| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fresh) SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) SF - Chad Pierce (fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Samford | William Landis steals it from William Topete | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled on the floor by William Landis - foul #1 on William Landis, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Samford | William Topete is fouled on the floor by Chad Pierce - foul #1 on Chad Pierce, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Carter is called for the reach on Gary Sumrall - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fredric Smith | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Landis and the foul's on Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses long on a floater from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) SF - Chad Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Landis - foul #2 on William Landis, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Michael Clay (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) William Landis, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG) Gary Sumrall | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 10-7 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Constantino | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Samford | William Topete connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski and the foul's on Chad Pierce - foul #2 on Chad Pierce, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SG), Norbert Radsky (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG), Paul Engstrom (C) Chad Pierce, Christopher Constantino | |
| 14:20 | Samford | William Topete makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, William Topete, George West | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF) Michael Clay | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Chisolm | 13-12 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Maurice Parish connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Blackburn - foul #1 on Bobby Blackburn, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (C) Paul Engstrom | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Gary Sumrall - foul #1 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Michael Ferris (SF) Patrick Chisolm, Gary Sumrall | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Ferris makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Clay | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Meade | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) SG - Gene Moxley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Clay (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 17-14 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas lays it in set up by Gene Moxley | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Richard Primo buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), George West (PF) Bobby Blackburn, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Gary Sumrall (SG), Paul Engstrom (C) Robin Roca, Gene Moxley, Michael Thomas | |
| 10:35 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Ferris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Chisolm - foul #1 on Patrick Chisolm, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom is hacked by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino (PF) Michael Clay | |
| 09:39 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 09:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 22-19 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Ruben Meade buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 25-19 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 08:54 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Ruben Meade can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Constantino | 25-19 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 25-19 |
| 08:30 | Samford | George West pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:22 | Samford | William Topete hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 28-19 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 08:14 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-19 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #2 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SG), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SF), Michael Thomas (PF) Michael Ferris, Christopher Constantino | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-21 |
| 07:42 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Patrick Chisolm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Moxley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Engstrom (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Samford | William Topete connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Primo | 31-21 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Meade is called for the reach on Gene Moxley - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Michael Clay (C) Patrick Chisolm, Paul Engstrom | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Richard Primo hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 33-23 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca is hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), George West (PF) Maurice Parish, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:58 | Samford | George West gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Gary Sumrall picks off the pass by Bobby Blackburn | 33-24 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 05:14 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the floater from the left wing set up by William Topete | 35-24 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Meade steals the ball from Gene Moxley | 35-24 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Ruben Meade banks in the layup | 37-24 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Thomas and he's hacked by Ruben Meade - foul #2 on Ruben Meade, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, George West, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Michael Ferris (SF), Christopher Constantino (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Gary Sumrall, Gene Moxley, Michael Thomas, Michael Clay | |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Norbert Radsky double dribbles | 37-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG) Robin Roca | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Richard Primo pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Engstrom | 37-27 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Ferris snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Blackburn (fairly fresh) SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Ferris hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Sumrall | 37-29 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bobby Blackburn, William Topete, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Landis (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), Michael Clay (PF) Patrick Chisolm, Gary Sumrall, Michael Ferris, Christopher Constantino | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce drills a runner from the left block set up by Paul Engstrom | 37-31 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Ruben Meade can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Richard Primo can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce tips it in | 37-33 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Ruben Meade clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Primo steals the ball from Gene Moxley | 37-33 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Gene Moxley steps in front of the Michael Carter pass | 40-35 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis hits the finger roll set up by Michael Clay | 40-37 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Ruben Meade is fouled on the floor by William Landis - foul #3 on William Landis, team foul #9 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Maurice Parish, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Robin Roca (SG), Michael Thomas (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) William Landis, Gene Moxley, Michael Clay, Paul Engstrom | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Ruben Meade makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Ruben Meade grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Michael Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 41-37 |