| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmett Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne inbounds the ball | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson steals it from Raymond Fudge | 49-36 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | James Wheeler steals the ball from Lewis Styborski | 49-36 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wheeler | 51-36 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski buries a floater from the left side | 51-38 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski's layup is rejected by Scott Daley | 51-38 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 18:28 | South Alabama | John Richardson tips it in | 51-40 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gusman - foul #2 on Brian Gusman, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), James Veney (SF), Norbert Edwards (PF), Herb Kohlmeier (C) Robert Weaver, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Edward Fielding (SG), Joe Puckett (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Brian Gusman, Emmett Harris, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 51-40 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier tips it home | 53-40 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | David Baskin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-40 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler loses the dribble to David Baskin in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 17:24 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Baskin | 53-44 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney is fouled on the floor by David Wojtanowski - foul #1 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) James Wheeler, Norbert Edwards, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Emmett Harris (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) David Baskin, David Wojtanowski, Joe Puckett, Russell Edwards | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley blows the layup | 53-44 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses long on a runner from the right block | 53-44 |
| 16:36 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Veney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | John Richardson is called for 3 seconds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (PG), Robert Weaver (SG), Norbert Edwards (PF), Herb Kohlmeier (C) Jeffrey Rieger, James Veney, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), David Simpson (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, Edward Fielding, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is fouled in the backcourt by David Baskin - foul #3 on David Baskin, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF) Emmett Harris | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Myron Pennington | 53-47 |
| 15:13 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski scores on a jumper in the lane set up by David Baskin | 53-49 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards's pass is intercepted by David Wojtanowski in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | David Simpson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-49 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-49 |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 14:43 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Robert Weaver, Allen Osborne, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Emmett Harris (SG), Russell Edwards (C) David Baskin, David Wojtanowski, Joe Puckett | |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | David Simpson travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (SG) Kenneth Sylvain | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Harris - foul #2 on Emmett Harris, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SF) Norbert Edwards | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 13:56 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF) Myron Pennington, David Simpson | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley is hacked by Lewis Styborski - foul #2 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (PG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, James Veney, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF) Emmett Harris | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 12:58 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski is hacked by Norbert Edwards - foul #2 on Norbert Edwards, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Richardson (C) Russell Edwards | |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Fielding - foul #3 on Edward Fielding, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), Allen Osborne (SF) Kenneth Sylvain, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Joe Puckett (PF) Brian Gusman, Lewis Styborski | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | Todd Flannigan is called for the reach on David Baskin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Flannigan, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF) David Wojtanowski | |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier (C) Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger's pass is intercepted by Edward Fielding | 55-49 |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Herb Kohlmeier | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Todd Flannigan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norbert Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Herb Kohlmeier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Myron Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), James Veney (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Todd Flannigan, Jeffrey Rieger, Norbert Edwards, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Emmett Harris (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Russell Edwards (C) David Baskin, Edward Fielding, Myron Pennington, Joe Puckett, John Richardson | |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Raymond Fudge - foul #2 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lewis Styborski - foul #3 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (SG) Kenneth Sylvain | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski, Russell Edwards | |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Wheeler | 59-55 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | John Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), Allen Osborne (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (C) James Wheeler, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Edward Fielding (SG) Brian Gusman, Emmett Harris | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan tips it home | 61-55 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Simpson | 61-58 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | David Simpson takes the ball from Robert Weaver in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Simpson | 61-61 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Myron Pennington - foul #4 on Myron Pennington, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Norbert Edwards (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Todd Flannigan, Robert Weaver, James Veney, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Joe Puckett (C) David Baskin, Myron Pennington, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Norbert Edwards is called for the reach on David Wojtanowski - foul #3 on Norbert Edwards, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SF) Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:07 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Puckett | 63-63 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Gusman - foul #3 on Brian Gusman, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Sylvain - foul #4 on Kenneth Sylvain, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) Edward Fielding | |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Puckett (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Gusman is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #4 on Brian Gusman, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the easy layup | 66-64 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Emmett Harris - foul #3 on Emmett Harris, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Simpson (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Lewis Styborski, Joe Puckett | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Edwards takes the ball from Kenneth Sylvain | 68-64 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Wojtanowski | 68-64 |
| 06:35 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), James Veney (SG), Allen Osborne (SF) Jeffrey Rieger, Kenneth Sylvain, Norbert Edwards | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Myron Pennington (SG), Edward Fielding (SF) Brian Gusman, Emmett Harris, David Wojtanowski | |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | David Baskin is hacked by James Veney - foul #3 on James Veney, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Herb Kohlmeier (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Todd Flannigan, Scott Daley, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Edward Fielding, David Simpson, Russell Edwards | |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | David Baskin makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | David Baskin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne hits a jump hook from close range | 70-65 |
| 05:01 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by David Baskin - foul #4 on David Baskin, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF) James Veney, Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Edward Fielding (SG) David Baskin, Myron Pennington | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herb Kohlmeier | 74-68 |
| 04:20 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-68 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Wojtanowski | 74-68 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Raymond Fudge picks off the pass by Edward Fielding | 74-68 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier is denied on a dunk by Joe Puckett | 74-68 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-68 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herb Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Wojtanowski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lewis Styborski - foul #4 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Robert Weaver (SG), James Veney (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Norbert Edwards, Herb Kohlmeier, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Emmett Harris (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) Brian Gusman, Edward Fielding, David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski, Joe Puckett | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris scores on a shot from the right side | 76-70 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Rieger | 79-70 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the finger roll | 79-72 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Scott Daley (PF) Jeffrey Rieger, Kenneth Sylvain | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley can't tip it in | 79-72 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Robert Weaver steals it from David Baskin | 79-72 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris double dribbles | 81-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Robert Weaver, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Edward Fielding (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF) David Baskin, Emmett Harris, David Simpson | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Wheeler and he's hacked by Brian Gusman - foul #5 on Brian Gusman, team foul #14 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (C) James Wheeler, Allen Osborne, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, John Richardson | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | David Baskin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-72 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney snags the defensive board | 84-72 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by James Veney is blocked by Lewis Styborski | 84-72 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Herb Kohlmeier | 84-72 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SF) Scott Daley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rieger | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-72 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding hits a 3 from straight away | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger runs out the clock | 86-75 |