| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) SG - Norman West (fresh) SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - James Dorrough (fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Oscar Fagin 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) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Thomas Bennett takes the ball from Ruben Barnes | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick is fouled on the floor by Ruben Barnes - foul #1 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bennett | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Gregory Hillenbrand is called for the reach on Oscar Fagin - foul #1 on Gregory Hillenbrand, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Oscar Fagin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Garry Sanders | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Oscar Fagin travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Martin | James Dorrough picks off the pass by Gregory Hillenbrand | 3-0 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 3-0 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand dunks the ball set up by Philip Hambrick | 5-0 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Hans Zeis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Jerry Shaw snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Oscar Fagin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Martin | Jerry Shaw is called for the reach on Gregory Hillenbrand - foul #1 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Ian Logan (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) Ruben Barnes, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman West (fresh) SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - Ian Logan (fresh) PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Ian Logan pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Martin Fullerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF) Hans Zeis, Jerry Shaw | |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders blows the dunk | 5-0 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Robert Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Martin Fullerton can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Eric Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Robert Brewer is hacked by Garry Sanders - foul #1 on Garry Sanders, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (PG), Clarence Cooper (SG), Anthony McCormack (C) Garry Sanders, Norman West, Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Jason Carey, Martin Fullerton | |
| 14:02 | Samford | Oscar Fagin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ruben Barnes | 5-3 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony McCormack | 8-3 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Philip Hambrick picks off the pass by Ian Logan | 8-3 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand is hacked by Ruben Barnes - foul #2 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten (C) Gregory Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Jerry Shaw (C) Ruben Barnes, Ian Logan | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Mitten | 11-3 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a jumper in the paint set up by Oscar Fagin | 11-5 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack snags the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Marcus Mitten swats the layup by James Dorrough | 11-5 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern is fouled on the floor by Robert Brewer - foul #1 on Robert Brewer, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Norman West (SG), Jeremy Hass (SF), Gregory Hillenbrand (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Harold Skillern, Clarence Cooper, Philip Hambrick, Anthony McCormack, Marcus Mitten | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF) Oscar Fagin | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman West (fresh) SF - Jeremy Hass (fresh) PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - James Dorrough (fresh) PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Martin | Gregory Hillenbrand is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Hillenbrand, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten (PF) Gregory Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Thomas Bennett swats the shot by Robert Brewer | 11-5 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack (PF) Marcus Mitten | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SG) Hans Zeis | |
| 11:01 | Samford | Robert Brewer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony McCormack grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Bennett | 14-5 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Brewer | 14-7 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 10:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dorrough | 14-7 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony McCormack - foul #1 on Anthony McCormack, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick (SF) Jeremy Hass | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, James Dorrough | |
| 09:31 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-9 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Fullerton (C) Jerry Shaw | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Hans Zeis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ian Logan | 17-12 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Jason Carey loses the ball out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten (PF), Billy Reed (C) Anthony McCormack, Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG) Ian Logan | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders is fouled on the floor by Robert Brewer - foul #2 on Robert Brewer, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (PG), Clarence Cooper (SG) Garry Sanders, Norman West | |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PG), James Dorrough (SF) Robert Brewer, Jason Carey | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper is hacked by Oscar Fagin - foul #1 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Oscar Fagin snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Harold Skillern (fresh) SG - Clarence Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Philip Hambrick (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marcus Mitten (fresh) C - Billy Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Lockridge (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 20-12 |
| 07:27 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Fullerton | 20-12 |
| 07:11 | Samford | David Lockridge drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Hans Zeis and he's hacked by Clarence Cooper - foul #1 on Clarence Cooper, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| 07:11 | Samford | David Lockridge makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marcus Mitten | 22-15 |
| 06:31 | Samford | David Lockridge clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Clarence Cooper is blocked by Martin Fullerton | 22-15 |
| 06:21 | Samford | James Dorrough snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:04 | Samford | James Dorrough misses the jumper from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Cooper | 24-15 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Philip Hambrick blocks the jumper by David Lockridge | 24-15 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it back up and in | 24-17 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Philip Hambrick | 27-17 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Hans Zeis buries a jumper in the paint | 27-19 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Skillern | 27-19 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Martin Fullerton - foul #1 on Martin Fullerton, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders (PG), Norman West (SG), Anthony McCormack (PF), Thomas Bennett (C) Harold Skillern, Clarence Cooper, Philip Hambrick, Marcus Mitten | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Daniel Butler (C) David Lockridge, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Martin Fullerton | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Martin | Billy Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Ian Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West is fouled on the floor by Eric Kerr - foul #1 on Eric Kerr, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jeremy Hass (SF), Gregory Hillenbrand (PF) Billy Reed, Anthony McCormack | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Robert Brewer (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) Eric Kerr, Oscar Fagin, Daniel Butler | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the board | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Garry Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman West (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Hass (fresh) PF - Gregory Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Robert Brewer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Martin | Ruben Barnes picks off the pass by Norman West | 28-19 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Jerry Shaw's floater is tipped away by Thomas Bennett | 28-19 |
| 03:03 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Logan | 28-19 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Jason Carey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Hillenbrand - foul #3 on Gregory Hillenbrand, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Philip Hambrick (SF), Anthony McCormack (PF) Jeremy Hass, Gregory Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG) Robert Brewer | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Ruben Barnes gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Ian Logan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Anthony McCormack - foul #2 on Anthony McCormack, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF) Jason Carey | |
| 02:10 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Martin | Norman West tips it home | 30-23 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Hans Zeis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Shaw | 30-25 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Hans Zeis - foul #1 on Hans Zeis, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Fullerton (PF) Ian Logan | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Martin | Thomas Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:55 | Samford | James Dorrough is hacked by Philip Hambrick - foul #1 on Philip Hambrick, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten (C) Thomas Bennett | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:55 | Samford | James Dorrough misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Martin | Garry Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 00:37 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Hans Zeis is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Harold Skillern (PG), Clarence Cooper (SG) Garry Sanders, Norman West | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF) Ruben Barnes, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Martin Fullerton | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Martin | Clarence Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Marcus Mitten tips it home | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Brewer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-25 |