| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) SF - William Toth (fresh) PF - James Miller (fresh) C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Uecker (fresh) SG - Richard Woodard (fresh) SF - Curtis Kamm (fresh) PF - Allan Setser (fresh) C - Jonathon Gott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathon Gott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Samford | William Toth grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger is hacked by Frank Uecker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Uecker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Samford | James Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Woodard misses badly on a shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Samford | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Richard Woodard is called for the reach on Antonio Sisco - foul #1 on Richard Woodard, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Jonathon Gott is called for the reach on Antonio Sisco - foul #1 on Jonathon Gott, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Martin | Allan Setser gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Gott | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:04 | Samford | William Toth tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Martin | Allan Setser pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Allan Setser drills a runner from the right block set up by Curtis Kamm | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Richard Woodard is called for the reach on Wayne Metzinger - foul #2 on Richard Woodard, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Barham (SG) Richard Woodard | |
| 16:17 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Martin | James Barham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell (C) Jonathon Gott | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) SF - William Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Miller (fresh) C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Uecker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Barham (fresh) SF - Curtis Kamm (fresh) PF - Allan Setser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Howell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:33 | Samford | William Toth grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Samford | James Miller misses the jumper in the paint | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Miller | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker misses the jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Toth | 8-5 |
| 14:34 | Samford | James Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allan Setser | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | Samford | James Miller connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Toth | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Martin | James Barham is hacked by William Toth - foul #1 on William Toth, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG), Manuel Ellison (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco, James Miller, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Vanbergen (PG), Alan Parks (SF), Jonathon Gott (C) Frank Uecker, Curtis Kamm, Allan Setser | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathon Gott hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 10-8 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathon Gott tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Howell | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathon Gott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Vanbergen misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 13:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Shelton | 10-8 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Kevin Vanbergen steals it from Manuel Ellison | 10-8 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Vanbergen can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Manuel Ellison gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:32 | Samford | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Martin | James Barham travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Antonio Sisco (SG), Daniel Jean (SF), James Miller (PF), Michel Barker (C) James Williams, Scott Shelton, William Toth, Manuel Ellison, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm (SF) Anthony Howell | |
| 12:02 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michel Barker | 12-8 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Martin | Michel Barker picks off the pass by Jonathon Gott | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Sisco (fresh) SF - Daniel Jean (fresh) PF - James Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michel Barker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Kevin Vanbergen (fresh) SG - James Barham (fresh) SF - Curtis Kamm (fresh) PF - Alan Parks (fresh) C - Jonathon Gott (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Jonathon Gott | 12-8 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 11:28 | Samford | James Miller snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Kevin Vanbergen steps in front of the Daniel Jean pass | 12-8 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Martin | James Barham makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 10:44 | Samford | James Miller misses long on a floater from the left side | 12-11 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Vanbergen misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Vanbergen tips it home | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Vanbergen - foul #1 on Kevin Vanbergen, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Samford | William Toth (SF) Daniel Jean | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker (PG), Allan Setser (PF), Anthony Howell (C) Kevin Vanbergen, James Barham, Jonathon Gott | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Martin | William Toth picks off the pass by Allan Setser | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Sisco | 16-13 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 09:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michel Barker | 16-13 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Antonio Sisco comes up short on the floater from the left side | 16-13 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (SG), Manuel Ellison (PF) Antonio Sisco, James Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Barham (SG) Alan Parks | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Michel Barker blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Allan Setser | 16-13 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Manuel Ellison grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses the easy layup | 16-13 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm misses the floater in the paint | 16-13 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Manuel Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Manuel Ellison comes up short on the shot from the right block | 16-13 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Martin | Allan Setser snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - William Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Ellison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michel Barker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Frank Uecker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Barham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Kamm (fairly fresh) PF - Allan Setser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Howell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Barham | 16-15 |
| 07:21 | Samford | William Toth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Kamm - foul #1 on Curtis Kamm, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Antonio Sisco (SG), James Miller (PF) Wayne Metzinger, Michel Barker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Vanbergen (PG), Alan Parks (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Jonathon Gott (C) Frank Uecker, James Barham, Curtis Kamm, Anthony Howell | |
| 07:21 | Samford | William Toth makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:21 | Samford | William Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Martin | Allan Setser misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Gott | 18-15 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Martin | James Miller is called for the reach on Allan Setser - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Gregory (C) James Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Wayne Marshall (PG) Allan Setser | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Martin | Kevin Vanbergen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 18-17 |
| 06:09 | Samford | William Toth makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Gregory and he's hacked by Wayne Marshall - foul #1 on Wayne Marshall, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Shelton (PG), Christopher Shively (PF) James Williams, Manuel Ellison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker (PG), Curtis Kamm (SF), Anthony Howell (PF) Wayne Marshall, Kevin Vanbergen, Robert Cook | |
| 06:09 | Samford | William Toth makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Martin | Scott Shelton takes the ball from Curtis Kamm | 21-17 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Scott Shelton jams it | 23-17 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Alan Parks | 23-19 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Scott Shelton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell is hacked by Christopher Shively - foul #1 on Christopher Shively, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Wayne Metzinger (PG), Daniel Jean (SF), Manuel Ellison (PF), Michel Barker (C) Scott Shelton, William Toth, Christopher Shively, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Barham (SG), Allan Setser (PF) Alan Parks, Anthony Howell | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Michel Barker - foul #1 on Michel Barker, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Michael Norwood (C) Jonathon Gott | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Manuel Ellison's floater is tipped away by Curtis Kamm | 23-22 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Manuel Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Michel Barker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Michel Barker hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Metzinger - foul #1 on Wayne Metzinger, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (SG) Antonio Sisco | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Alan Parks (SG), Anthony Howell (C) Frank Uecker, Michael Norwood | |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Parks is denied on a layup by Michel Barker | 25-22 |
| 03:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Manuel Ellison | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Wayne Metzinger (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - Daniel Jean (fresh) PF - Manuel Ellison (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michel Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - James Barham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Parks (fresh) SF - Curtis Kamm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allan Setser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Howell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Samford | James Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Metzinger | 28-22 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 28-22 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Martin | James Barham grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm hits a floater in the paint | 28-24 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Martin | Allan Setser gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Martin | Allan Setser is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Allan Setser, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Antonio Sisco (SG), William Toth (SF), James Miller (PF) James Williams, Daniel Jean, Manuel Ellison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Richard Woodard (SG), Jonathon Gott (C) Curtis Kamm, Anthony Howell | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Michel Barker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Martin | James Barham pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Martin | Jonathon Gott's pass is intercepted by James Miller | 28-24 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger misses the jump hook in the lane | 28-24 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Wayne Metzinger grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 02:19 | Samford | William Toth knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Metzinger | 30-24 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Woodard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Michel Barker gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:57 | Samford | James Miller misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Allan Setser - foul #2 on Allan Setser, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ellison (C) Michel Barker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker (PG), Curtis Kamm (SF) James Barham, Allan Setser | |
| 01:57 | Samford | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:57 | Samford | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Martin | Alan Parks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Woodard | 32-27 |
| 01:22 | Samford | William Toth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Martin | Curtis Kamm grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Samford | James Williams (PG), Scott Shelton (SG) Wayne Metzinger, Antonio Sisco | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Anthony Howell (PF), Michael Norwood (C) Alan Parks, Jonathon Gott | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Scott Shelton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Williams | 35-27 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Martin | Frank Uecker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Woodard tips it home | 35-29 |
| 00:21 | Samford | James Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Shelton | 38-29 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Woodard misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Manuel Ellison pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:07 | Samford | James Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Manuel Ellison tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Richard Woodard misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Manuel Ellison grabs the board | 40-29 |