| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rickey Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Perry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Booker Curto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Calvin Cline snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Donald Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Palmer - foul #2 on Charles Palmer, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (SF) Donald Barnes, Stephen Dean | |
| 19:02 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash is fouled on the floor by Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Alex Mason (SF) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Donald Barnes | |
| 17:53 | Samford | Alex Mason is hacked by Rickey Nash - foul #1 on Rickey Nash, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG) Stephen Dean | |
| 17:33 | Samford | Steven Jacobus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Booker Curto - foul #3 on Booker Curto, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Campanella (C) Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| 17:33 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Delbert Campanella | 28-37 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Donald Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Jacobus, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SG), Wayne Gruber (SF) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber loses the dribble to Rafael Rodriguez | 28-37 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Alex Mason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Alex Mason, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker (PF) Perry Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Alex Mason, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Jacobus denies the turnaround by Nathan Land | 28-37 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Campanella tips it in | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Albert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Land (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Gruber (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Delbert Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Samford | Donald Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Perry Moore (SF), Marcus Herr (PF), Booker Curto (C) Albert Bowen, Nathan Land, Wayne Gruber, Joseph Baker, Delbert Campanella | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Alex Mason (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (C) Robert Wheeler, Donald Barnes, Frank Pharris | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Steven Jacobus connects on the shot from close range | 33-39 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Jacobus steals the ball from Charles Palmer | 33-39 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Stephen Dean makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alex Mason | 33-41 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Booker Curto | 36-41 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Perry Moore swats the short shot by Steven Jacobus | 36-41 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto loses the dribble to Calvin Cline | 36-41 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Calvin Cline banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Steven Jacobus comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 36-43 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Palmer | 39-43 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Charles Palmer steals it from Calvin Cline | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Steven Jacobus can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Palmer - foul #3 on Charles Palmer, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SG), Wayne Gruber (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Delbert Campanella (C) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Perry Moore, Marcus Herr, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Donald Barnes (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Alex Mason, Stephen Dean, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Nathan Land | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Albert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Land (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Gruber (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Delbert Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the dunk attempt | 39-44 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Campanella gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen is fouled on the floor by Calvin Cline - foul #4 on Calvin Cline, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Calvin Cline | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker tips it in | 41-44 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Pharris | 41-47 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 10:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Jacobus | 41-47 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Alex Mason is fouled on the floor by Wayne Gruber - foul #1 on Wayne Gruber, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore (SG), Marcus Herr (PF), Booker Curto (C) Wayne Gruber, Joseph Baker, Delbert Campanella | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| 09:39 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is fouled on the floor by Albert Bowen - foul #1 on Albert Bowen, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG), Charles Palmer (SG) Albert Bowen, Nathan Land | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Steven Jacobus throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Wheeler | 41-49 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr makes the runner from the left block set up by Rickey Nash | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Rickey Nash takes the ball from Stephen Dean | 43-49 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| 08:21 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the dunk attempt | 43-49 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Marcus Herr steals it from Donald Barnes | 43-49 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rickey Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Perry Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Herr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Booker Curto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jacobus (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Donald Barnes can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-49 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Alex Mason tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Perry Moore | 49-51 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Donald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-51 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Robert Wheeler gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Steven Jacobus tips it home | 49-53 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Steven Jacobus can't throw it down | 51-53 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer loses the dribble to Donald Barnes | 51-53 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Alex Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Barnes | 51-55 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-55 |
| 04:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Frank Pharris | 51-55 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Frank Pharris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-55 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Donald Barnes hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Jacobus - foul #2 on Steven Jacobus, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SG), Wayne Gruber (SF), Joseph Baker (C) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Perry Moore, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Stephen Dean (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason, Steven Jacobus | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Donald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Calvin Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Frank Pharris hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Albert Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Land (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Gruber (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marcus Herr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Pharris (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Cline - foul #5 on Calvin Cline, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Campanella (C) Marcus Herr | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Robert Wheeler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 55-62 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore (SG) Wayne Gruber | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SG) Robert Wheeler | |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Frank Pharris dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Barnes | 55-64 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Marcus Herr (PF), Booker Curto (C) Albert Bowen, Nathan Land, Joseph Baker, Delbert Campanella | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Alex Mason, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Frank Pharris pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Dean | 55-66 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash's layup is rejected by Frank Pharris | 55-66 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Frank Pharris snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is hacked by Rickey Nash - foul #2 on Rickey Nash, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Delbert Campanella (C) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Marcus Herr, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Perry Moore | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Alex Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Bowen - foul #2 on Albert Bowen, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Alex Mason misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Steven Jacobus snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Perry Moore is called for the reach on Steven Jacobus - foul #1 on Perry Moore, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 58-68 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Campanella grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Pharris denies the turnaround by Delbert Campanella | 58-68 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker grabs the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Frank Pharris snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Frank Pharris loses the dribble to Perry Moore | 58-68 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Frank Pharris | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Wheeler runs out the clock | 58-68 |