| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Richard Grant picks off the pass by Roger Gains | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis's pass is intercepted by Roger Gains | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Robert Douglas blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Marcus - foul #3 on Harold Marcus, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo (C) Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:45 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-32 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Mike Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Billy Toledo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Billy Toledo gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the turnaround in the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Angelo, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Julian Kennison's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Hollis | 37-32 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis's layup is rejected by Julian Kennison | 37-32 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Julian Kennison snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Mike Hines misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Julian Kennison tips it in | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Merry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), James Leblanc (SF), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Mike Hines | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Bernard Campbell (PF) Martin Tucker, Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses the runner from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jules Russo | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Alan Woodruff gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc's layup is rejected by Kenneth Cornett | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:29 | Samford | The short jumper by Alan Woodruff is denied by Harold Marcus | 37-34 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 14:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Roger Gains is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Chester Hollis (PF) Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG) Alan Woodruff | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Harold Marcus and he's hacked by Billy Toledo - foul #1 on Billy Toledo, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Robert Douglas | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Billy Toledo is fouled on the floor by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), James Parker (C) Roger Gains, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 13:21 | Samford | James Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Hines - foul #3 on Mike Hines, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) James Leblanc, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Angelo | 41-34 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mike Hines - foul #4 on Mike Hines, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF) Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, Mike Hines | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 43-36 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Grant | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett tips it in | 46-38 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-38 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Alan Woodruff tips it home | 46-40 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus (C) Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (C) Julian Kennison, Robert Douglas | |
| 10:30 | Samford | Billy Toledo clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-40 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Chester Hollis | 46-40 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant hits a shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Gains | 48-43 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Billy Toledo grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Gains | 48-46 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Alan Woodruff gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:15 | Samford | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Robert Royal - foul #3 on Robert Royal, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Andrew Heidenreich (SG), Julian Kennison (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, James Parker | |
| 09:05 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Julian Kennison tips it in | 48-48 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo tips it in | 50-48 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Billy Toledo banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 50-50 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Robert Douglas is hacked by Dennis Merry - foul #2 on Dennis Merry, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Chester Hollis (PF) Martin Tucker, James Leblanc, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF) Edward Edwards, Billy Toledo | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Merry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Mike Hines misses short on a shot near the basket | 50-50 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Robert Douglas hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Alan Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF) Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), James Parker (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison, Robert Douglas | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cornett - foul #3 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus (C) Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo buries a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Royal and he's hacked by James Parker - foul #4 on James Parker, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 52-52 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Billy Toledo can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Royal | 52-52 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Billy Toledo | 52-52 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Billy Toledo is fouled on the floor by Harold Marcus - foul #4 on Harold Marcus, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 04:28 | Samford | Alan Woodruff's layup is rejected by Harold Marcus | 52-52 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jules Russo | 54-52 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jules Russo | 57-52 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Mike Hines is fouled on the floor by Robert Royal - foul #4 on Robert Royal, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, Julian Kennison | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Billy Toledo travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 62-52 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Jules Russo is called for the reach on Billy Toledo - foul #3 on Jules Russo, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Roger Gains, Mike Hines, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 02:18 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Roger Gains | 62-54 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 01:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 62-54 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Mike Hines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Toledo takes the ball from Jules Russo | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Chester Hollis blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Cornett | 62-54 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Cornett - foul #4 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the dunk but he's fouled by Harold Marcus - foul #5 on Harold Marcus, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF) Roger Gains, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 00:50 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Andrew Heidenreich is called for the reach on Dennis Merry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Heidenreich, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF) Martin Tucker, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Robert Douglas buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 66-58 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG) Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo is hacked by Roger Gains in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gains, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Billy Toledo scores on a runner from close range | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis is hacked by Roger Gains in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Gains, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Billy Toledo buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Gains | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Mike Hines is called for the reach on Chester Hollis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Hines, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG) Mike Hines | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Richard Grant picks off the pass by Robert Douglas | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is hacked by Roger Gains in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Gains, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is fouled on the floor by Bernard Campbell - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Dennis Merry, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Gains is called for the reach on Christopher Angelo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Gains, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG) Roger Gains | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is fouled on the floor by Jules Russo - foul #4 on Jules Russo, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal runs out the clock | 73-66 |