| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steven Honda (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Paul Platt inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | Neal Auld is fouled on the floor by Devin Bowles - foul #3 on Devin Bowles, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (SG) Devin Bowles | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:25 | Samford | Anthony Barcus comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Anthony Barcus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Erik Gregg tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Honda | 28-36 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Michael Reid hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Anthony Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Erik Gregg is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Erik Gregg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Michael Reid | |
| 16:54 | Samford | Anthony Barcus is hacked by Thomas Talbot - foul #2 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg | |
| 16:39 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Barcus | 28-41 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Neal Auld is called for the reach on William Hester - foul #2 on Neal Auld, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis George (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF), Jacob Maggard (C) Jason Macarthur, Stanley Catchings, Thomas Talbot | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Charles Huggins (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood is fouled on the floor by Enlai Wang - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG) Steven Honda | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) Charles Huggins | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Wilson | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) SF - Travis George (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Maggard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enlai Wang (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Harry Maxey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 15:19 | Samford | Michael Reid grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Harry Maxey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Enlai Wang | 30-44 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Michael Reid misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 30-44 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Michael Reid grabs the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Jerry Wilson steals the ball from Enlai Wang | 30-44 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-44 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood is hacked by Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Stanley Catchings (PF), Thomas Talbot (C) William Hester, Jerry Wilson, Travis George, Tracy Haywood, Jacob Maggard | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang, Michael Reid | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Honda | 33-44 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Erik Gregg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 12:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Platt | 33-44 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it home | 35-44 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Erik Gregg banks in the layup | 35-46 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot is fouled on the floor by Charles Huggins - foul #1 on Charles Huggins, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Charles Huggins | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings lays it up and in | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steven Honda (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Neal Auld connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Erik Gregg | 37-49 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Stanley Catchings | 39-49 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Ronald Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) Ronald Powell | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Macarthur | 39-49 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Erik Gregg - foul #2 on Erik Gregg, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (SG), Travis George (SF), Tracy Haywood (C) Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Thomas Talbot | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (PF) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Erik Gregg | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Paul Platt banks in the layup on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 41-51 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Hester | 43-51 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Paul Platt loses the dribble to Steven Honda | 43-51 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-51 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda tips it home | 45-51 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Travis George is called for the reach on Paul Platt - foul #2 on Travis George, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Thomas Talbot (C) Steven Honda, Stanley Catchings, Tracy Haywood | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Erik Gregg (PF) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Paul Platt | |
| 08:08 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Neal Auld | 45-54 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot's pass is intercepted by Ronald Powell | 45-54 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Thomas Talbot denies the turnaround by Erik Gregg | 45-54 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Devin Bowles | 45-54 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Reid - foul #3 on Michael Reid, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SF), Enlai Wang (C) Ronald Powell, Michael Reid | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Enlai Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis George (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Maxey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George is fouled on the floor by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Harry Maxey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Stanley Catchings (PF) William Hester, Travis George | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey | |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot lays it up and in set up by Stanley Catchings | 51-54 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Paul Platt misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Steven Honda steals the ball from Neal Auld | 53-54 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings loses the dribble to Anthony Barcus | 53-54 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Paul Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (SG), Travis George (SF), Tracy Haywood (C) Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Thomas Talbot | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (PF), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Erik Gregg, Enlai Wang | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester is hacked by Michael Reid - foul #4 on Michael Reid, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard (C) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (PF) Paul Platt | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Michael Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tracy Haywood | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Pablo Rivera loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG) Steven Honda | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Enlai Wang (PF) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Charles Huggins | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Powell picks off the pass by Tracy Haywood | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Travis George (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Maggard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Enlai Wang (fresh) 8 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Anthony Barcus hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Stanley Catchings (PF), Thomas Talbot (C) William Hester, Jerry Wilson, Travis George, Tracy Haywood, Jacob Maggard | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF), Erik Gregg (PF) Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Michael Reid knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Thomas Talbot - foul #3 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Michael Reid makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles is fouled on the floor by Neal Auld - foul #3 on Neal Auld, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Michael Reid grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Neal Auld scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Barcus | 56-62 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings loses the dribble to Anthony Barcus | 56-62 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Paul Platt hits the finger roll | 56-64 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Devin Bowles | 59-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Catchings - foul #2 on Stanley Catchings, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Erik Gregg is hacked by Steven Honda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Honda, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SF) Paul Platt | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Thomas Talbot is called for the reach on Neal Auld - foul #4 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Talbot | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Erik Gregg is hacked by Devin Bowles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Devin Bowles, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Neal Auld snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Neal Auld runs out the clock | 62-66 |