| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fresh) PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) C - Harold Marcus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cornett | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Richard Grant takes the ball from Kenneth Cornett | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Woodruff | 7-3 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the tip | 7-3 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett lays it in on a great pass from Robert Douglas | 9-3 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the easy layup | 9-5 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harold Marcus | 9-8 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) SF - James Leblanc (fresh) PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Robert Douglas is fouled on the floor by James Leblanc - foul #1 on James Leblanc, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (C) Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Romo - foul #1 on Dennis Romo, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG) Martin Tucker | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Samford | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis (PF) Bernard Campbell | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Roger Gains hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Angelo | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dennis Merry | 9-11 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Billy Toledo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Gains | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Angelo | 12-14 |
| 13:19 | Samford | James Parker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Julian Kennison, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Dennis Romo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (SF), Bernard Campbell (PF) Dennis Merry, Chester Hollis | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is called for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:47 | Samford | Alan Woodruff scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Romo | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Tillson (fresh) PF - Bernard Campbell (fresh) C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell misses the dunk attempt | 18-15 |
| 11:32 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Tucker - foul #1 on Martin Tucker, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Dennis Merry (SF), Chester Hollis (PF) Martin Tucker, Shawn Tillson, Bernard Campbell | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus loses the dribble to Julian Kennison | 19-15 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Dennis Romo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Harold Marcus is called for the reach on Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Harold Marcus, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Alan Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Royal | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Hollis | 19-19 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Julian Kennison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), James Parker (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo, Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SG), Shawn Tillson (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Richard Grant, Dennis Merry, Harold Marcus | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chester Hollis - foul #1 on Chester Hollis, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:24 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-22 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Robert Royal takes the ball from Billy Toledo | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leblanc (fresh) SF - Shawn Tillson (fresh) PF - Chester Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Woodruff blocks the jumper by Chester Hollis | 21-22 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Angelo | 21-22 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Alan Woodruff, James Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, Shawn Tillson, Chester Hollis | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Grant | 21-25 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Julian Kennison tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG) James Leblanc | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Julian Kennison travels with the ball | 23-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis (PF) Christopher Angelo | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-25 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell (C) Harold Marcus | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Dennis Romo grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Billy Toledo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Romo | 26-25 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Grant | 26-27 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SG), Shawn Tillson (SF), Harold Marcus (C) Richard Grant, Dennis Merry, Bernard Campbell | |
| 03:55 | Samford | Billy Toledo is fouled on the floor by Robert Royal - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG) Roger Gains | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF) Robert Royal, Shawn Tillson, Chester Hollis | |
| 03:55 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) SG - James Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Julian Kennison | 31-27 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc blows the dunk | 31-27 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Romo | 34-27 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Cornett is called for the reach on Martin Tucker - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, Billy Toledo, Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Chester Hollis (PF) James Leblanc, Harold Marcus | |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG) Martin Tucker | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 01:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Deatherage | 34-29 |
| 01:03 | Samford | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Robert Douglas tips it in | 36-29 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:20 | Samford | James Parker misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage's pass is intercepted by Chester Hollis | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-29 |