| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Andy Christie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | John Waldron can't throw it down | 47-36 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the jumper in the paint set up by Fred Weisser | 47-38 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Bill Herrin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Omar Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:53 | Samford | John Waldron misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Andy Christie - foul #1 on Andy Christie, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 18:53 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:53 | Samford | John Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Fred Weisser and the foul's on John Waldron - foul #2 on John Waldron, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Omar Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 18:08 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Waldron | 51-41 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Weisser | 51-44 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Omar Gordon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 17:22 | Samford | John Waldron snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Bill Herrin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 17:08 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Omar Gordon, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), William Ratliff (SF), James Crockett (PF), Charles Bruner (C) Fred Weisser, Andy Christie, Raymond Bushnell, Brent Gladden | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbert Tudor | 51-44 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Herrin | 54-46 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Huskins | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Crockett (fresh) C - Charles Bruner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 15:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nile Mitchell | 54-46 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 56-46 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Nile Mitchell - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Andy Christie (SF), John Bennett (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Bobby Donalson, Gerald Huskins, James Crockett, Charles Bruner | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:49 | Samford | John Waldron buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Friedlander | 59-48 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Godin is called for the reach on William Ratliff - foul #1 on Robert Godin, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SG) William Ratliff | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Weisser | 59-50 |
| 14:03 | Samford | John Waldron misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Terry Renaud - foul #1 on Terry Renaud, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:41 | Samford | John Waldron hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Omar Gordon | 61-52 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Terry Renaud picks off the pass by John Bennett | 61-52 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Robert Godin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 13:12 | Samford | John Waldron hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) Robert Godin, Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), James Crockett (C) Raymond Bushnell, Brent Gladden | |
| 12:30 | Samford | James Crockett steals it from John Waldron | 63-52 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jackie Rosenbloom steps in front of the Gerald Huskins pass | 63-52 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the finger roll set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 65-52 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett loses the dribble to Jackie Rosenbloom | 65-52 |
| 12:06 | Samford | John Waldron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom | 67-52 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), William Ratliff (SF), Raymond Bushnell (PF) Fred Weisser, Andy Christie, John Bennett | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Crockett (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Bill Herrin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF) William Friedlander | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden (C) William Ratliff | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-55 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Huskins - foul #1 on Gerald Huskins, team foul #2 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff (SF), John Bennett (PF) Gerald Huskins, James Crockett | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Wilbert Tudor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:28 | Samford | Bill Herrin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Ratliff - foul #2 on William Ratliff, team foul #3 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SF) William Ratliff | |
| 10:28 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Waldron - foul #3 on John Waldron, team foul #5 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF) Bill Herrin, Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), James Crockett (C) Bobby Donalson, Brent Gladden | |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Terry Renaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell misses long on a jumper in the lane | 71-57 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell hits the follow up shot | 71-59 |
| 09:10 | Samford | James Crockett steps in front of the Jacob Molden pass | 71-59 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 08:58 | Samford | William Friedlander misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andy Christie - foul #2 on Andy Christie, team foul #4 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Nile Mitchell (PF) Jacob Molden, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), William Ratliff (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Raymond Bushnell, Andy Christie, John Bennett | |
| 08:58 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:58 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 08:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Renaud | 73-59 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-59 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #2 on Terry Renaud, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (C) William Friedlander, Robert Godin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG) Fred Weisser | |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Bill Herrin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom and he's hacked by William Ratliff - foul #3 on William Ratliff, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SF) William Ratliff | |
| 07:54 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the free throw | 75-60 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the board | 75-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Andy Christie (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nile Mitchell - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Wilbert Tudor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett (PF) Brent Gladden | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 07:19 | Samford | James Crockett steps in front of the Jackie Rosenbloom pass | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett blows the layup | 75-62 |
| 06:51 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Nile Mitchell blows the layup | 75-62 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jackie Rosenbloom steals it from Bobby Donalson | 75-62 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Bill Herrin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Waldron | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 78-62 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Omar Gordon snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses long on a shot in the paint | 78-62 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Brent Gladden (C) Bobby Donalson, James Crockett | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Gladden | 78-65 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 78-65 |
| 04:47 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the offensive board | 78-65 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Bill Herrin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-65 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser is fouled on the floor by Bill Herrin - foul #3 on Bill Herrin, team foul #8 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF) Omar Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF) Andy Christie | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Robert Godin misses badly on a floater from the right block | 80-67 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it home | 82-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jackie Rosenbloom picks off the pass by Brent Gladden | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Samford | John Waldron is hacked by John Bennett - foul #4 on John Bennett, team foul #6 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (SG), Nile Mitchell (PF) Jackie Rosenbloom, John Waldron | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff (SF), James Crockett (PF) Gerald Huskins, John Bennett | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 82-67 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 82-67 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), John Waldron (PF) William Friedlander, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), Andy Christie (SF), John Bennett (PF) Raymond Bushnell, William Ratliff, James Crockett | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett lays it in set up by Fred Weisser | 82-69 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Omar Gordon knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 84-69 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-69 |
| 02:10 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 84-69 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Waldron | 86-69 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser loses the dribble to John Waldron | 86-69 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-69 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the tip | 86-69 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Andy Christie | 86-69 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-69 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 86-69 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Andy Christie denies the turnaround by Jackie Rosenbloom | 86-69 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie pulls down the rebound | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-69 |
| 00:27 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the board | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bill Herrin runs out the clock | 86-69 |