| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gordon Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hal Mizell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Keating (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Messick | 42-42 |
| 19:31 | Jacksonville State | Lionel Hodges picks off the pass by Terry Keating | 42-42 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges lays it in | 42-44 |
| 19:04 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Messick - foul #2 on Willie Messick, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 19:04 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:04 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick hits the finger roll set up by Clark Krueger | 44-46 |
| 18:32 | Jacksonville State | Charles Powell connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gordon Clark | 46-46 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| 18:04 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Hardy | 48-46 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 48-48 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | The pull-up jumper by Terry Keating is blocked by Willie Messick | 48-48 |
| 17:45 | Jacksonville State | Gordon Clark tips it home | 50-48 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lionel Hodges | 50-50 |
| 17:11 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy scores on a runner from the left block set up by Charles Powell | 52-50 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Henry Haller (SG) Hal Mizell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley (PF) Robert Baldree | |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lionel Hodges, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Erwin Mei (PG), William Duffey (C) Gordon Clark, Terry Keating | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley (SF), George Jones (C) Willie Messick, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Erwin Mei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Haller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hardy (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Charles Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Duffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Kinley (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges buries a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Trembley | 52-53 |
| 15:11 | Jacksonville State | William Duffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hardy - foul #3 on David Hardy, team foul #1 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gordon Clark (PG), Hal Mizell (SG), Hugh Collins (SF), Terry Keating (C) Erwin Mei, Henry Haller, David Hardy, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Clark Krueger, Anthony Trembley, Paul Kinley, George Jones | |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:49 | Jacksonville State | Hal Mizell is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott (SG) Lionel Hodges | |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Terry Keating steps in front of the William Jones pass | 52-54 |
| 14:17 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville State | William Duffey can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Jones | 52-56 |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Keating - foul #2 on Terry Keating, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Hardy (SF), Charles Powell (PF) Hugh Collins, William Duffey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Clark Krueger (SG) William Jones, Justin Talbott | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville State | Charles Powell gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Zahorchak - foul #2 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:27 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Tech | David Hardy steps in front of the Robert Baldree pass | 54-56 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | Charles Powell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Powell, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Duffey (C) Terry Keating | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley (C) Donald Zahorchak | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Erwin Mei (PG), Henry Haller (SG) Gordon Clark, Hal Mizell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley (SF), George Jones (C) Willie Messick, Robert Baldree | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Erwin Mei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Haller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hardy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Duffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Kinley (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville State | William Duffey snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Henry Haller's floater is tipped away by Paul Kinley | 54-58 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 11:01 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 10:49 | Jacksonville State | Henry Haller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Kinley | 54-58 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones scores on a runner from close range set up by Anthony Trembley | 54-60 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | William Duffey makes the floater from the right side | 56-60 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gordon Clark (PG), Hal Mizell (SG), Hugh Collins (SF), Terry Keating (C) Erwin Mei, Henry Haller, David Hardy, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (PG), Justin Talbott (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Lionel Hodges, Clark Krueger, Anthony Trembley, Paul Kinley, George Jones | |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Clark | 59-60 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Jones | 59-62 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Gordon Clark is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charley Dugas (PF) William Duffey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 09:00 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-64 |
| 08:27 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Terry Keating blocks the jumper by Robert Baldree | 61-64 |
| 08:17 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Gordon Clark | 61-64 |
| 08:02 | Jacksonville State | Gordon Clark hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Collins | 63-64 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:54 | Jacksonville State | Hal Mizell gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gordon Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Hal Mizell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Hugh Collins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charley Dugas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Keating (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Talbott (fresh) SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins is fouled on the floor by Willie Messick - foul #3 on Willie Messick, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Hardy (SF), Charles Powell (PF) Hugh Collins, Charley Dugas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Clark Krueger (SG) William Jones, Justin Talbott | |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville State | Robert Baldree is called for the reach on Terry Keating - foul #2 on Robert Baldree, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley (PF) Robert Baldree | |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | Paul Kinley blocks the short jumper by David Hardy | 63-64 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Hardy - foul #4 on David Hardy, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Henry Haller (SG) Hal Mizell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:59 | Jacksonville State | Henry Haller pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:42 | Jacksonville State | David Hardy buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Haller | 65-65 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lionel Hodges | 65-68 |
| 06:24 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Henry Haller | 68-68 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick is hacked by David Hardy - foul #5 on David Hardy, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Erwin Mei (PG), Hugh Collins (SF), William Duffey (C) Gordon Clark, David Hardy, Terry Keating | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley (SF), Robert Baldree (PF) Willie Messick, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 05:45 | Jacksonville State | William Duffey grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | William Duffey makes the shot from the baseline set up by Erwin Mei and the foul's on Paul Kinley - foul #1 on Paul Kinley, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hal Mizell (SG) Henry Haller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | William Duffey makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 71-71 |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville State | Paul Kinley picks off the pass by William Duffey | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hal Mizell - foul #2 on Hal Mizell, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gordon Clark (PG), Terry Keating (C) Erwin Mei, William Duffey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick (SF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Anthony Trembley, Paul Kinley | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:17 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Duffey (PF) Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Hugh Collins - foul #1 on Hugh Collins, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (SG), Anthony Trembley (PF) Clark Krueger, Robert Baldree | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Gordon Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Hal Mizell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Hugh Collins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Duffey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Keating (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Donald Zahorchak is called for the reach on Terry Keating - foul #3 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-75 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Hodges | 73-75 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hugh Collins - foul #2 on Hugh Collins, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Henry Haller (SG), Charles Powell (PF) Hal Mizell, William Duffey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott (SG) Lionel Hodges | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins is hacked by Willie Messick - foul #4 on Willie Messick, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley (PF) Anthony Trembley | |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Messick | 73-77 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott is fouled on the floor by Henry Haller - foul #1 on Henry Haller, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | Henry Haller makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Collins | 76-79 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Hal Mizell (SG) Henry Haller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Robert Baldree (PF) Justin Talbott, William Jones, Paul Kinley | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Baldree | 76-81 |
| 02:17 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 76-81 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger can't connect on a floater from the left side | 76-81 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Hal Mizell | 76-81 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Hal Mizell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-81 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-81 |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins is hacked by Willie Messick - foul #5 on Willie Messick, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley (SF) Willie Messick | |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gordon Clark steals the ball from Lionel Hodges | 80-81 |
| 01:11 | Jacksonville State | Gordon Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-81 |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins gets the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Hal Mizell scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Hugh Collins | 82-81 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak clanks a 3 from the right corner | 82-81 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins is hacked by Lionel Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Hodges, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Hugh Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Terry Keating snags the defensive board | 83-81 |