| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Fleming (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Kenneth Fleming is blocked by Harry Eakes | 30-42 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Richard Freeman gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis | 32-42 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Anaya | 32-45 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses long on a jumper from the right block | 32-45 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman is hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 18:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 32-45 |
| 18:34 | Samford | The jump hook by Johnny Lewis is blocked by Kenneth Fleming | 32-45 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Harry Eakes connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Freeman | 34-45 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Eakes - foul #1 on Harry Eakes, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Johnny Lewis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the lay-in | 34-46 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Harry Eakes hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson connects on the floater from the right block set up by Johnny Lewis | 38-48 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Ronnie Jackson denies the turnaround by William Anaya | 38-48 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses the easy layup | 38-50 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Mark Reda loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kerry Brooks (PG), William Childers (SG), Peter Daigre (SF), Jack Gasaway (PF), Ron Wilson (C) Carl Bowman, William Anaya, Robert Harrison, Kenneth Fleming, Daniel Carter | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kerry Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 15:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Maxim (fresh) C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kerry Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Childers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Daigre (fresh) PF - Jack Gasaway (fresh) C - Ron Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Samford | Kerry Brooks steals the ball from Elton Eichner in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre blows the layup | 38-50 |
| 15:54 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Paul Graves clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-50 |
| 15:39 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Paul Graves scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Freeman and the foul's on Jack Gasaway - foul #2 on Jack Gasaway, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF) Richard Freeman, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Kenneth Fleming (PF) William Childers, Jack Gasaway, Ron Wilson | |
| 15:18 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison knocks in the floater from the left block | 40-52 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Elton Eichner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Daigre | 40-52 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer's floater is knocked away by Harry Eakes | 40-52 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Harry Eakes pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Casey Springer steals it from Paul Graves | 40-52 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Johnny Lewis snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the finger roll set up by Harry Eakes | 42-52 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 13:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Reda | 42-52 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Elton Eichner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (SG), Ronnie Jackson (C) Elton Eichner, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman (PG), Daniel Carter (C) Kerry Brooks, Peter Daigre | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by Carl Bowman - foul #2 on Carl Bowman, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), John Maxim (PF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jack Gasaway (SF), Thomas Dismukes (PF) Robert Harrison, Kenneth Fleming | |
| 12:47 | Samford | Stanley Wilder drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Freeman | 45-54 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Springer | 45-57 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses the lay-in | 45-57 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson snags the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Paul Graves (SF), Harry Eakes (PF) Stanley Wilder, Ulysses Strasser, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (SG), Peter Daigre (SF) Casey Springer, Thomas Dismukes | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman's pass is intercepted by Johnny Lewis in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Richard Freeman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Gasaway grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Bowman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Daigre (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Gasaway (fresh) C - Daniel Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Bowman | 45-60 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Paul Graves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Anaya | 45-60 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Gasaway - foul #3 on Jack Gasaway, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (SF) Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Casey Springer (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Kenneth Fleming (PF) William Anaya, Jack Gasaway, Daniel Carter | |
| 10:54 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Freeman - foul #3 on Richard Freeman, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (C) Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (PG) Carl Bowman | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Richard Freeman gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Johnny Lewis drills a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Freeman and he's fouled by Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Samford | John Maxim (C) Harry Eakes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:18 | Samford | Johnny Lewis makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre's layup is rejected by Mark Reda | 50-61 |
| 09:51 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Mark Reda travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Ronnie Jackson (C) Johnny Lewis, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman (PG), Daniel Carter (C) William Anaya, Peter Daigre | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Richard Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Reda | 53-64 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Freeman steals it from Carl Bowman in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Harry Eakes (PF) Richard Freeman, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter's pass is intercepted by Elton Eichner | 53-64 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Harry Eakes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Eakes, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG) Stanley Wilder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya (SG) Casey Springer | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carl Bowman | 53-66 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Bowman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Anaya (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Lewis steps in front of the Kenneth Fleming pass | 53-66 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Jackson | 53-66 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Elton Eichner pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Lewis | 56-66 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 06:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 56-66 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Johnny Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Elton Eichner | 59-66 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Johnny Lewis grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Harrison | 59-69 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-69 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Anaya | 59-71 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elton Eichner | 62-71 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Ronnie Jackson steals it from Daniel Carter | 62-71 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Harry Eakes scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-71 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Lewis takes the ball from Daniel Carter | 64-71 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elton Eichner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Bowman (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Anaya (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Fleming (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Fleming tips it home | 64-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Elton Eichner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter tips it home | 64-75 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the floater in the paint | 66-75 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Bowman buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-77 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Kenneth Fleming steals it from Johnny Lewis | 66-77 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison knocks in the jumper from the left side | 66-79 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Johnny Lewis | 69-79 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Ronnie Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #5 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Childers (SG), Peter Daigre (SF), Jack Gasaway (PF), Ron Wilson (C) Carl Bowman, Robert Harrison, Kenneth Fleming, Daniel Carter | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Anaya | 69-82 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-82 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre pulls down the rebound | 69-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Anaya is fouled on the floor by Paul Graves - foul #1 on Paul Graves, team foul #6 | 69-82 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-82 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson tips it in | 69-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | The short jumper by Ulysses Strasser is denied by Jack Gasaway | 69-84 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Daigre | 69-84 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Daigre runs out the clock | 69-84 |