| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bruner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys lays it up and in set up by Troy Eisner | 31-31 |
| 19:32 | Samford | John Cooper misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-31 |
| 19:31 | Samford | David Dowler misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner is fouled on the floor by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Bruner | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Michael Butler is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is hacked by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Cooper is called for the reach on Brian Soltys - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (PF) John Cooper | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner is hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #2 on Mark Roberts, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Cody Nash comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys is fouled on the floor by Cody Nash - foul #2 on Cody Nash, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn (SF) Bruce Bruner | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Willie Toole (C) David Dowler, Mark Roberts | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson banks in the layup | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Keith Sanders snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Michael Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Willie Toole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Eisner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) SG - Cody Nash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Toole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys misses badly on a runner from the right block | 33-36 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Willie Toole connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Sanders | 33-38 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Mario Broadnax | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Ferguson denies the turnaround by Brian Soltys | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Keith Sanders is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (PG), Bruce Bruner (SF), Robert Russell (PF), Jerome Wallace (C) Mario Broadnax, Walter Hearn, Troy Eisner, Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Cody Nash, Michael Butler, Manuel Ferguson | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Robert Russell blocks the short jumper by David Dowler | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Toole swats the short shot by Brian Soltys | 35-38 |
| 13:57 | Samford | David Dowler gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Willie Toole banks in the layup and he's fouled by Bruce Bruner - foul #1 on Bruce Bruner, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (SG) Keith Sanders | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee Tech | John Cooper steps in front of the Bruce Bruner pass | 35-40 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Bruce Bruner picks off the pass by Mark Roberts | 35-40 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Ervin | 37-40 |
| 12:50 | Samford | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-40 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Willie Toole grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Alex Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Walter Hearn (SG) Richard Ervin, Brian Soltys | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SG), Michael Butler (SF) Alex Anderson, Willie Toole | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Wallace | 39-40 |
| 12:17 | Samford | David Dowler misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Michael Butler snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell is fouled on the floor by John Cooper - foul #4 on John Cooper, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (SF), Troy Eisner (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Bruce Bruner, Robert Russell, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Edward Lee (C) David Dowler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Troy Eisner is blocked by Edward Lee | 39-40 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Michael Butler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-40 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Michael Butler tips it in | 39-42 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Edward Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Michael Butler tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Mario Broadnax | 39-42 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Keith Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 39-44 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Hearn | 42-44 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Keith Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mario Broadnax | 45-44 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Troy Eisner is called for the reach on Cody Nash - foul #2 on Troy Eisner, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong (PG), Brian Soltys (SG), Bruce Bruner (SF), Robert Russell (PF), Jerome Wallace (C) Mario Broadnax, Walter Hearn, Richard Ervin, Troy Eisner, Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Willie Toole (SF), Keith Dawson (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Cody Nash, Michael Butler, Manuel Ferguson, Edward Lee | |
| 09:15 | Samford | Willie Toole blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Birdsong and he's fouled by David Dowler - foul #1 on David Dowler, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Keith Sanders is fouled on the floor by Michael Birdsong - foul #1 on Michael Birdsong, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Willie Toole hits a shot from close range | 48-46 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Willie Toole travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Troy Eisner (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Michael Birdsong, Robert Russell, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF) Keith Sanders, Willie Toole, Keith Dawson | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Troy Eisner | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Mario Broadnax | 54-46 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Tech | John Cooper steals the ball from Bruce Bruner | 54-46 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Bruner - foul #2 on Bruce Bruner, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn (SG), Richard Ervin (SF) Brian Soltys, Bruce Bruner | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Leverette (PG), Cody Nash (SG) David Dowler, Manuel Ferguson | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Michael Butler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Leverette | 57-51 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin blows the layup | 57-51 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Andrew Leverette pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Andrew Leverette comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Walter Hearn - foul #3 on Walter Hearn, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys (SG), Bruce Bruner (SF), Robert Russell (PF), Jerome Wallace (C) Mario Broadnax, Walter Hearn, Troy Eisner, Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Willie Toole (C) Andrew Leverette, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 05:09 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Toole steals the ball from Bruce Bruner | 59-53 |
| 04:34 | Samford | David Dowler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys dunks the ball | 61-56 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Cody Nash and he's hacked by Brian Soltys - foul #1 on Brian Soltys, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG) Richard Ervin | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (SG), John Cooper (PF) Cody Nash, Michael Butler | |
| 03:53 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses the free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys throws it down on a nice dish by Mario Broadnax | 63-58 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Willie Toole banks in the layup set up by David Dowler | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Russell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Willie Toole (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Keith Sanders - foul #3 on Keith Sanders, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Robert Russell, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lee (C) David Dowler | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Keith Sanders throws it down | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Mario Broadnax | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Mark Roberts (C) Keith Sanders, Manuel Ferguson, Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 02:29 | Samford | David Dowler snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:07 | Samford | John Cooper hits a turnaround from close range set up by Cody Nash | 66-64 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys's pass is intercepted by Michael Butler | 66-64 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Cody Nash misses the dunk | 66-64 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Cody Nash grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:13 | Samford | David Dowler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Dowler, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:22 | Samford | David Dowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Nash - foul #3 on Cody Nash, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Samford | John Cooper gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Mario Broadnax takes the ball from David Dowler | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Dowler is called for the reach on Mario Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dowler, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Samford | Michael Butler travels with the ball | 69-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn (SG) Brian Soltys | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley is hacked by David Dowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dowler, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Samford | John Cooper grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Samford | David Dowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |