| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Justin Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Loo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ahmad Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Scotto (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Branson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Karl Tolson inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Karl Tolson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Charles Fields tips it home | 39-34 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Loo | 42-34 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Melvin Rinehart takes the ball from Roy Hill | 42-34 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Loo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Rinehart | 44-34 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Richard Scotto scores on a floater from the left side set up by Charles Fields and the foul's on Ahmad Davis - foul #1 on Ahmad Davis, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Richard Scotto gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Richard Scotto hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Karl Tolson | 44-40 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Johnson | 47-40 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Karl Tolson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Scotto | 47-43 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| 17:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Fields | 47-43 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Karl Tolson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Loo pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Henry Branson snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Karl Tolson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Loo loses the dribble to Henry Branson | 47-43 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Roy Hill comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Melvin Rinehart - foul #1 on Melvin Rinehart, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John McAlevy (PG), Jarek Zelkind (SG), Al Bryant (SF), Robert Wakefield (PF), Nicholas Foulks (C) Justin Carney, Melvin Rinehart, Steven Loo, David Johnson, Ahmad Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Bergevin (PG), John Bogen (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Gerald Masters (C) Richard Scotto, Charles Fields, Karl Tolson, Henry Branson | |
| 16:19 | Samford | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Wakefield connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jarek Zelkind | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John McAlevy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jarek Zelkind (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Foulks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Bergevin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bogen (fresh) SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Masters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | John Bogen connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Masters | 50-48 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks hits a shot from the right block set up by Jarek Zelkind | 52-48 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Charles Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 14:41 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Hill | 52-48 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Gerald Masters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Bogen | 52-50 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John McAlevy | 54-50 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Wakefield gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 13:44 | Samford | John Bogen pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Charles Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Bergevin | 54-53 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Foulks, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney (PG), Melvin Rinehart (SG), Steven Loo (SF), David Johnson (PF), Ahmad Davis (C) John McAlevy, Jarek Zelkind, Al Bryant, Robert Wakefield, Nicholas Foulks | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Scotto (PG), Charles Fields (SG), Karl Tolson (SF), Chester Fretwell (PF), Henry Branson (C) Brian Bergevin, John Bogen, Charles Moore, Roy Hill, Gerald Masters | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Charles Fields misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ahmad Davis | 57-53 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Karl Tolson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Scotto and he's hacked by Ahmad Davis - foul #2 on Ahmad Davis, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Karl Tolson makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Carney | 59-56 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Richard Scotto's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Ahmad Davis | 59-56 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Henry Branson tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Justin Carney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Rinehart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Loo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ahmad Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Scotto (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Tolson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Loo | 61-58 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Melvin Rinehart steals it from Charles Fields | 61-58 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Chester Fretwell - foul #2 on Chester Fretwell, team foul #1 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Masters (PF) Chester Fretwell | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Richard Scotto misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Henry Branson tips it home | 63-60 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Karl Tolson steals it from Ahmad Davis | 63-60 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Richard Scotto knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Fields | 63-63 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 09:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Scotto | 63-63 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Charles Fields hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Loo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-66 |
| 09:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Scotto | 63-66 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Melvin Rinehart steals it from Gerald Masters | 63-66 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Karl Tolson - foul #2 on Karl Tolson, team foul #2 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John McAlevy (PG), Jarek Zelkind (SG), Al Bryant (SF), Robert Wakefield (PF) Justin Carney, Melvin Rinehart, Steven Loo, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Bergevin (PG), John Bogen (SG), James Zabala (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Richard Scotto, Charles Fields, Karl Tolson, Gerald Masters, Henry Branson | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:43 | Samford | James Zabala pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Charles Moore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Ahmad Davis | 64-66 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-66 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Wakefield hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 07:46 | Samford | John Bogen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Brian Bergevin misses the tip | 66-66 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Wakefield snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John McAlevy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarek Zelkind (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Al Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wakefield (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ahmad Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Bergevin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bogen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zabala (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chester Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant makes the fadeaway near the basket | 68-66 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Chester Fretwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | John McAlevy is fouled on the floor by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney (PG), Melvin Rinehart (SG), Steven Loo (SF), David Johnson (PF) John McAlevy, Jarek Zelkind, Robert Wakefield, Ahmad Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Scotto (PG), Roy Hill (PF) John Bogen, James Zabala | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant scores on a runner from close range set up by Justin Carney | 70-66 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Charles Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Masters (C) Chester Fretwell | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Gerald Masters misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Rinehart - foul #2 on Melvin Rinehart, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Karl Tolson (SF), Henry Branson (C) Charles Moore, Roy Hill | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Gerald Masters makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Gerald Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant is fouled on the floor by Henry Branson - foul #3 on Henry Branson, team foul #4 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Wakefield (C) Al Bryant | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Brian Bergevin, Gerald Masters | |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Richard Scotto grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Charles Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Karl Tolson hits the follow up shot | 70-69 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Justin Carney | 73-69 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John McAlevy (PG), Jarek Zelkind (SG), John Starkey (PF), Ahmad Davis (C) Justin Carney, Melvin Rinehart, Steven Loo, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Masters (C) Henry Branson | |
| 04:42 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Wakefield lays it up and in on a great pass from Jarek Zelkind | 75-71 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Richard Scotto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Charles Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Gerald Masters comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 75-71 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Karl Tolson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Gerald Masters dunks the ball | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John McAlevy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarek Zelkind (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wakefield (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Starkey (fresh) C - Ahmad Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Scotto (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Karl Tolson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Masters (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Starkey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Gerald Masters pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:58 | Samford | John McAlevy is called for the reach on Richard Scotto - foul #1 on John McAlevy, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney (PG), Melvin Rinehart (SG), Steven Loo (SF), David Johnson (PF) John McAlevy, Jarek Zelkind, Robert Wakefield, John Starkey | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Bergevin (SG), Charles Moore (SF), Henry Branson (C) Charles Fields, Karl Tolson, Roy Hill | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Richard Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Loo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis can't tip it in | 75-75 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Brian Bergevin pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Richard Scotto knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart loses the dribble to Charles Moore | 75-77 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SG), Karl Tolson (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Brian Bergevin, Charles Moore, Gerald Masters | |
| 01:35 | Samford | Henry Branson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-77 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Johnson | 75-77 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ahmad Davis | 78-77 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Justin Carney steals the ball from Karl Tolson | 78-77 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney hits the finger roll | 80-77 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Karl Tolson misses the 3 from straight away | 80-77 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Ahmad Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney clanks a jumper from the left block | 80-77 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Richard Scotto grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Roy Hill misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson is hacked by Richard Scotto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Scotto, team foul #5 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant (PF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Rinehart is fouled on the floor by Charles Fields - foul #2 on Charles Fields, team foul #6 | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant is hacked by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #7 | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Al Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Richard Scotto connects on the 3 from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Scotto - foul #3 on Richard Scotto, team foul #8 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson (PF) Al Bryant | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Richard Scotto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Scotto is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Scotto, team foul #9 | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Henry Branson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Karl Tolson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:01 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Tolson | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 84-80 |