| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Willie Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Rasberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Doles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Omar Gordon is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman is fouled on the floor by William Wall - foul #1 on William Wall, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry is hacked by Wilbert Tudor - foul #2 on Wilbert Tudor, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Brown | 42-41 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Bill Herrin connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-41 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry double dribbles | 44-41 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-41 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown misses the floater from the right block | 44-41 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Herrin takes the ball from Clyde Brown | 44-41 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Richard Peirce blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Rasberry | 44-43 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Bill Herrin's layup is rejected by Clyde Brown | 44-43 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Peirce is called for the reach on Clyde Brown - foul #2 on Richard Peirce, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), David Zener (SF), Henry Sommers (PF), Joseph Orsini (C) William Wall, Omar Gordon, Wilbert Tudor, Richard Peirce | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell (SG) Chris Rasberry | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Henry Sommers - foul #1 on Henry Sommers, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George Blazosky (PF) Scott Doles | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell misses the 3rd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Henry Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Fa Hou hits a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Henry Sommers misses the dunk attempt | 47-45 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano grabs the board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Zener (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Willie Coleman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Will Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sol Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Blazosky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clyde Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Herrin steals it from Willie Coleman | 47-45 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Martin | George Blazosky tips it in | 49-47 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Joseph Orsini scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown is fouled on the floor by Henry Sommers - foul #2 on Henry Sommers, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Bill Herrin, David Zener, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry (SG), Paul Hillery (SF), Scott Doles (PF) Willie Coleman, Sol Giordano, Clyde Brown | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-47 |
| 14:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fa Hou | 52-47 |
| 14:26 | Samford | William Wall misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Rasberry - foul #3 on Chris Rasberry, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| 14:26 | Samford | William Wall makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:26 | Samford | William Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Blazosky | 54-50 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Omar Gordon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Martin | George Blazosky grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Hillery misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Richard Peirce gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor is hacked by Chris Rasberry - foul #4 on Chris Rasberry, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) Fa Hou | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman (PG), Mark Calloway (SG), Ricardo Morales (C) Will Mitchell, Chris Rasberry, George Blazosky | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Omar Gordon can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Hillery - foul #3 on Paul Hillery, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano (SF), Clyde Brown (C) Paul Hillery, Ricardo Morales | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Omar Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:55 | Samford | The short jumper by Bill Herrin is denied by Clyde Brown | 56-50 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 12:52 | Samford | William Wall can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Calloway pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Coleman and he's hacked by Omar Gordon - foul #2 on Omar Gordon, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Sommers (SF), Joseph Orsini (C) Omar Gordon, Richard Peirce | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell (SG) Mark Calloway | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Joseph Orsini gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Henry Sommers loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), David Zener (SF) William Wall, Wilbert Tudor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | George Blazosky (PF) Scott Doles | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Sommers | 56-53 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Henry Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fa Hou (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Zener (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Willie Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Will Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sol Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Blazosky (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Joseph Orsini blows the layup but he's hacked by Clyde Brown - foul #2 on Clyde Brown, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF) David Zener | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Mark Calloway (SG), Paul Hillery (SF), Ricardo Morales (C) Willie Coleman, Sol Giordano, Clyde Brown | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Joseph Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Joseph Orsini makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Martin | Ricardo Morales clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Martin | Mark Calloway tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Fa Hou knocks in the shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Martin | Ricardo Morales misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Henry Sommers gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Martin | Ricardo Morales gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Hillery blows the layup but he's fouled by Omar Gordon - foul #3 on Omar Gordon, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Wilbert Tudor (PF), Richard Peirce (C) Fa Hou, Henry Sommers, Joseph Orsini | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman (PG), Sol Giordano (SF), Scott Doles (PF), Clyde Brown (C) Will Mitchell, Mark Calloway, George Blazosky, Ricardo Morales | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Hillery makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Martin | Paul Hillery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Bill Herrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (PG) Bill Herrin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Mark Calloway (SG) Paul Hillery | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown tips it home | 60-59 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Mark Calloway steals the ball from Richard Peirce | 60-59 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Coleman | 60-62 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Omar Gordon's layup is rejected by Scott Doles | 60-62 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 60-62 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Omar Gordon grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Wall | 62-62 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Henry Sommers (SF) Fa Hou, Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry (SG) Mark Calloway | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Bill Herrin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bill Herrin, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Orsini (C) Richard Peirce | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Paul Hillery (SF), George Blazosky (C) Sol Giordano, Clyde Brown | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Henry Sommers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Orsini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Willie Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Rasberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Hillery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Doles (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Blazosky (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Doles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bill Herrin | 65-62 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Coleman | 65-65 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Henry Sommers clanks a shot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:02 | Samford | William Wall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Scott Doles is called for the reach on Wilbert Tudor - foul #1 on Scott Doles, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Fa Hou (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Richard Peirce (C) William Wall, Wilbert Tudor, Joseph Orsini | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell (PG), Sol Giordano (SF), Clyde Brown (C) Willie Coleman, Paul Hillery, Scott Doles | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Sol Giordano is called for the reach on Fa Hou - foul #3 on Sol Giordano, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Omar Gordon | 68-65 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Martin | Bill Herrin steals the ball from George Blazosky | 68-65 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Fa Hou banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 70-65 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Martin | Will Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Henry Sommers pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Fa Hou misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Martin | Henry Sommers picks off the pass by Will Mitchell | 70-65 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Fa Hou misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Martin | George Blazosky grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Will Mitchell | 70-67 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Will Mitchell steals it from Fa Hou | 70-67 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Samford | William Wall (SG), Wilbert Tudor (PF) Fa Hou, Henry Sommers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman (PG), Scott Doles (PF) Will Mitchell, George Blazosky | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Martin | Clyde Brown tips it home | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Peirce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Willie Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Rasberry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sol Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Doles (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:40 | Samford | Omar Gordon buries a floater from the baseline | 72-69 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-69 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Omar Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano banks in the layup set up by Willie Coleman | 75-71 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Omar Gordon is fouled on the floor by Scott Doles - foul #2 on Scott Doles, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Martin | Omar Gordon steps in front of the Scott Doles pass | 77-71 |
| 00:57 | Samford | William Wall loses the dribble to Sol Giordano | 77-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Coleman | 77-73 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Clyde Brown swats the dunk try by William Wall | 77-73 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Martin | Sol Giordano gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry gets the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Martin | Chris Rasberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Brown | 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Samford | Willie Coleman is called for the reach on Omar Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Coleman, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | Willie Coleman misses the 3 from the left corner | 79-76 |