| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephan Kish (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Puffenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Wigley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Martin Buffington inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Samford | Martin Buffington is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Martin | Martin Buffington knocks away the 3 by Jerome Percival | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Barnett tips it in | 37-30 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Barnett snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Manning denies the turnaround by Stephan Kish | 37-30 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley tips it home | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Joseph Lamar lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Percival | 39-35 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Martin Buffington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Davis | 42-35 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Barnett's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Buffington | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Joseph Manning buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Lamar | 44-35 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Manning - foul #1 on Joseph Manning, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard (PG), Wesley Leary (SF), Donald Thornley (PF) Jerome Percival, James Puffenberger, Nicholas Barnett | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Peter Davis loses the dribble to Frank Sheppard in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Thornley is hacked by Peter Davis - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Kim (C) Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell (PG), Raymond Frazier (C) Stephan Kish, Jerry Wigley | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Frank Sheppard and the foul's on Martin Buffington - foul #2 on Martin Buffington, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Jan Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Wesley Leary is called for the reach on Martin Buffington - foul #1 on Wesley Leary, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SF) Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Jan Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard lays it up and in set up by Raymond Frazier | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Carl Kim misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phil Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Brandon Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Leary (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Thornley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Frazier (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Leary | 44-45 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Chuck Neely knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Lamar and he's hacked by Frank Sheppard - foul #1 on Frank Sheppard, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Martin Buffington (SF), Christopher Wood (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Jan Williams, Phil Gunter, Joseph Lamar, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), Stephan Kish (SG), James Puffenberger (SF), Nicholas Barnett (PF), Jerry Wigley (C) Brandon Bell, Frank Sheppard, Wesley Leary, Donald Thornley, Raymond Frazier | |
| 15:10 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 47-45 |
| 14:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 47-45 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Chuck Neely is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SG) Chuck Neely | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Puffenberger | 47-48 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Martin Buffington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Martin Buffington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Davis and the foul's on James Puffenberger - foul #2 on James Puffenberger, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 13:53 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Martin Buffington buries a 3 from straight away set up by Peter Davis | 53-48 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival is hacked by Peter Davis - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG) Phil Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Thornley (C) Jerry Wigley | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Martin Buffington scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Davis | 55-50 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Martin | Peter Davis steals the ball from Jerome Percival | 55-50 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Joseph Lamar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Davis | 57-50 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephan Kish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Puffenberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Thornley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Samford | Joseph Lamar travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), Phil Gunter (SF), Carl Kim (C) Peter Davis, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell (PG), Frank Sheppard (SG), Wesley Leary (SF), Raymond Frazier (C) Jerome Percival, Stephan Kish, James Puffenberger, Nicholas Barnett | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 11:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Phil Gunter | 57-53 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Phil Gunter makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Neely | 59-53 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Sheppard | 59-56 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Carl Kim makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Martin | Jan Williams steals the ball from Wesley Leary | 61-56 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Jan Williams blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Thornley gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Martin Buffington (SF) Jan Williams, Phil Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish (SG), Nicholas Barnett (PF), Jerry Wigley (C) Brandon Bell, Donald Thornley, Raymond Frazier | |
| 10:12 | Samford | Joseph Lamar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Martin Buffington can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Joseph Lamar tips it in | 63-56 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary is fouled on the floor by Peter Davis - foul #3 on Peter Davis, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Wood (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Lamar, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG), James Puffenberger (SF) Frank Sheppard, Wesley Leary | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 09:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Manning | 63-56 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Joseph Manning can't connect on a floater from the left block | 63-56 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Barnett pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Peter Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nicholas Barnett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barnett, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Gunter (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Chuck Neely, Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Donald Thornley (PF) Nicholas Barnett | |
| 09:01 | Samford | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Peter Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Martin Buffington snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Joseph Manning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Martin | Donald Thornley snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-56 |
| 08:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 64-56 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Phil Gunter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Joseph Manning snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phil Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephan Kish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Puffenberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Thornley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Wigley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Peter Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Wigley | 64-56 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Joseph Manning hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Peter Davis | 66-56 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish blows the layup but he's fouled by Phil Gunter - foul #3 on Phil Gunter, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Carl Kim (C) Peter Davis, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard (PG), Wesley Leary (SF), Nicholas Barnett (PF), Raymond Frazier (C) Jerome Percival, James Puffenberger, Donald Thornley, Jerry Wigley | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Wesley Leary swats the short shot by Joseph Lamar | 66-58 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Phil Gunter tips it back up and in | 68-58 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Sheppard | 68-60 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Jan Williams travels with the ball | 68-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Wood (SF) Phil Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Brandon Bell (PG), Donald Thornley (C) Stephan Kish, Raymond Frazier | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Barnett | 68-63 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Jan Williams drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lamar | 71-63 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Bell and the foul's on Jan Williams - foul #1 on Jan Williams, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Martin Buffington (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Jan Williams, Joseph Lamar, Carl Kim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival (PG) Brandon Bell | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Joseph Manning makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Davis | 74-66 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Sheppard knocks in the shot from the left side | 74-68 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Joseph Manning hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the tip | 74-68 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Martin | Wesley Leary snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stephan Kish (SG), James Puffenberger (SF), Jerry Wigley (C) Frank Sheppard, Wesley Leary, Donald Thornley | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephan Kish | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Jerome Percival (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephan Kish (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Puffenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Wigley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Joseph Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephan Kish | 74-73 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Chuck Neely is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Barnett - foul #3 on Nicholas Barnett, team foul #5 | 74-73 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Chuck Neely is hacked by Jerome Percival - foul #2 on Jerome Percival, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Chuck Neely hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Nicholas Barnett | 74-73 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Lamar steals the ball from Jerry Wigley | 74-73 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Joseph Lamar knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Chuck Neely clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephan Kish | 77-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Peter Davis buries a shot near the basket set up by Chuck Neely | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley is whistled for a carry | 79-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), Phil Gunter (SF) Peter Davis, Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely is fouled in the backcourt by Stephan Kish - foul #1 on Stephan Kish, team foul #7 | 79-76 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Barnett grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Jan Williams, Phil Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Joseph Manning is hacked by Stephan Kish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephan Kish, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Joseph Manning makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Joseph Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Martin | Jerome Percival can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is hacked by Jerome Percival in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Percival, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Jan Williams (PG), Phil Gunter (SF) Peter Davis, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:06 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Wigley snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Puffenberger knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jan Williams runs out the clock | 83-82 |