| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Salvato | 35-42 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 19:22 | Samford | William Randolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Charles Walton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ralph Corbo | 37-42 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Simone - foul #1 on Raymond Simone, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:41 | Samford | John Smith takes the ball from Ralph Corbo | 37-44 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Smith | 37-46 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Ralph Corbo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 39-46 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo can't throw it down | 39-46 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Ralph Corbo snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Charles Walton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-48 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Salvato | 39-51 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Canas | 42-51 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-51 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Raymond Simone snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Simone steps in front of the Byron Castaldo pass | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Byron Castaldo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Samford | Charles Walton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Raymond Simone tips it in | 44-51 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the shot from the right block | 44-51 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:14 | Samford | William Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Salvato - foul #2 on Warren Salvato, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Hassan Parker (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 15:14 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:14 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean McFan | 46-53 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Earl Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | James White double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:13 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Foreman - foul #1 on James Foreman, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Richard Haliburton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG) Sean McFan | |
| 14:13 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Sam Blackshear is called for the reach on James Foreman - foul #3 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo (C) James Foreman | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Hassan Parker steals the ball from Earnest Cutright | 48-53 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses the dunk attempt | 48-53 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | James White connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earnest Cutright and he's fouled by Earl Hayes - foul #1 on Earl Hayes, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF) Earnest Cutright, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses the free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 48-55 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Corbo - foul #1 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG) James White | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson loses the dribble to Clarence Throop | 48-57 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Hodgkinson swats the layup by William Perras | 48-57 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Ralph Corbo pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 51-57 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), William Randolph (PF) Ralph Corbo, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SG), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) Clarence Throop, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 10:25 | Samford | John Smith steals it from Kevin Canas | 51-57 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras banks in the layup on a great pass from John Smith | 51-59 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Charles Walton clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:54 | Samford | William Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Randolph swats the shot by Earnest Cutright | 51-59 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Kevin Canas pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Raymond Simone double dribbles | 51-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Earl Hayes (SF), Hassan Parker (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) John Smith, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-59 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 08:34 | Samford | William Perras knocks away the 3 by Earl Hayes | 51-61 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Ralph Corbo steps in front of the William Perras pass in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 08:07 | Samford | William Randolph loses the dribble to William Perras | 51-61 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Perras | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-63 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Earl Hayes grabs the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Harry Kelley hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Randolph | 54-63 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Perras | 54-66 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Harry Kelley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Harry Kelley, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes, William Randolph, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (PG), John Smith (SF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, Byron Castaldo | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Samford | Ralph Corbo connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Walton | 57-68 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato buries a shot from the left block set up by James White | 57-70 |
| 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) | |
| 06:19 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-70 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | James White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Throop and the foul's on Sam Blackshear - foul #4 on Sam Blackshear, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (SG), Byron Castaldo (C) Clarence Throop, James Foreman | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the free throw | 57-72 |
| 06:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Walton | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Samford | Charles Walton is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG) Warren Salvato | |
| 05:43 | Samford | Kevin Canas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it in | 59-72 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Smith | 59-74 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Kevin Canas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #4 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (SF), William Randolph (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Charles Walton, Sam Blackshear, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Clarence Throop (SG) Earnest Cutright, James White | |
| 05:12 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the 3rd free throw | 60-74 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 60-74 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Perras | 60-76 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Hassan Parker knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Hayes | 62-76 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-76 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt hits the follow up shot | 62-78 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Ralph Corbo drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Randolph | 64-78 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Throop | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Ralph Corbo clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-81 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the jumper from the free throw line | 66-81 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt lays it in on a great pass from Byron Castaldo | 66-83 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Ralph Corbo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Randolph | 69-83 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Perras | 69-85 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Earl Hayes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 72-85 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is hacked by Earl Hayes - foul #2 on Earl Hayes, team foul #7 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, William Randolph, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG), James White (SG), James Foreman (PF), James Perillo (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, Vincent Hunnicutt, Byron Castaldo | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Sam Blackshear pulls down the rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 74-85 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-85 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Richard Haliburton pulls down the rebound | 74-85 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-85 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't tip it in | 74-85 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Richard Haliburton gets the offensive rebound | 74-85 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson blows the layup | 74-85 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson tips it but misses | 74-85 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the jumper from the right side | 74-85 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Richard Haliburton's layup is rejected by James Perillo | 74-85 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | James White pulls down the rebound | 74-85 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright runs out the clock | 74-85 |