| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) SF - Jason Perry (fresh) PF - John Armstrong (fresh) C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong loses the dribble to Kevin Delossantos | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Washington | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Paul Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Gilbert Powley is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Gilbert Powley, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Keith Janson tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Washington | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Michael Eberly connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Janson steals the ball from Jason Perry | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Keith Janson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Eberly takes the ball from Marvin Washington | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Depriest (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Keith Janson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Washington - foul #1 on Marvin Washington, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (SG), Freddie Johnson (SF), Paul Harrington (PF), Bruce Castano (C) Marvin Washington, Jason Perry, John Armstrong, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Keith Janson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Walter Weeks | 6-8 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Freddie Johnson | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook (PF) Gilbert Powley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco connects on the 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Delossantos | 11-10 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington tips it home | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Samford | James Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Estabrook - foul #1 on Stephen Estabrook, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Marvin Washington (SG), Jason Perry (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gustavo Greco, Freddie Johnson, Paul Harrington, Stephen Estabrook, Bruce Castano | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| 13:44 | Samford | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Samford | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:44 | Samford | James Cook makes the 3rd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Washington | 16-12 |
| 13:09 | Samford | David Catalan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Powley - foul #2 on Gilbert Powley, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG) Gilbert Powley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:09 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:09 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Pittman steals the ball from Gustavo Greco in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Keith Pittman can't finish the layup | 16-14 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Eberly picks off the pass by Marvin Washington | 16-14 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Keith Pittman comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ricky Depriest - foul #1 on Ricky Depriest, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) David Catalan | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Mars (PF) Keith Pittman, James Cook | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Mars | 17-16 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Walter Weeks loses the dribble to Gustavo Greco | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Eberly takes the ball from Ricky Depriest | 17-16 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Michael Eberly buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 17-18 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Walter Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Beyer and the foul's on Jason Perry - foul #1 on Jason Perry, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson (SF), Paul Harrington (PF), Bruce Castano (C) Jason Perry, John Armstrong, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF), James Cook (C) John Beyer, John Mars, Michael Eberly | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Gary | 17-24 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Doris (SG), Stephen Estabrook (PF) Gustavo Greco, Marvin Washington | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 10:12 | Samford | James Cook drills a floater in the lane | 17-26 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Harrington, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the floater from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris loses the dribble to David Catalan | 17-26 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Walter Weeks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 09:09 | Samford | James Cook misses the tip | 17-26 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Estabrook gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Marvin Washington (SG), Jason Perry (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Freddie Johnson, John Doris, Paul Harrington, Stephen Estabrook, Bruce Castano | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (C) David Catalan, James Cook | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ricky Depriest | 19-26 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Marvin Washington steals the ball from Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry drills a driving attempt from the left block | 21-26 |
| 08:35 | Samford | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Kevin Delossantos - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano (PF) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG) Walter Weeks | |
| 08:35 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Keith Janson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington (PF) Bruce Castano | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), John Mars (PF) Keith Janson, Paul Gary | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Perry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Beyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Perry | 25-28 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Michael Eberly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Mars is called for the reach on Jason Perry - foul #1 on John Mars, team foul #5 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) David Catalan, John Mars, Michael Eberly | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 06:40 | Samford | John Beyer grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Beyer | 25-30 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Harrington | 28-30 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson (PG), John Doris (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Stephen Estabrook (PF), Bruce Castano (C) Gustavo Greco, Marvin Washington, Jason Perry, Paul Harrington, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), David Catalan (SF), Paul Gary (PF) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Joshua Patterson | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 05:37 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:24 | Samford | David Catalan loses the dribble to Freddie Johnson | 28-30 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Johnson lays it up and in | 30-30 |
| 04:52 | Samford | James Cook clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Paul Gary tips it home | 30-32 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | John Doris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Paul Gary knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Janson | 30-34 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Castano travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), Marvin Washington (SG), Jason Perry (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Freddie Johnson, John Doris, Thomas Ford, Stephen Estabrook, Bruce Castano | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (C) David Catalan, James Cook | |
| 03:46 | Samford | Michael Eberly's fadeaway is rejected by John Armstrong | 30-34 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Washington (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Perry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Depriest - foul #2 on Ricky Depriest, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG), John Mars (PF) Walter Weeks, Paul Gary | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Keith Janson | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 02:52 | Samford | David Catalan hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Perry, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Perry - foul #3 on Jason Perry, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington (SF) Jason Perry | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Paul Gary (PF) David Catalan, John Mars | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington tips it in | 33-39 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-39 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Michael Eberly hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Harrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 33-43 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Beyer steps in front of the Gilbert Powley pass | 33-43 |
| 00:57 | Samford | John Beyer dunks the ball | 33-45 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #8 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gustavo Greco (PG), Freddie Johnson (SF), Bruce Castano (C) Gilbert Powley, John Armstrong, Ricky Depriest | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:38 | Samford | David Catalan snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 00:25 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 00:24 | Samford | James Cook gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Walter Weeks drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |