| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Chad Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Ballweg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Thole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Langham | 41-31 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Crooms | 41-34 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Prince Neville misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Jaramillo (C) John Mason | |
| 19:10 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Prince Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Chad Savage | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chad Savage | 43-40 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Langham and he's fouled by Herbert Crooms - foul #2 on Herbert Crooms, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Jaramillo double dribbles | 46-40 |
| 17:17 | Samford | George Thole takes the ball from Cody Rine | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms is fouled on the floor by Daniel Langham - foul #2 on Daniel Langham, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Wells (SF), Garry Hudspeth (PF), John Jacinto (C) Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster (SG) Herbert Crooms | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Martin | John Jacinto is called for the reach on Roy Ballweg - foul #2 on John Jacinto, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG) Charles Salls | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Allsup (PG), Jesse Mayhew (SF), Gary Kern (C) Chad Savage, Roy Ballweg, George Thole | |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Dave Donohue (C) Daniel Langham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:07 | Samford | John Jacinto clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-40 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Dave Donohue hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew can't connect on a shot near the basket | 48-40 |
| 15:45 | Samford | John Jacinto grabs the board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Wells (fresh) SF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jacinto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Timothy Allsup (fresh) SG - Edwin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Mayhew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Kern (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dennis Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF) Calvin Wells, Dave Donohue | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms (SG), Joseph Davis (PF), John Mason (C) Timothy Allsup, Dennis Jaramillo, Gary Kern | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Martin | Joseph Davis grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-40 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Prince Neville snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Herbert Crooms is called for the reach on Eddie Calhoun - foul #3 on Herbert Crooms, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Cody Rine (C) Garry Hudspeth, Maurice Wyatt, John Jacinto | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage (PG), Roy Ballweg (SF), George Thole (PF) Edwin Foster, Jesse Mayhew, Joseph Davis | |
| 14:48 | Samford | John Mason swats the shot by Charles Salls | 49-40 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Charles Salls hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-40 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Charles Salls is hacked by Chad Savage - foul #2 on Chad Savage, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Cody Rine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage makes the shot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Hudspeth (SF), John Jacinto (PF) Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster (SG) Herbert Crooms | |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg tips it in | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | Samford | John Jacinto is fouled on the floor by Edwin Foster - foul #1 on Edwin Foster, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Wells (SF) Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 12:32 | Samford | John Jacinto can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Martin | John Jacinto steals the ball from John Mason | 51-44 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Calvin Wells is called for a charge - foul #2 on Calvin Wells, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF) Charles Salls, Calvin Wells, Garry Hudspeth | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms (SG), Jesse Mayhew (PF), Dennis Jaramillo (C) Chad Savage, George Thole, John Mason | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms's floater is knocked away by John Jacinto | 51-44 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Daniel Langham gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:39 | Samford | John Jacinto drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Calhoun | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jacinto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Edwin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Ballweg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Mayhew (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:31 | Samford | John Jacinto grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 10:50 | Samford | John Jacinto grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Cody Rine (C) Daniel Langham, John Jacinto | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage (PG), George Thole (PF), John Mason (C) Edwin Foster, Roy Ballweg, Dennis Jaramillo | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Mason | 56-47 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Cody Rine buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Salls | 59-47 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Prince Neville snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the jumper from the left block | 59-47 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Prince Neville hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason is fouled on the floor by Cody Rine - foul #2 on Cody Rine, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), Garry Hudspeth (SF), John Jacinto (PF) Maurice Wyatt, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster (SG), Roy Ballweg (SF) Herbert Crooms, Jesse Mayhew | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-47 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-47 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Cody Rine snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Cody Rine clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Jaramillo (C) John Mason | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jacinto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Cody Rine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Chad Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Ballweg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Thole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole is whistled for a carry | 62-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Wells (SF) Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Charles Salls is fouled on the floor by Chad Savage - foul #3 on Chad Savage, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Allsup (PG), Jesse Mayhew (PF) Chad Savage, George Thole | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Allsup misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Calvin Wells misses the dunk attempt | 64-47 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Jesse Mayhew | 64-47 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Foster | 64-50 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Garry Hudspeth, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF), Dave Donohue (C) Charles Salls, Calvin Wells, Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage (PG), Herbert Crooms (SG), George Thole (PF), John Mason (C) Timothy Allsup, Edwin Foster, Jesse Mayhew, Dennis Jaramillo | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Savage | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:34 | Samford | Prince Neville hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Maurice Wyatt | 66-53 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms is fouled on the floor by Prince Neville - foul #2 on Prince Neville, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Rine (C) Dave Donohue | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew (SF) Roy Ballweg | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Cody Rine snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:02 | Samford | Daniel Langham connects on the runner from the left block | 68-53 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Martin | John Mason gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew is fouled on the floor by Daniel Langham - foul #3 on Daniel Langham, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Wells (SG) Daniel Langham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-55 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Martin | Chad Savage snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms is called for traveling | 68-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Calvin Wells | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Roy Ballweg (SF) Jesse Mayhew | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Chad Savage - foul #4 on Chad Savage, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Martin | Herbert Crooms misses the lay-in | 70-55 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Charles Salls gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Chad Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Crooms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Ballweg (fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Thole (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Cody Rine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Martin | George Thole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Calvin Wells (SG), Garry Hudspeth (SF), John Jacinto (PF), Dave Donohue (C) Charles Salls, Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Allsup (PG), Edwin Foster (SG), Jesse Mayhew (SF), Dennis Jaramillo (PF), Gary Kern (C) Chad Savage, Herbert Crooms, Roy Ballweg, George Thole, John Mason | |
| 02:38 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Maurice Wyatt | 72-55 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Wells - foul #3 on Calvin Wells, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:54 | Samford | John Jacinto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-56 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Kern pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Martin | The jump hook by Edwin Foster is blocked by Dave Donohue | 72-56 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Dave Donohue grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth misses the lay-in | 72-56 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Martin | Timothy Allsup grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Martin | Edwin Foster hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Wyatt | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Martin | Jesse Mayhew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 75-59 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Jaramillo tips it in | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Calvin Wells buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Maurice Wyatt | 77-61 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Martin | Dennis Jaramillo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 77-61 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Dave Donohue snags the defensive board | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt runs out the clock | 77-61 |