| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 37-34 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Samford | James Casarez misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #1 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Samford | James Casarez misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | John Miles steps in front of the Maurice Littlejohn pass | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Scott Fiala comes up short on the shot in the lane | 38-34 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Don Brown is hacked by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #2 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:45 | Samford | John Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | Keith Kelly is called for the reach on Maurice Littlejohn - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson drills a floater from the right side set up by Matthew Price | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Keith Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn tips it home | 38-38 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Don Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Samford | James Casarez tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Price connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Ronald Weaver takes the ball from John Miles | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Weaver | 40-43 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Keith Kelly's layup is rejected by Dennis Williamson | 40-43 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Maurice Littlejohn | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Hassinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Keith Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, John Miles, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Donald Rooker (SG), Paul Welch (SF), Rubin Broderick (PF), Victor Riding (C) Ronald Weaver, Matthew Price, Maurice Littlejohn, Dennis Williamson, Terry Hassinger | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Welch | 40-48 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Victor Riding picks off the pass by Leon Lanier | 40-48 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Brian Nave knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Lawsky | 42-48 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Paul Welch clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Victor Riding hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Welch - foul #4 on Paul Welch, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, Leon Lanier, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Donald Rooker, Paul Welch | |
| 13:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano's layup is rejected by Scott Fiala | 44-50 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Samford | James Casarez banks in the layup | 46-50 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 46-50 |
| 12:43 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Todd Lawsky hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Casarez | 49-50 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Pantano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rubin Broderick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Riding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the driving attempt in the paint | 49-52 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Keith Kelly tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Don Brown gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Dennis Williamson | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Brown | 54-54 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Victor Riding misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Todd Lawsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Don Brown gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Rubin Broderick steals the ball from James Casarez | 54-54 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver | 54-56 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Don Brown clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Pantano - foul #2 on Robert Pantano, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (SF), Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Ronald Weaver, Robert Pantano, Rubin Broderick, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 09:35 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Don Brown | 58-58 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) Don Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:36 | Samford | John Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Leon Lanier can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Price | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lazaro Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Leon Lanier connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brian Nave and he's hacked by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #3 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Paul Welch (SF) Donald Rooker, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn hits a runner from the left block set up by Paul Welch | 61-62 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Scott Fiala drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Robert Pantano - foul #3 on Robert Pantano, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG) Leon Lanier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Rubin Broderick (PF), Victor Riding (C) Matthew Price, Maurice Littlejohn, Terry Hassinger | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 06:31 | Samford | James Casarez can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronald Weaver | 64-65 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Victor Riding tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Keith Kelly drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Fiala | 67-67 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee | Paul Welch hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver | 67-69 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Todd Lawsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 05:13 | Samford | James Casarez tips it home | 69-69 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Riding | 69-71 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Don Brown is hacked by Victor Riding - foul #4 on Victor Riding, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Brian Derrickson (SF) Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Maurice Littlejohn (C) Ronald Weaver, Robert Pantano, Rubin Broderick, Victor Riding | |
| 04:47 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Fiala - foul #2 on Scott Fiala, team foul #2 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SG), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Brian Derrickson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Miles | 74-71 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Rooker | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Samford | James Casarez drills a turnaround from close range | 76-74 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn gets the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Paul Welch comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Leon Lanier - foul #1 on Leon Lanier, team foul #3 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, Leon Lanier, James Casarez, Jamie Brubaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Robert Pantano (SG), Victor Riding (C) Donald Rooker, Matthew Price, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Paul Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Don Brown is fouled on the floor by Ronald Weaver - foul #1 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Paul Welch | |
| 02:33 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Samford | James Casarez (PF) Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (SF) Robert Pantano, Rubin Broderick | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Victor Riding is denied by James Casarez | 78-75 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Keith Kelly gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Keith Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Victor Riding gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Victor Riding misses the runner in the lane | 78-75 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-75 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Victor Riding | 78-75 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Williamson | 78-77 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-77 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Price gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson tips it home | 78-79 |
| 00:22 | Samford | James Casarez throws it down set up by Don Brown | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn is hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #4 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Welch (SF) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses the floater from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Scott Fiala runs out the clock | 80-79 |