SG - Michael French (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) PF - Terry Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Young | 56-53 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Terry Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Sadler | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Hoffman | 56-61 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Donald Hoffman steals it from Terry Young | 56-61 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman lays it in | 56-63 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski's floater is tipped away by Robert Morrow | 56-63 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Michael French pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Nicholas Bangs steps in front of the Harry Griffin pass | 56-63 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Bangs | 56-65 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Terry Young misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Cusumano | 56-68 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Michael French hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 58-68 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Hoffman and the foul's on Michael French - foul #1 on Michael French, team foul #2 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Terry Young, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton (PG), Steve Harjo (SF), Calvin Hindman (PF), Ralph Strecker (C) James Sadler, Donald Hoffman, Robert Morrow, Frank Cusumano | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs misses the free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Jacob Lantz is hacked by Calvin Hindman - foul #2 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG) Nicholas Bangs | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Walter Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Race (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Harjo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman tips it but misses | 60-70 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Mark Edwards snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Carlton | 60-72 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Mark Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from George Dials and he's hacked by Calvin Hindman - foul #3 on Calvin Hindman, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton is hacked by Jacob Lantz - foul #4 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #3 | 63-72 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Lantz - foul #5 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #4 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (PF) Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder travels with the ball | 63-73 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Martin | Walter Carlton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 05:03 | Samford | George Dials misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Hindman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | Steve Harjo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Carlton | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Calvin Hindman blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Reeder | 63-76 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski tips it home | 65-76 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler (PG), Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Frank Cusumano (C) Walter Carlton, Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Calvin Hindman, Ralph Strecker | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:06 | Samford | Paul Wakeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-76 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Martin | Robert Morrow buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Cusumano | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-79 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Paul Wakeland gets the offensive rebound | 65-79 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) PF - Terry Young (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Sadler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Bangs (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Harry Griffin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Wakeland | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Nicholas Bangs and he's fouled by Christopher Szafranski - foul #1 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #5 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ralph Race (SG), Steve Harjo (SF), Ralph Strecker (C) Nicholas Bangs, Donald Hoffman, Frank Cusumano | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler makes the free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:32 | Samford | George Dials hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Mark Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 02:12 | Samford | George Dials clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Harjo - foul #3 on Steve Harjo, team foul #10 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Robert Strayer (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Bangs (SG), Donald Hoffman (SF), Frank Cusumano (C) Ralph Race, Steve Harjo, Ralph Strecker | |
| 02:12 | Samford | George Dials misses the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:12 | Samford | George Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Young blocks the short jumper by Frank Cusumano | 69-82 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-82 |
| 01:42 | Samford | George Dials grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Paul Wakeland knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael French | 72-82 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Strayer - foul #1 on Robert Strayer, team foul #6 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) George Dials, Robert Strayer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Hoffman | 72-83 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Michael French misses the tip | 72-83 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Hoffman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-83 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Michael French is whistled for traveling | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Szafranski - foul #2 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #7 | 72-83 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Michael French scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Szafranski | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | James Sadler runs out the clock | 74-84 |