| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rickey Nash (fresh) SG - Wayne Gruber (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fresh) PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) C - Mark Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy lays it up and in set up by Rickey Nash | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Wayne Gruber picks off the pass by Rafael Rodriguez | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Garry Miller | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Garry Miller is fouled on the floor by Rickey Nash - foul #1 on Rickey Nash, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Calvin Cline (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 17:26 | Samford | Branko Lakowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alex Mason | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash's pass is intercepted by Rafael Rodriguez | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Wheeler | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Calvin Cline picks off the pass by Rickey Nash | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Robert Wheeler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 4-9 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Gruber and the foul's on Calvin Cline - foul #1 on Calvin Cline, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), Dave Clauson (PF) Wayne Gruber, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Mark Jackson (C) Robert Wheeler, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dave Clauson - foul #1 on Dave Clauson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (SG), Neil Dixson (C) Rickey Nash, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Dave Clauson | 7-9 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG) Calvin Cline | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Albert Bowen (fresh) SG - Steve McKirgan (fresh) SF - Thomas Walter (fresh) PF - Dave Clauson (fresh) C - Neil Dixson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) PF - Alex Mason (fresh) C - Mark Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Garry Miller and the foul's on Neil Dixson - foul #1 on Neil Dixson, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Garry Miller | |
| 15:29 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber (SG), Gary Atkins (PF) Steve McKirgan, Neil Dixson | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Wayne Gruber is called for the reach on Steve Buchinski - foul #1 on Wayne Gruber, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG) Albert Bowen | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Branko Lakowski | |
| 14:43 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Jasmin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jasmin, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Buchinski steps in front of the Gary Atkins pass | 9-11 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jasmin | 12-11 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Rickey Nash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Nash, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Thomas Walter (SF), Dale Abernethy (C) Rickey Nash, Jeffrey Jasmin, Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Mark Jackson | |
| 13:49 | Samford | Garry Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Lino Zarrineh steals the ball from Wayne Gruber | 12-11 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Garry Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy's floater is tipped away by Alex Mason | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lino Zarrineh | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is fouled on the floor by Albert Bowen - foul #1 on Albert Bowen, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Dave Clauson (PF), Neil Dixson (C) Wayne Gruber, Thomas Walter, Gary Atkins, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| 12:12 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Alex Mason gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Jasmin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jasmin, team foul #8 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (SF) Jeffrey Jasmin | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Steve Buchinski | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Albert Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve McKirgan (fresh) SF - Thomas Walter (fresh) PF - Dave Clauson (fresh) C - Neil Dixson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) C - Mark Jackson (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen drills a turnaround from the right block | 14-14 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Mark Jackson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Mason | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson hits a floater in the paint set up by Steve McKirgan | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez clanks a driving attempt from close range | 16-16 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Rafael Rodriguez takes the ball from Albert Bowen | 16-18 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Robert Wheeler tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan is hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (PG), Wayne Gruber (SG), John Glasser (SF), Gary Atkins (PF), Dale Abernethy (C) Albert Bowen, Steve McKirgan, Thomas Walter, Dave Clauson, Neil Dixson | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason, Mark Jackson | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Rafael Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Nicholas Owens | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lino Zarrineh | 16-18 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 16-18 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dale Abernethy - foul #1 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (PG), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| 07:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins drills a floater from close range set up by Wayne Gruber and he's fouled by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Thomas Walter (SF) Nicholas Owens, John Glasser | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Albert Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Gruber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Walter (fresh) PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Garry Miller and he's fouled by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Alex Mason picks off the pass by Wayne Gruber | 19-21 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Steve Buchinski scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 19-23 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-23 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Steve Buchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Dale Abernethy swats the layup by Lino Zarrineh | 19-23 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Alex Mason tips it in | 19-25 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Garry Miller is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Miller, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (PG), Nicholas Owens (SG), Neil Dixson (SF), John Glasser (PF), Dave Clauson (C) Albert Bowen, Wayne Gruber, Thomas Walter, Gary Atkins, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Branko Lakowski | 24-27 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Garry Miller steals it from John Glasser | 24-27 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Alex Mason lays it in on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 24-29 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 24-29 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Alex Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Mark Jackson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 24-29 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steve McKirgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Glasser (fresh) C - Dave Clauson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Steve Buchinski connects on the floater from the right block set up by Branko Lakowski | 24-31 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan is hacked by Garry Miller - foul #2 on Garry Miller, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Gary Atkins (PF), Dale Abernethy (C) Nicholas Owens, Neil Dixson, John Glasser, Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski, Alex Mason | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wheeler | 25-33 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Calvin Cline picks off the pass by Steve McKirgan | 25-33 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 25-35 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Steve McKirgan is blocked by Rafael Rodriguez | 25-35 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lino Zarrineh - foul #1 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG) Steve McKirgan | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Alex Mason (PF) Robert Wheeler, Mark Jackson | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Garry Miller | 27-37 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Garry Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Garry Miller buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |