| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Solares (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Don (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Tucker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer West (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Rory Frederick inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Ennis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Elmer West - foul #2 on Elmer West, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Luis Fickes grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Michael Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Luis Don is called for the reach on Nicholas Harmon - foul #3 on Luis Don, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick (SF) Luis Don | |
| 18:41 | Samford | Michael Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Elmer West | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Cusick, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Brent Tucker is called for the reach on Robert Ennis - foul #1 on Brent Tucker, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 3 from straight away | 37-26 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West tips it in | 37-28 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Robert Ennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis is called for 10 seconds | 37-28 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Michael Hobbs hits a floater from the right block | 39-28 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 16:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 39-28 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is whistled for a carry | 39-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SF) Rory Frederick | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (PG), Richard Hardiman (SG), Raymond Peterson (PF), Anthony Gordon (C) Lloyd Chavis, John Solares, Brent Tucker, Elmer West | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Luis Fickes pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Robert Ennis scores on a jumper near the basket | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Johnny Lawley (fresh) SG - Richard Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Gordon (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Timothy Leitner (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Wilbur Wilson (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don (SF) Johnny Lawley | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Timothy Leitner's floater is knocked away by Raymond Peterson | 41-28 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon buries a jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Timothy Leitner loses the ball out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Rory Frederick (SF) Timothy Leitner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), John Solares (SG), Brent Tucker (PF), Elmer West (C) Randy Cusick, Richard Hardiman, Raymond Peterson, Anthony Gordon | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Lindsey - foul #1 on James Lindsey, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Nathan Tyler, Wilbur Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer West | 41-30 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elmer West | 41-33 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Michael Hobbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Harmon takes the ball from Luis Don | 41-33 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Michael Hobbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Solares | 41-36 |
| 13:28 | Samford | James Lindsey's pass is intercepted by John Solares | 41-36 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Martin | John Solares buries a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by John Solares - foul #2 on John Solares, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Fickes (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Peterson (PF) Brent Tucker | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Luis Don - foul #4 on Luis Don, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF) Lloyd Chavis, Luis Don | |
| 13:06 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Hobbs takes the ball from Raymond Peterson | 43-39 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Michael Hobbs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Harmon | 46-39 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Rory Frederick clanks a shot in the paint | 46-42 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rory Frederick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Randy Cusick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Solares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-42 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Luis Fickes snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Robert Ennis can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-42 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Randy Cusick | 46-42 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Martin | John Solares's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Fickes | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 46-42 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Rory Frederick misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Luis Fickes pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Randy Cusick picks off the pass by Luis Fickes | 46-42 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Martin | John Solares connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Randy Cusick | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Michael Hobbs is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Nathan Tyler (SG), Timothy Leitner (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Rory Frederick, Robert Ennis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), Richard Hardiman (SG), Brent Tucker (PF), Bernard Rochester (C) John Solares, Anthony Gordon, Raymond Peterson, Elmer West | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 09:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 46-44 |
| 09:35 | Samford | James Lindsey connects on the runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Leitner - foul #1 on Timothy Leitner, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Wilbur Wilson (C) Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Nathan Tyler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Rochester - foul #1 on Bernard Rochester, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Ennis (PF) Wilbur Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett (SF) Randy Cusick | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Ennis | 50-46 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Timothy Leitner's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Rochester | 50-46 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Martin | Albert Burkett grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Nathan Tyler snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Timothy Leitner is hacked by Albert Burkett - foul #1 on Albert Burkett, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG) Jess Mace, Nathan Tyler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Solares (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Raymond Peterson (C) Richard Hardiman, Albert Burkett, Bernard Rochester | |
| 08:18 | Samford | Timothy Leitner makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Timothy Leitner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 07:53 | Samford | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Timothy Leitner connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hobbs and the foul's on Raymond Peterson - foul #2 on Raymond Peterson, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Fickes (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don (SF), Elmer West (C) Anthony Gordon, Raymond Peterson | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Timothy Leitner misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Leitner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Lloyd Chavis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Solares (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Don (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brent Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer West (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Hobbs picks off the pass by Elmer West | 54-46 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Robert Ennis is denied on a layup by Elmer West | 54-46 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ennis | 54-46 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Michael Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Martin | Luis Don drills a shot near the basket | 57-48 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Michael Hobbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Solares - foul #3 on John Solares, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Rory Frederick (SF) Timothy Leitner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick (PG), Richard Hardiman (SG), Raymond Peterson (PF) Lloyd Chavis, John Solares, Brent Tucker | |
| 05:47 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West makes the runner from the left block set up by Richard Hardiman | 58-50 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Harmon | 60-50 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Harmon - foul #1 on Nicholas Harmon, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SG), James Lindsey (PF) Michael Hobbs, Robert Ennis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley (PG), Anthony Gordon (C) Luis Don, Elmer West | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Lawley's floater is knocked away by James Lindsey | 60-52 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Rory Frederick dunks the ball | 62-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Gordon lays it in | 62-56 |
| 03:25 | Samford | James Lindsey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Luis Fickes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Johnny Lawley (fresh) SG - Richard Hardiman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Cusick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Nathan Tyler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Hardiman - foul #1 on Richard Hardiman, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Nicholas Harmon, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis (PG), John Solares (SG), Luis Don (SF), Brent Tucker (PF), Elmer West (C) Johnny Lawley, Richard Hardiman, Randy Cusick, Raymond Peterson, Anthony Gordon | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Nathan Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Martin | John Solares tips it in | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Luis Fickes (C) Nathan Tyler, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 02:33 | Samford | Robert Ennis drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hobbs | 66-58 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis is fouled on the floor by Luis Fickes - foul #3 on Luis Fickes, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Martin | Lloyd Chavis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Solares | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Luis Don - foul #5 on Luis Don, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Randy Cusick (SF) Luis Don | |
| 01:58 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West makes the jump hook in the paint | 68-63 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Lloyd Chavis is called for the reach on Robert Ennis - foul #1 on Lloyd Chavis, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Robert Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Martin | Brent Tucker gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Martin | Elmer West comes up short on the floater from the left block | 68-63 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Robert Ennis snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Ennis makes the jumper in the lane set up by Luis Fickes | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Martin | Nicholas Harmon steals the ball from John Solares | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is hacked by Lloyd Chavis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Chavis, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Martin | John Solares misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 72-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon runs out the clock | 72-63 |