| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Keith Janson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Walter Weeks | 39-44 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gilbert Powley | 41-44 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Keith Janson is fouled on the floor by John Armstrong - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Keith Janson is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Powley | 43-44 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Paul Gary is hacked by Marvin Washington - foul #1 on Marvin Washington, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Janson | 43-46 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | 3 seconds is called on John Armstrong | 43-46 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Keith Janson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-46 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 17:23 | Samford | John Armstrong blocks the short jumper by Kevin Delossantos | 43-46 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Keith Janson snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Gilbert Powley steals it from Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert Powley | 45-46 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Walter Weeks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (SG), Ricky Depriest (PF) Marvin Washington, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Keith Janson, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Perry and he's fouled by Walter Weeks - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (SG) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Robert Harrison steals it from James Cook | 48-46 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison blows the dunk | 48-46 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) SF - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Howard (SG), Thomas Dismukes (SF) Gilbert Powley, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG) Walter Weeks | |
| 15:22 | Samford | John Maxim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 15:21 | Samford | John Maxim gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:08 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest lays it in | 50-46 |
| 14:30 | Samford | James Cook knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Janson | 50-49 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes drills a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 14:03 | Samford | James Cook makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Wilder | 53-52 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:51 | Samford | James Cook grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Keith Janson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | David Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Keith Janson snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is hacked by Gustavo Greco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Marvin Washington (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Ron Wilson (C) Gustavo Greco, David Howard, Thomas Dismukes, Jason Perry, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, Keith Janson, David Catalan, John Maxim, James Cook | |
| 13:10 | Samford | Walter Weeks buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Delossantos | 53-54 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos drills a jump hook near the basket | 53-56 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Delossantos swats the short shot by Ron Wilson | 53-56 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington connects on the jumper in the paint | 55-56 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 55-58 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Gary blocks the short jumper by John Armstrong | 55-58 |
| 11:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | John Beyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| 11:33 | Samford | John Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:33 | Samford | John Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:33 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 3rd free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Robert Harrison - foul #2 on Robert Harrison, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG) John Beyer | |
| 10:39 | Samford | Michael Eberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (SG), Ricky Depriest (PF) Marvin Washington, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 10:24 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Robert Harrison swats the shot by Walter Weeks | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Maxim | 55-59 |
| 09:51 | Samford | James Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Weeks steals it from Jason Perry | 55-59 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 55-61 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry tips it in | 57-61 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Keith Janson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Marvin Washington (SG), John Armstrong (PF) Gilbert Powley, Robert Harrison, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), David Catalan (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos, John Maxim, James Cook | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 08:58 | Samford | David Catalan snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Keith Janson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 57-63 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong is hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #2 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Stanley Wilder | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest is hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #3 on Michael Eberly, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Robert Harrison (SF) Gustavo Greco, Jason Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Janson steps in front of the Robert Harrison pass | 57-63 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Walter Weeks lays it up and in set up by Keith Janson | 57-65 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Harrison | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Depriest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Paul Gary misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Michael Eberly hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Washington | 63-67 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Keith Janson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 63-69 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Catalan is called for the reach on Robert Harrison - foul #2 on David Catalan, team foul #4 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (SG), Jason Perry (PF), Ron Wilson (C) Marvin Washington, John Armstrong, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Keith Janson, David Catalan, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Delossantos - foul #2 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-69 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits the follow up shot | 65-71 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | John Maxim takes the ball from Gustavo Greco | 65-71 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ron Wilson - foul #2 on Ron Wilson, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Howard (SG), Thomas Dismukes (SF) Gilbert Powley, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:10 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco's fadeaway is rejected by James Cook | 65-73 |
| 05:56 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Thomas Dismukes is called for the reach on Stanley Wilder - foul #2 on Thomas Dismukes, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington (SG) David Howard | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG), Paul Gary (PF) Walter Weeks, James Cook | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Gary takes the ball from Thomas Dismukes | 65-75 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Stanley Wilder connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Gary | 65-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-78 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Samford | Thomas Dismukes is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos - foul #3 on Thomas Dismukes, team foul #8 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Gustavo Greco, Thomas Dismukes, Jason Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, John Beyer, John Maxim | |
| 04:37 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 65-79 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-79 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Walter Weeks grabs the board | 65-79 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Keith Janson drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Eberly | 65-81 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Delossantos - foul #3 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #6 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (SG), Ricky Depriest (C) Marvin Washington, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF), James Cook (PF) Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jason Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Keith Janson can't throw it down | 67-81 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the offensive board | 67-81 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Keith Janson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 67-83 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | David Catalan takes the ball from Gilbert Powley | 67-83 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Michael Eberly double dribbles | 67-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), David Howard (SG), Thomas Dismukes (SF) Gilbert Powley, Robert Harrison, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), John Beyer (SG), John Maxim (PF) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Michael Eberly | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | John Maxim is called for the reach on Thomas Dismukes - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #7 | 67-83 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 01:51 | Samford | James Cook travels with the ball | 69-83 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry blows the dunk | 69-83 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the offensive rebound | 69-83 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-83 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry misses the tip | 69-83 |
| 01:20 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the rebound | 69-83 |
| 00:57 | Samford | James Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-83 |
| 00:55 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the offensive board | 69-83 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | John Maxim connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Stanley Wilder | 69-85 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #8 | 69-85 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest makes the 3rd free throw | 72-85 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Stanley Wilder runs out the clock | 72-85 |