| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Welch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bryant denies the turnaround by Larry Staples | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Michael Case travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leonard Nolting, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Rodney Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Richard Allen grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Michael Case misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Staples | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Rodney Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Rodney Broughton | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Fain | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Richard Allen is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Rodney Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Richard Allen tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Case - foul #2 on Michael Case, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elias Edwards (SF), Daniel Bruner (C) Leonard Nolting, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Billy Doyle loses the dribble to Rodney Broughton | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Elias Edwards (fresh) PF - Rodney Broughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Bruner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Henry Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Westfall (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Bruner | 41-38 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Greg Morgan buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Bruner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Billy Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Henry Dobbs misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Bruner is fouled on the floor by Billy Doyle - foul #2 on Billy Doyle, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), William Knight (SG) Larry Staples, Edward Welch | |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG) Richard Letendre | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Knight drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Rodney Broughton is called for the reach on Billy Doyle - foul #1 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SF), Frank Fain (C) Elias Edwards, Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Allen (C) Jacob Westfall | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Billy Doyle blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Gale Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Gale Greene drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting misses the dunk | 44-44 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Greg Morgan pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Gale Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Knight - foul #4 on William Knight, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch (SG), Elias Edwards (PF) William Knight, Daniel Bruner | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Henry Dobbs, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle | |
| 13:36 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Welch, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Michael Case misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Edward Welch | 44-46 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Welch | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Leonard Nolting picks off the pass by Gale Greene | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Welch | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Michael Case knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hecht | 49-49 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Richard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Leonard Nolting | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Nolting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elias Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Frank Fain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gale Greene (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch's floater is tipped away by Richard Allen | 49-49 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Michael Case pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Gale Greene misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | Elias Edwards pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gale Greene picks off the pass by Elias Edwards | 49-49 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Michael Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Gale Greene can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Leonard Nolting | 49-49 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain scores on a floater near the basket set up by Edward Welch | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Rodney Bryant is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG), Rodney Broughton (PF), Daniel Bruner (C) Edward Welch, Elias Edwards, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Bruner | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Jacob Westfall's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bruner | 53-49 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting lays it up and in | 55-49 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Greg Morgan misses the jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Leonard Nolting is denied by Jacob Westfall | 55-49 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton's pass is intercepted by Billy Doyle | 55-49 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Greg Morgan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Bruner is hacked by Jacob Westfall - foul #1 on Jacob Westfall, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Knight (PG), Edward Welch (SG) Reynaldo Martin, Leonard Nolting | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Jacob Westfall gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Bruner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Henry Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Westfall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Richard Letendre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Jacob Westfall tips it in | 55-51 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples is fouled on the floor by Greg Morgan - foul #1 on Greg Morgan, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SF), Frank Fain (C) Larry Staples, Daniel Bruner | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Richard Allen (C) Henry Dobbs, Richard Letendre, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle, Jacob Westfall | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Rodney Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | William Knight is hacked by Michael Case - foul #3 on Michael Case, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elias Edwards (SF) Leonard Nolting | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Richard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses the easy layup | 55-54 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Rodney Bryant tips it home | 55-56 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the turnaround in the paint | 57-56 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Richard Allen makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gale Greene | 57-58 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Case steals the ball from Elias Edwards | 57-58 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Michael Case buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gale Greene | 57-61 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Allen | 57-61 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain tips it home | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Gale Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Gale Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Michael Case knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gale Greene | 59-63 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Daniel Bruner (C) William Knight, Edward Welch, Elias Edwards, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Richard Letendre (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF), Jacob Westfall (C) Michael Case, Gale Greene, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht, Richard Allen | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Broughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Bruner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Henry Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Letendre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Westfall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Richard Letendre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Richard Letendre gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain (C) Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Gale Greene (SG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF), Richard Allen (C) Henry Dobbs, Richard Letendre, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle, Jacob Westfall | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Gale Greene misses short on a floater from the left side | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton (PF) Daniel Bruner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Gale Greene hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Bryant | 59-65 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 59-65 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Michael Case misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Rodney Bryant grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Gale Greene's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Martin | 59-65 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin lays it up and in | 61-65 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Rodney Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Case | 61-68 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch (SG) Larry Staples | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht is hacked by Reynaldo Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reynaldo Martin, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG), Jacob Westfall (C) Gale Greene, Richard Allen | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Leonard Nolting is called for the reach on Jacob Westfall - foul #3 on Leonard Nolting, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Jacob Westfall is hacked by Frank Fain - foul #2 on Frank Fain, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Jacob Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Nolting | 64-69 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Reynaldo Martin is called for the reach on Michael Case in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reynaldo Martin, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Knight (PG) Reynaldo Martin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Michael Case misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht is hacked by William Knight in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Knight, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (PG) William Knight | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Staples | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Richard Allen (C) Richard Letendre, Jacob Westfall | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Larry Staples is called for the reach on Gale Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Staples, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Gale Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch is fouled on the floor by Gale Greene - foul #2 on Gale Greene, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Staples | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Gale Greene hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Welch (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Frank Fain (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Richard Allen wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Samford | Michael Case hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting is hacked by Rodney Bryant - foul #1 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Richard Allen grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Larry Staples - foul #2 on Larry Staples, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch's pass is intercepted by Gale Greene | 70-75 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Rodney Bryant lays it in | 70-77 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain loses the dribble to Rodney Bryant | 70-77 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Hecht swats the layup by Edward Welch | 70-77 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Jeffrey Hecht grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Gale Greene connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Bryant | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hecht - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hecht, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 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) | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Rodney Broughton blocks the short jumper by Rodney Bryant | 72-80 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Bryant - foul #2 on Rodney Bryant, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Henry Dobbs (PG), Greg Morgan (SF), Billy Doyle (PF) Michael Case, Rodney Bryant, Jeffrey Hecht | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Case (PG), Rodney Bryant (SF), Jeffrey Hecht (PF) Henry Dobbs, Greg Morgan, Billy Doyle | |
| 01:49 | Samford | Rodney Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Broughton - foul #2 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Rodney Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Rodney Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Case steps in front of the Larry Staples pass | 74-81 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Gale Greene hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Case | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Michael Case comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting misses short on a jumper in the lane | 76-83 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain gets the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Bryant steps in front of the Frank Fain pass | 76-83 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Welch (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Fain (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Case (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gale Greene (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Bryant (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Larry Staples is called for the reach on Michael Case in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Staples, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG), Jacob Westfall (C) Gale Greene, Richard Allen | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Hecht is called for the reach on Edward Welch - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hecht, team foul #11 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Richard Allen (C) Richard Letendre, Jacob Westfall | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Michael Case is hacked by Larry Staples in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Staples, team foul #14 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG), Jacob Westfall (C) Gale Greene, Richard Allen | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard Nolting | 81-87 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-87 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Michael Case is hacked by Larry Staples in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Staples, team foul #15 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elias Edwards (SF) Larry Staples | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Michael Case misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Michael Case makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Letendre - foul #3 on Richard Letendre, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Bruner (PF) Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Samford | Gale Greene (SG), Richard Allen (C) Richard Letendre, Jacob Westfall | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses the free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Gale Greene gets the rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Edward Welch is called for the reach on Gale Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Welch, team foul #16 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Elias Edwards (SF) Daniel Bruner | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Westfall (C) Richard Allen | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Gale Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 83-90 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Jacob Westfall snags the defensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Jacob Westfall is hacked by Leonard Nolting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Nolting, team foul #17 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Letendre (SG) Gale Greene | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-92 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Michael Case snags the defensive board | 83-92 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Jacob Westfall is hacked by Leonard Nolting in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Nolting, team foul #18 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Khamisi Akinyooye (PG) Leonard Nolting | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Jacob Westfall misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Jacob Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Elias Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-93 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Khamisi Akinyooye grabs the offensive board | 83-93 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Khamisi Akinyooye | 85-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Michael Case runs out the clock | 85-93 |