| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Sumrall | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Derick Doran misses short on a jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Michael Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Michael Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Derick Doran snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Primo | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Norbert Radsky - foul #1 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Primo picks off the pass by Lee Dufour | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Norbert Radsky gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Richard Primo lays it in set up by Michael Carter | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Richard Primo travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is hacked by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Samford | William Topete clanks a runner from close range | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Michael Thomas steps in front of the William Topete pass | 3-5 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | William Topete lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 3-7 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 15:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 3-7 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Michael Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derick Doran | 3-10 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Radsky swats the short shot by Paul Engstrom | 3-10 |
| 15:16 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:51 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 3-10 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right block | 3-10 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:30 | Samford | William Topete is hacked by Lee Dufour - foul #1 on Lee Dufour, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), James Ladwig (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) Robin Roca, Gary Sumrall, Lee Dufour, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 14:17 | Samford | Ruben Meade buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Parish | 5-13 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ladwig | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Markus | 7-16 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Maurice Parish steals the ball from Gene Moxley | 7-16 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Victor Miller is hacked by Christopher Constantino - foul #1 on Christopher Constantino, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG) James Ladwig | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Victor Miller | |
| 12:56 | Samford | Ruben Meade is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG) Patrick Chisolm | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Clay and he's fouled by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour (SF), Paul Engstrom (C) Gary Sumrall, Christopher Constantino | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Derick Doran and he's hacked by Paul Engstrom - foul #1 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:19 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG) Gene Moxley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Dufour | 13-19 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Gary Sumrall steals the ball from Richard Primo | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-19 |
| 11:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 13-19 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is hacked by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SF), Michael Clay (C) Lee Dufour, Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the shot from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Maurice Parish and he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), James Ladwig (SF), Christopher Constantino (C) Robin Roca, Gary Sumrall, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:59 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Chisolm | 15-22 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Christopher Constantino is called for the reach on Ruben Meade - foul #2 on Christopher Constantino, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom (C) Christopher Constantino | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 09:24 | Samford | Ruben Meade is hacked by Michael Clay - foul #1 on Michael Clay, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour (SF) James Ladwig | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), George West (SF) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Paul Engstrom - foul #2 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG), James Ladwig (PF) Gene Moxley, Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-23 |
| 08:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 15-23 |
| 08:42 | Samford | George West connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Derick Doran | 15-25 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm's pass is intercepted by George West | 15-25 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Derick Doran clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-25 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the follow up shot | 15-27 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Derick Doran grabs the board | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ladwig (fresh) C - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Samford | George West misses the jumper from the free throw line | 15-27 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall travels with the ball | 15-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Gene Moxley (SF), Michael Thomas (PF) Lee Dufour, James Ladwig, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Ruben Meade, George West, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Maurice Parish drills a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Markus | 15-29 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley knocks in the jumper from the left side | 17-29 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Thomas Markus grabs the offensive board | 17-29 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Maurice Parish travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Ladwig (SF), Michael Clay (C) Gary Sumrall, Patrick Chisolm | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 17-29 |
| 06:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Markus | 17-29 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Maurice Parish blows the layup | 17-29 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Victor Miller - foul #1 on Victor Miller, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG), Lee Dufour (SF) Gene Moxley, James Ladwig | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, Daniel Dowdell, Victor Miller | |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Primo blocks the short jumper by Robin Roca | 17-29 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas can't tip it in | 17-29 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall hits a 3 from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca is fouled on the floor by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Ladwig (PF), Patrick Chisolm (C) Michael Thomas, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), George West (SF) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:19 | Samford | The short jumper by Richard Primo is denied by James Ladwig | 22-29 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robin Roca | 22-29 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-29 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 04:03 | Samford | George West tips it but misses | 22-29 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall drills a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Derick Doran - foul #1 on Derick Doran, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Robin Roca, James Ladwig | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF) Derick Doran, George West | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Michael Carter double dribbles | 25-29 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Christopher Constantino is blocked by Richard Primo | 25-29 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Richard Primo gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Lee Dufour is called for the reach on William Topete - foul #2 on Lee Dufour, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG), Michael Thomas (PF) Gary Sumrall, Christopher Constantino | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:16 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:16 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG) Patrick Chisolm | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Dowdell (PF) Richard Primo | |
| 02:46 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Dufour | 25-31 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Norbert Radsky snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Carter picks off the pass by Robin Roca | 25-31 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Michael Carter is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG), Michael Clay (PF) Lee Dufour, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Richard Primo (PF), Victor Miller (C) Ruben Meade, Daniel Dowdell, Norbert Radsky | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Victor Miller snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Richard Primo comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Sumrall - foul #1 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Christopher Constantino (C) Robin Roca, Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Michael Carter, William Topete | |
| 01:05 | Samford | Richard Primo misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Richard Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Clay | 25-31 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Maurice Parish picks off the pass by Gene Moxley | 25-31 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Gary Sumrall is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 25-32 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses the tip | 25-32 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Thomas Markus gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Derick Doran | 25-35 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Sumrall | 28-35 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Richard Primo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Maurice Parish | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-38 |