| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Helfer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Denny (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedric Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Olson inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby loses the dribble to Roger Hayslett | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Harry Simpson is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 18:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Simpson | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Larry England makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Olson | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert is fouled on the floor by Harry Simpson - foul #2 on Harry Simpson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Larry England double dribbles | 38-38 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Benjamin Willis gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Samford | William Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Selby - foul #1 on Joseph Selby, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (PF) Harry Simpson, Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses (PG), Kenneth Graham (SG), Kenneth Tostado (SF), Samuel Stover (C) Scott Lyon, Ian Helfer, Dustin Denny, Cedric Lambert | |
| 17:14 | Samford | William Olson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:14 | Samford | William Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Tostado hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | Samford | William Olson travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, William Olson, Larry England | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith (C) Joseph Selby | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Martin | The short jumper by Samuel Stover is denied by Harold Schnieders | 40-40 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Harold Schnieders pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Harold Schnieders makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Andy Sweitzer | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Wise (fresh) SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Travis Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Stover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Harold Schnieders grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Jacob McKinley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Graham - foul #3 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Evan Wise, Andy Sweitzer, Harold Schnieders | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Ian Helfer (SG), Dustin Denny (SF), Cedric Lambert (C) Travis Moses, Kenneth Graham, Kenneth Tostado, Bernard Smith | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Jacob McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Jacob McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert misses the shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Denny | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Roger Hayslett's floater is knocked away by Cedric Lambert | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Benjamin Willis tips it in | 46-43 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Ian Helfer | 46-45 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Roger Hayslett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Simpson | 49-45 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover jams it set up by Ian Helfer | 49-47 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Lyon and he's hacked by Jacob McKinley - foul #2 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Evan Wise (SG), William Olson (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, Harry Simpson, Jacob McKinley, Benjamin Willis, Larry England | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses (PG), Kenneth Graham (SG), Joseph Selby (PF), Bernard Smith (C) Scott Lyon, Ian Helfer, Samuel Stover, Cedric Lambert | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:02 | Samford | William Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Harold Schnieders tips it home | 51-50 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Selby and he's fouled by Leonard Wright - foul #3 on Leonard Wright, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Tostado (SF) Dustin Denny | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Wise (fresh) SF - William Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Travis Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Selby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Harold Schnieders can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Smith - foul #1 on Bernard Smith, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Harold Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Harold Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee Martin | Andy Sweitzer is called for the reach on Kenneth Graham - foul #1 on Andy Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG) Evan Wise | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Leonard Wright - foul #4 on Leonard Wright, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Harold Schnieders | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Olson | 53-55 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Harry Simpson is hacked by Travis Moses - foul #2 on Travis Moses, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Ian Helfer (SG) Kenneth Graham, Kenneth Tostado | |
| 10:29 | Samford | Roger Hayslett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Lyon - foul #1 on Scott Lyon, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover (C) Bernard Smith | |
| 10:29 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Lyon | 55-58 |
| 09:50 | Samford | William Olson makes the shot from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 09:20 | Samford | William Olson misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Larry England grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Roger Hayslett makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Simpson | 60-61 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, Harry Simpson, William Olson, Andy Sweitzer, Larry England | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham (PG), Jeffrey Jackson (SG), Dustin Denny (SF), Cedric Lambert (C) Scott Lyon, Ian Helfer, Travis Moses, Joseph Selby | |
| 08:33 | Samford | Evan Wise clanks a turnaround from the left block | 60-61 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Samuel Stover | 60-61 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Benjamin Willis gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Anthony Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith (PF) Samuel Stover | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Jackson buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth Graham and the foul's on Evan Wise - foul #3 on Evan Wise, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Jackson misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob McKinley | 60-63 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Jacob McKinley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Willis denies the turnaround by Cedric Lambert | 60-63 |
| 07:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob McKinley | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fresh) SG - Evan Wise (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bernard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cedric Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Kenneth Graham takes the ball from Anthony Lee | 60-63 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Schnieders steps in front of the Bernard Smith pass | 60-63 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Kenneth Graham is called for the reach on Anthony Lee - foul #4 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF), Larry England (C) Anthony Lee, Evan Wise, Jacob McKinley, Harold Schnieders | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Ian Helfer (SG), Joseph Selby (PF) Kenneth Graham, Jeffrey Jackson, Bernard Smith | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the shot from the left block | 60-63 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Benjamin Willis tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby comes up short on the floater from close range | 62-63 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Harry Simpson gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Olson | 62-63 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the easy layup | 62-63 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Larry England pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Larry England gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Martin | Larry England steals the ball from Scott Lyon | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Benjamin Willis knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Ian Helfer - foul #1 on Ian Helfer, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF) Harry Simpson, William Olson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses (PG), Kenneth Graham (SG), Kenneth Tostado (SF), Samuel Stover (PF), Bernard Smith (C) Scott Lyon, Ian Helfer, Dustin Denny, Joseph Selby, Cedric Lambert | |
| 04:25 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith connects on the shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Larry England tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Tostado comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Willis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Travis Moses (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Stover (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Jacob McKinley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roger Hayslett | 68-65 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Graham | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Leonard Wright's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Tostado | 68-67 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Tostado | 68-69 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF) Leonard Wright, Benjamin Willis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Ian Helfer (SG), Dustin Denny (SF), Joseph Selby (PF), Cedric Lambert (C) Travis Moses, Kenneth Graham, Kenneth Tostado, Samuel Stover, Bernard Smith | |
| 02:27 | Samford | Harry Simpson loses the dribble to Cedric Lambert | 68-69 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cedric Lambert | 68-71 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Harry Simpson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the tip | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Larry England pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Larry England misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Cedric Lambert - foul #1 on Cedric Lambert, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Jacob McKinley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 01:26 | Samford | Larry England makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Larry England misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:01 | Samford | William Olson pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Lyon | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Benjamin Willis hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Simpson | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Hayslett is called for the reach on Joseph Selby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:28 | Samford | William Olson grabs the board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Benjamin Willis clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hayslett - foul #4 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Roger Hayslett hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-73 |