| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edgar Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine inbounds the ball | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Moxley | 48-34 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom blows the dunk | 48-34 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Terry Langston is hacked by Gene Moxley - foul #1 on Gene Moxley, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Wayne Constantine takes the ball from Ian Cox | 48-34 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bert Dunagan - foul #3 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the jump hook from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Fredric Smith denies the turnaround by Paul Engstrom | 48-36 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone tips it but misses | 48-36 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gene Moxley - foul #2 on Gene Moxley, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Bryan Gomes gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Edgar Jones swats the short shot by Ian Cox | 49-36 |
| 17:49 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Langston | 49-36 |
| 17:41 | Samford | William Topete scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Gomes | 51-36 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Wayne Constantine is denied by Bryan Gomes | 51-36 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Ian Cox snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Ian Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Chad Pierce (PF), Michael Clay (C) Gene Moxley, Edgar Jones, Paul Engstrom | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Bryan Gomes blocks the short jumper by Michael Clay | 51-36 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses the tip | 51-36 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Bryan Gomes gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Steven Neil hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 54-36 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Gordon Kimsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Patrick Chisolm (SF) Sean Malone, Wayne Constantine | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) SF - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) PF - Chad Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Steven Neil hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 15:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Maurice Parish | 54-37 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is whistled for a carry | 54-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG), Edgar Jones (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Gary Sumrall, Patrick Chisolm, Michael Clay | |
| 14:59 | Samford | Steven Neil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF) Igor Jerkovic, Chad Pierce | |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses the tip | 54-37 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Steven Neil can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Engstrom | 54-37 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-37 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Jones | 54-37 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones is denied on a layup by Bert Dunagan | 54-37 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Sean Malone steps in front of the William Topete pass | 54-37 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-37 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the jumper near the basket set up by Steven Neil | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Bert Dunagan - foul #4 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Patrick Chisolm (SF), Chad Pierce (PF), Michael Clay (C) Gene Moxley, Wayne Constantine, Edgar Jones, Paul Engstrom | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses the free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Maurice Parish | 56-39 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the turnaround from close range | 56-39 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Chad Pierce | 56-39 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-39 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) SF - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) PF - Chad Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Gomes and he's fouled by Michael Clay - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG) Sean Malone | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the free throw | 59-39 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-39 |
| 11:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Terry Langston buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 62-39 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-39 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Terry Langston buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Kimsey | 64-39 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-39 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the board | 64-39 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by Gary Sumrall - foul #1 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #4 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Edgar Jones (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Gary Sumrall, Patrick Chisolm, Chad Pierce, Michael Clay | |
| 09:59 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-39 |
| 09:58 | Samford | William Topete gets the offensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Cox and the foul's on Paul Engstrom - foul #1 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #5 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG) Igor Jerkovic | |
| 09:43 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the free throw | 67-39 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-39 |
| 09:24 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 67-39 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-39 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Bryan Gomes is called for the reach on Sean Malone - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #4 | 69-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (PF) Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (C) Paul Engstrom | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-39 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses the tip | 69-39 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Terry Langston snags the defensive board | 69-39 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Clay - foul #2 on Michael Clay, team foul #6 | 69-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce (PF) Edgar Jones | |
| 08:32 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce loses the dribble to William Topete | 70-39 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey loses the dribble to Chad Pierce | 70-39 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Maurice Parish swats the layup by Chad Pierce | 70-39 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine gets the offensive rebound | 70-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Chad Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay hits the finger roll | 70-41 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey can't connect on a floater in the paint | 70-41 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Chad Pierce | 70-41 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-41 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley tips it back up and in | 70-43 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Terry Langston | 72-43 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-43 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Terry Langston pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Ian Cox is fouled on the floor by Gene Moxley - foul #3 on Gene Moxley, team foul #7 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bryan Gomes (PF) Terry Langston, William Topete | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (PG), Igor Jerkovic (SG), Patrick Chisolm (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Sean Malone, Gene Moxley, Wayne Constantine, Michael Clay | |
| 06:13 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-45 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey is fouled on the floor by Patrick Chisolm - foul #1 on Patrick Chisolm, team foul #8 | 74-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Stephen Heald (PF) Ian Cox, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:34 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the 1st free throw | 75-45 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce gets the rebound | 75-45 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Heald steals the ball from Patrick Chisolm | 75-45 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Heald | 77-45 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 77-45 |
| 04:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Zdrojkowski | 77-45 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Patrick Chisolm is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #2 on Patrick Chisolm, team foul #9 | 77-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (C) Gordon Kimsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (PF) Chad Pierce | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-45 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-45 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #5 | 79-45 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Maurice Parish scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 81-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Heald (fresh) 2 stl. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) SF - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) PF - Michael Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 81-47 |
| 03:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 81-47 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Stephen Heald connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 84-47 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-47 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the offensive board | 84-47 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Clay | 84-49 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 84-49 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 84-49 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is fouled on the floor by Stephen Heald - foul #1 on Stephen Heald, team foul #6 | 84-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SF) Stephen Heald | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Igor Jerkovic | 84-51 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 87-51 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce lays it in and he's hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #3 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #7 | 87-53 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the free throw | 87-54 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 90-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce can't finish the layup | 90-54 |
| 00:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 90-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Bryan Gomes dunks the ball set up by Steven Neil | 92-54 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-54 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Steven Neil runs out the clock | 92-54 |