| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Story (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Nelson steps in front of the Everett Totten pass | 43-37 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Paul Preston can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Story | 43-37 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Robert Casey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Raymond Eckles | 43-37 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis Mahan | 43-40 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | David Story gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Mahan | 43-42 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Paul Preston is fouled on the floor by Everett Totten - foul #2 on Everett Totten, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten is fouled on the floor by Robert McGurn - foul #1 on Robert McGurn, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean James (PF) Everett Totten | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Mahan is blocked by Paul Preston | 43-42 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Paul Preston grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Robert Casey can't throw it down | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Robert Casey tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | Robert McGurn is called for the reach on Scott Ashworth - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, David Story | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jean James (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James is fouled on the floor by Charles Helwig - foul #1 on Charles Helwig, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten (PF), David Story (C) Jean James, Stanley Adair | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Ludlow and he's fouled by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel, Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Mark Ludlow steals it from Charles Helwig | 45-48 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 14:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Preston | 45-48 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Charles Helwig is fouled on the floor by Everett Totten - foul #3 on Everett Totten, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF) Leroy Keach, Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson | |
| 14:12 | Samford | Joseph Meredith dunks the ball | 47-48 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 47-48 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Larry Nelson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Robert McGurn loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG) Robert McGurn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten tips it in | 47-50 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Robert Riegel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | David Story's pass is intercepted by Joseph Meredith | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the fadeaway from close range | 50-50 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Joseph Meredith grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Paul Preston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | David Story gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean James (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Samford | Robert McGurn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Jean James is blocked by Robert Casey | 53-50 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Robert McGurn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-50 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF) Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles | |
| 10:59 | Samford | Robert Riegel loses the dribble to Mark Ludlow in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Spencer is called for the reach on Jean James - foul #2 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG) Mark Ludlow | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Louis Dickinson | 53-53 |
| 10:12 | Samford | James Willoughby's pass is intercepted by Stanley Adair | 53-53 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jean James | 53-56 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jean James | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Charles Helwig snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Stanley Adair picks off the pass by Charles Helwig | 53-56 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Robert McGurn, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Louis Dickinson, Jean James, Stanley Adair | |
| 08:18 | Samford | Larry Nelson drills a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Story (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's floater is knocked away by David Story | 56-56 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Robert Riegel tips it in | 58-56 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Paul Preston buries a jumper from close range | 60-59 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 60-59 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Paul Preston blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Ashworth | 60-59 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach's pass is intercepted by Paul Preston | 60-59 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Larry Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Jean James (PF) Leroy Keach, Everett Totten | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Scott Ashworth | 60-61 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's floater is tipped away by David Story | 60-61 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Robert Casey tips it home | 62-61 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is called for 5 seconds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, David Story | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Robert Riegel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Robert McGurn, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Robert McGurn is fouled on the floor by Mark Ludlow - foul #2 on Mark Ludlow, team foul #3 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel, Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (SG), David Story (C) Mark Ludlow, Jean James | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Charles Helwig lays it up and in set up by Joseph Meredith | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Story (fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig, James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Jean James (PF) Dennis Mahan, Louis Dickinson, Everett Totten | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Robert McGurn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Story - foul #2 on David Story, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Paul Preston's pass is intercepted by Jean James | 68-66 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Everett Totten (PF) Leroy Keach, Jean James | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | David Story misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Joseph Meredith gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Dennis Mahan is called for the reach on Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Larry Nelson lays it up and in | 70-66 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | David Story comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten misses long on a jump hook from close range | 70-66 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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 a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the easy layup | 70-66 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Robert Casey is fouled on the floor by Everett Totten - foul #4 on Everett Totten, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Eckles - foul #3 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SF) Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | David Story pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Ashworth | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mahan - foul #3 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | David Story grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Dennis Mahan is called for the reach on Robert Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SF) Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Raymond Eckles - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Larry Nelson is hacked by Dennis Mahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SF) Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG) Dennis Mahan | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-71 |