| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Lyon (fresh) SG - Ian Helfer (fresh) SF - Dustin Denny (fresh) PF - Joseph Selby (fresh) C - Cedric Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) C - Larry England (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Larry England wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | Benjamin Willis jams it set up by Roger Hayslett | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer misses short on a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Martin | William Olson is called for the reach on Joseph Selby - foul #1 on William Olson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Scott Lyon is called for the reach on Roger Hayslett - foul #1 on Scott Lyon, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Benjamin Willis banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer's pass is intercepted by Roger Hayslett | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Roger Hayslett can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Cedric Lambert | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Larry England - foul #1 on Larry England, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Roger Hayslett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Roger Hayslett snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Harry Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Hayslett takes the ball from Cedric Lambert | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Martin | Benjamin Willis blocks the short jumper by Cedric Lambert | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Harry Simpson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dustin Denny - foul #1 on Dustin Denny, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover (C) Cedric Lambert | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Jacob McKinley (SF) Harry Simpson, William Olson | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny misses short on a shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Leonard Wright's floater is tipped away by Joseph Selby | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Larry England tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Helfer (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin Denny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Selby (fresh) C - Samuel Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) PF - Benjamin Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Larry England grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Scott Lyon denies the turnaround by Leonard Wright | 4-8 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Larry England tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jacob McKinley | 4-10 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the lay-in | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Martin | Larry England takes the ball from Joseph Selby | 4-10 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Leonard Wright can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ian Helfer - foul #1 on Ian Helfer, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses (PG), Kenneth Graham (SG), Kenneth Tostado (SF), Cedric Lambert (C) Scott Lyon, Ian Helfer, Dustin Denny, Joseph Selby | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), William Olson (SF), Andy Sweitzer (C) Roger Hayslett, Benjamin Willis, Larry England | |
| 14:33 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Leonard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Tostado | 6-11 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses the easy layup | 6-11 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer tips it but misses | 6-11 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Samuel Stover | 6-11 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Tostado tips it but misses | 6-11 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Jacob McKinley grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Jacob McKinley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Wright | 6-14 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Tostado connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cedric Lambert | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the dunk attempt | 9-14 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses's floater is tipped away by Andy Sweitzer | 9-14 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Jacob McKinley snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Harry Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Tostado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover tips it in | 11-14 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Samuel Stover is called for the reach on Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Stover, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Ian Helfer (SG), Dustin Denny (SF), Joseph Selby (PF), Bernard Smith (C) Travis Moses, Kenneth Graham, Kenneth Tostado, Samuel Stover, Cedric Lambert | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Evan Wise (SG), Harold Schnieders (PF), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Harry Simpson, Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Scott Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Helfer (fresh) SF - Dustin Denny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Selby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Wise (fresh) SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Harold Schnieders (fresh) C - Larry England (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Larry England's floater is tipped away by Bernard Smith | 11-14 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Larry England tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Evan Wise tips it in | 11-16 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby comes up short on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Evan Wise - foul #1 on Evan Wise, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Harold Schnieders | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby misses the 3rd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Evan Wise is fouled on the floor by Joseph Selby - foul #1 on Joseph Selby, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG) William Olson | |
| 10:43 | Samford | Harry Simpson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry England | 12-19 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ian Helfer | 15-19 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Evan Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses (SF), Cedric Lambert (C) Dustin Denny, Bernard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby misses long on a runner from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Benjamin Willis snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Evan Wise misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Joseph Selby | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Helfer | 18-19 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Cedric Lambert steps in front of the Benjamin Willis pass | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Martin | Larry England denies the turnaround by Travis Moses | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Larry England is called for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham (SG), Dustin Denny (SF), Samuel Stover (PF) Scott Lyon, Ian Helfer, Joseph Selby | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), William Olson (SF), Jacob McKinley (PF) Harry Simpson, Evan Wise, Benjamin Willis | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith (C) Cedric Lambert | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Andy Sweitzer (C) Roger Hayslett, Larry England | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Samuel Stover steals the ball from Jacob McKinley | 22-19 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG) Anthony Lee | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Travis Moses (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Denny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Evan Wise misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Graham - foul #1 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Jackson (SG), Joseph Selby (PF) Travis Moses, Bernard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Evan Wise misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Evan Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham is fouled on the floor by Roger Hayslett - foul #1 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG) Evan Wise | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Jackson and he's hacked by Larry England - foul #2 on Larry England, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Cedric Lambert (C) Jeffrey Jackson, Joseph Selby | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Willis (PF) Larry England | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Samuel Stover picks off the pass by William Olson | 25-20 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Olson - foul #2 on William Olson, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer (SG), Joseph Selby (PF) Dustin Denny, Samuel Stover | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SF), Andy Sweitzer (C) William Olson, Jacob McKinley | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 26-23 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Benjamin Willis pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Benjamin Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses (PG), Dustin Denny (SF), Samuel Stover (C) Scott Lyon, Kenneth Graham, Cedric Lambert | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (SF), Harold Schnieders (C) Harry Simpson, Benjamin Willis | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer loses the dribble to Roger Hayslett | 26-23 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Roger Hayslett gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Leonard Wright is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leonard Wright, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeffrey Jackson (SG) Ian Helfer | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Evan Wise (SG) Roger Hayslett, Leonard Wright | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Harold Schnieders - foul #1 on Harold Schnieders, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Harold Schnieders is hacked by Joseph Selby - foul #2 on Joseph Selby, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham (SG), Bernard Smith (C) Jeffrey Jackson, Joseph Selby | |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF), Larry England (C) Jacob McKinley, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Harold Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Harold Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Martin | Larry England steals it from Samuel Stover | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Travis Moses (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Denny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Lee (fresh) SG - Evan Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Olson (fresh) PF - Harold Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry England (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Anthony Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG), Cedric Lambert (C) Kenneth Graham, Bernard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF) Anthony Lee, Evan Wise, Harold Schnieders | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Benjamin Willis grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Martin | Samuel Stover is denied on a layup by Larry England | 29-25 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Martin | Cedric Lambert gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Martin | Roger Hayslett takes the ball from Travis Moses | 29-25 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Larry England misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Benjamin Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Harry Simpson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 29-28 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny is fouled on the floor by William Olson - foul #3 on William Olson, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer (SG), Joseph Selby (PF), Bernard Smith (C) Travis Moses, Samuel Stover, Cedric Lambert | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (SF), Andy Sweitzer (PF) William Olson, Benjamin Willis | |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | Dustin Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Selby | 29-28 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Selby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Lyon | 32-28 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-28 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kenneth Graham (PG), Kenneth Tostado (SF) Scott Lyon, Dustin Denny | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG) Harry Simpson | |
| 01:13 | Samford | Leonard Wright connects on the 3 from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Martin | Bernard Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Graham | 34-31 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Travis Moses (PG), Cedric Lambert (C) Kenneth Tostado, Bernard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), Benjamin Willis (PF) Roger Hayslett, Larry England | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Martin | Jacob McKinley picks off the pass by Cedric Lambert | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Graham - foul #2 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Scott Lyon (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG) Evan Wise | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Jacob McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer is hacked by Andy Sweitzer - foul #1 on Andy Sweitzer, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Ian Helfer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |