| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Renz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Wiersma (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Price (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by David Lee is denied by Stephen Moore | 35-41 |
| 19:21 | Samford | James Iwanski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:04 | Samford | James Iwanski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Walker | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Moore is called for the reach on Gilbert Wiersma - foul #1 on Stephen Moore, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | John Watchman takes the ball from Nathaniel Price | 35-43 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio banks in the layup on a great pass from John Watchman | 35-45 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Stephen Moore can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tim Renz - foul #1 on Tim Renz, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-46 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 17:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 35-46 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gilbert Wiersma | 35-46 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gilbert Wiersma | 38-46 |
| 16:37 | Samford | John Watchman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 38-49 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 16:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Walker | 38-49 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Wiersma - foul #3 on Gilbert Wiersma, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva (SG), Rodney Bohrer (SF), Jeffrey Barr (PF), John Hawkinson (C) Tim Renz, Henry Dudley, Gilbert Wiersma, Nathaniel Price | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, James Iwanski, Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Patrick Young misses the lay-in | 38-49 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Patrick Young can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barr | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Grijalva (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Bohrer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hawkinson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Herman (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Kell is called for the reach on David Lee - foul #1 on Orville Kell, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz (SG) Mason Grijalva | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson buries a floater from the left side | 40-49 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Michael Sowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley (SF), Gilbert Wiersma (PF), Nathaniel Price (C) David Lee, Jeffrey Barr, John Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG) Michael Sowell | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Dudley | 42-49 |
| 14:02 | Samford | John Herman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Orville Kell snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Orville Kell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Tim Renz | 44-49 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Patrick Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Orville Kell snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Gilbert Wiersma blocks the short jumper by Patrick Young | 44-49 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 12:42 | Samford | John Herman grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Gilbert Wiersma steals the ball from Stuart Richardson | 44-49 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Herman - foul #3 on John Herman, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Lee (PG), Mason Grijalva (SG) Rodney Bohrer, Tim Renz | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, John Watchman, Orville Kell, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Michael Sowell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 46-52 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:49 | Samford | David Lee picks off the pass by Michael Marcantonio | 46-52 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mason Grijalva | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Grijalva (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Wiersma (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Price (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Robert Walker is hacked by Nathaniel Price - foul #2 on Nathaniel Price, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer (SG), John Hawkinson (SF), Jeffrey Barr (C) Mason Grijalva, Henry Dudley, Nathaniel Price | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Robert Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 48-52 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Iwanski - foul #1 on James Iwanski, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz (SG) Gilbert Wiersma | |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG) Michael Sowell | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:27 | Samford | John Watchman is hacked by Tim Renz - foul #2 on Tim Renz, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price (C) John Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:10 | Samford | James Iwanski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Moore | 50-57 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Walker steals it from Rodney Bohrer | 50-57 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Tim Renz steals the ball from Robert Walker | 50-57 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz lays it up and in | 52-57 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Nathaniel Price takes the ball from Stephen Moore | 52-57 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price tips it in | 54-57 |
| 08:39 | Samford | John Watchman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Iwanski | 54-60 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Barr gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Lee | 57-60 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Robert Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathaniel Price - foul #3 on Nathaniel Price, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley (SF), Gilbert Wiersma (PF), John Hawkinson (C) Rodney Bohrer, Jeffrey Barr, Nathaniel Price | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, James Iwanski, Stephen Moore | |
| 07:51 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Gilbert Wiersma is denied by Patrick Young | 57-62 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Orville Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Renz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Wiersma (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hawkinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orville Kell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Patrick Young hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Stuart Richardson | 57-64 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Lee | 60-64 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Patrick Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Lee | 62-64 |
| 06:28 | Samford | David Lee steals it from Patrick Young | 62-64 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Lee | 65-64 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Gilbert Wiersma is called for the reach on Patrick Young - foul #4 on Gilbert Wiersma, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva (PG), Danny Folse (SG), Nathaniel Price (C) David Lee, Tim Renz, John Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG), John Herman (C) Michael Sowell, Robert Walker | |
| 06:04 | Samford | Orville Kell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 06:03 | Samford | John Watchman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Patrick Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Orville Kell misses the lay-in | 68-64 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Folse gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley is hacked by Patrick Young - foul #1 on Patrick Young, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Lee (PG), Tim Renz (SG) Mason Grijalva, Danny Folse | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), James Iwanski (SF), Stephen Moore (PF) Stuart Richardson, Orville Kell, Patrick Young | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma hits the follow up shot | 70-64 |
| 04:22 | Samford | John Watchman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Marcantonio | 70-66 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | James Iwanski picks off the pass by Gilbert Wiersma | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | Samford | James Iwanski is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Price - foul #4 on Nathaniel Price, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bohrer (SF), Jeffrey Barr (PF) Henry Dudley, Gilbert Wiersma | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:43 | Samford | James Iwanski misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Barr | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - David Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Renz (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bohrer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Price (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Samford | John Watchman travels with the ball | 73-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hawkinson (C) Nathaniel Price | |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF) John Watchman, James Iwanski, Stephen Moore | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lee | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Renz - foul #3 on Tim Renz, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mason Grijalva (SG) Tim Renz | |
| Subs | Samford | Karl Boucher (C) John Herman | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Gilbert Wiersma (PF), Nathaniel Price (C) Mason Grijalva, Rodney Bohrer, Jeffrey Barr, John Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, Orville Kell, Karl Boucher | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Watchman steps in front of the Henry Dudley pass | 76-68 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Robert Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 76-68 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Robert Walker grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Patrick Young misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 76-68 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Wiersma snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Dudley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 76-68 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 01:19 | Samford | John Watchman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Lee | 76-68 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price's layup is rejected by James Iwanski | 76-68 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Robert Walker grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Robert Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Watchman | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel Price lays it up and in | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | John Watchman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:17 | Samford | James Iwanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Samford | John Watchman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Renz is hacked by John Watchman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Watchman, team foul #6 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF) Patrick Young | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee is hacked by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Watchman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Walker gets the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 80-74 |