| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) SG - John Ross (fresh) SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Archie Reed (fresh) C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Archie Reed 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Samford | Archie Reed's pass is intercepted by Dustin Springer | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Lee | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Samford | William Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Ross | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Archie Reed connects on the floater from the right block set up by Cecil Ritch | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee lays it in | 6-4 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Archie Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee's floater is tipped away by Archie Reed | 6-4 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Adam Rhymer grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Samford | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wallace Hice - foul #1 on Wallace Hice, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:07 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is fouled on the floor by Dustin Springer - foul #1 on Dustin Springer, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 17:33 | Samford | William Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Alan Lee - foul #1 on Alan Lee, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG) Cecil Ritch | |
| 17:33 | Samford | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:33 | Samford | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Swan | 6-6 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Springer | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Timothy Arena comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Springer - foul #2 on Dustin Springer, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Wallace Hice | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (SG), Daniel Langham (SF), Oscar Knight (PF) Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| 16:52 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is fouled on the floor by Timothy Arena - foul #1 on Timothy Arena, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Oscar Knight scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 8-10 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Luke Watkin | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) SG - Johnny Courts (fresh) SF - Joseph Carlson (fresh) PF - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Swan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luke Watkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Luke Watkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Jones (C) Joseph Carlson, Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) Oscar Knight | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones jams it | 10-10 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Luke Watkin scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Adam Rhymer | 10-12 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Bentley steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 10-12 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Luke Watkin hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 10-14 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Courts | 12-14 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Anthony Bentley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Johnny Courts | 15-16 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Luke Watkin buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 15-18 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Swan, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson (PG), John Ross (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Michael Johnston (C) Alphonso Bruno, Johnny Courts, Wallace Hice, Douglas Swan, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (PF) Cecil Ritch, Timothy Arena, Luke Watkin | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Anthony Bentley's floater is knocked away by Paul Snider | 15-18 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 15-20 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Ross | 17-20 |
| 12:50 | Samford | John Ross is called for the reach on Adam Rhymer - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG) Paul Snider | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG) Adam Rhymer | |
| 12:37 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alan Lee | 17-20 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Cooke is called for the reach on John Ross - foul #1 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Ross | 19-20 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Leonard Cooke travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Jones (C) Joseph Carlson, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG) Daniel Langham | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alphonso Bruno and he's fouled by Archie Reed - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG) Anthony Bentley | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Cooke (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Archie Reed comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Lee - foul #2 on Alan Lee, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (PF) Alan Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) Leonard Cooke | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 11:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Adam Rhymer | 21-22 |
| 10:57 | Samford | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Archie Reed tips it home | 21-24 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno travels with the ball | 21-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), Joseph Carlson (SG), Michael Johnston (C) Alphonso Bruno, John Ross, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (PF), Luke Watkin (C) William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| 10:17 | Samford | Luke Watkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Luke Watkin tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts loses the dribble to Oscar Knight | 21-26 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Paul Snider (SF) Wallace Hice, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Archie Reed (PF) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Timothy Arena | |
| 09:08 | Samford | Archie Reed clanks a turnaround near the basket | 21-26 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Courts | 23-26 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Archie Reed lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Cooke | 23-28 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston is denied on a layup by Archie Reed | 23-28 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Joseph Carlson swats the layup by Archie Reed | 25-28 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Carlson | 25-28 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston blows the layup but he's hacked by Luke Watkin - foul #1 on Luke Watkin, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Michael Jones (C) Johnny Courts, Paul Snider | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), William Johnson (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Adam Rhymer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 07:43 | Samford | William Johnson is called for traveling | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider (SF), Douglas Swan (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG) Timothy Arena | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Snider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Swan (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Ritch - foul #1 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SF) Paul Snider | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 29-30 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Archie Reed is called for the reach on John Ross - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG) Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (PF) Archie Reed | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bentley - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Cecil Ritch knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Watkin | 29-33 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Swan | 31-33 |
| 06:02 | Samford | William Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Rhymer | 31-35 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones's floater is tipped away by Anthony Bentley | 31-35 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alphonso Bruno - foul #1 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), Paul Snider (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Wallace Hice, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), Oscar Knight (PF) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Anthony Bentley | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Luke Watkin grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Oscar Knight clanks a shot from close range | 31-35 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Johnny Courts | 33-35 |
| 04:34 | Samford | William Johnson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Arena | 33-37 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | William Johnson denies the turnaround by Michael Jones | 33-37 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Oscar Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Alphonso Bruno (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Johnny Courts, John Ross, Paul Snider, Joseph Carlson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, William Johnson, Oscar Knight | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Luke Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Rhymer takes the ball from Alan Lee | 33-38 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Adam Rhymer banks in the layup | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Swan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luke Watkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Wallace Hice | 35-40 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Adam Rhymer scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 35-42 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Bentley picks off the pass by Douglas Swan | 35-42 |
| 02:26 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Luke Watkin is blocked by Douglas Swan | 35-42 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Swan | 35-42 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan hits a runner from close range set up by Dustin Springer | 37-42 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Adam Rhymer banks in the layup on a great pass from Luke Watkin and the foul's on Alphonso Bruno - foul #2 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #10 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Leonard Cooke (C) Timothy Arena, Luke Watkin, Anthony Bentley | |
| 01:58 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Archie Reed - foul #3 on Archie Reed, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF) Archie Reed | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Oscar Knight banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 39-47 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Cooke - foul #2 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF) Alphonso Bruno, Wallace Hice | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Ritch | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Anthony Bentley drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Cooke | 40-49 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Bentley is called for the reach on Alan Lee - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #10 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), Michael Johnston (C) Dustin Springer, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG) Adam Rhymer | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-49 |