| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Andrews (fresh) PF - Michael Govan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - James Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG) James Brown | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Thomas Smolski buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean McLaren | 26-38 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews is fouled on the floor by Doug Yost - foul #2 on Doug Yost, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker snags the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses the shot from the left side | 26-38 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Sean McLaren gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Jack Huber is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Govan | 28-38 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Guthrie - foul #1 on Michael Guthrie, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker is hacked by Sean McLaren - foul #2 on Sean McLaren, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle (C) James Banks | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (C) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Sean McLaren is hacked by Michael Guthrie - foul #2 on Michael Guthrie, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens (SF), Joshua Minyard (PF) Paul Andrews, Michael Govan | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Lewis (PG), Todd Manders (SG) Brian Nave, Sean McLaren | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Gary Acklin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Cordle - foul #2 on William Cordle, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (C) Thomas Smolski | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Gary Acklin makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Gary Acklin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Zerhusen steps in front of the Charles Aikens pass | 31-42 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Gary Acklin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Zerhusen | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Minyard (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Cordle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) SG - Todd Manders (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Acklin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Geddes (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 37-44 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard is fouled on the floor by Brian Lewis - foul #1 on Brian Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (PG), Paul Andrews (SF), Michael Govan (PF), James Banks (C) Donald Baker, Michael Guthrie, Charles Aikens, William Cordle | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jack Huber (C) Brian Lewis, Todd Manders, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin, Chris Geddes | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Bartley | 40-44 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Thomas Smolski can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Banks - foul #2 on James Banks, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard loses the dribble to Doug Yost | 40-46 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Doug Yost lays it up and in | 40-48 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 13:27 | Samford | James Brown snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Jack Huber can't throw it down but he's hacked by Horace Bartley - foul #1 on Horace Bartley, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker (PG), Michael Guthrie (SG) Horace Bartley, Michael Govan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:04 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smolski - foul #1 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle (PF) Joshua Minyard | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker misses the dunk but the foul's on Brian Nave - foul #1 on Brian Nave, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens (SF) Paul Andrews | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (C) Jack Huber | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Brian Nave misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Guthrie | 43-50 |
| 11:50 | Samford | The jump hook by Thomas Smolski is blocked by William Cordle | 43-50 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Cordle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Yost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Acklin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard (SF), Michael Govan (PF) Charles Aikens, James Banks | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Michael Zerhusen (SF) Brian Nave, Doug Yost | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Sean McLaren buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Zerhusen | 44-52 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Gary Acklin snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:50 | Samford | James Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle tips it in | 46-52 |
| 10:24 | Samford | James Brown loses the dribble to Michael Guthrie | 46-52 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard connects on the runner near the basket | 48-52 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen is hacked by Joshua Minyard - foul #2 on Joshua Minyard, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews (SF), James Banks (C) Michael Govan, William Cordle | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Doug Yost (SF), Jack Huber (C) James Brown, Michael Zerhusen, Thomas Smolski | |
| 09:34 | Samford | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Brian Nave - foul #2 on Donald Baker, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Julius Lynch (PF) Gary Acklin | |
| 09:34 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Banks | 48-52 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley (SG), Daniel Grijalva (PF) Michael Guthrie, Joshua Minyard | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (PF) Julius Lynch | |
| 09:05 | Samford | Sean McLaren misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 09:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Huber | 48-52 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Doug Yost banks in the layup | 48-54 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Nave takes the ball from Daniel Grijalva | 48-54 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Brian Nave dunks the ball | 48-56 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Zerhusen is called for the reach on Horace Bartley - foul #2 on Michael Zerhusen, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie (SG), Michael Govan (PF) Donald Baker, Daniel Grijalva | |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF) Sean McLaren, Michael Zerhusen | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Brian Nave scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 50-58 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 50-58 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Horace Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Guthrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Govan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - James Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Yost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Doug Yost misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Andrews | 55-58 |
| 07:05 | Samford | James Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-58 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Jack Huber tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Bartley grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Jack Huber misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Nave steals the ball from Paul Andrews | 57-58 |
| 06:10 | Samford | James Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Huber | 57-61 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Jack Huber pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 05:24 | Samford | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Doug Yost drills a 3 from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker (PG), Joshua Minyard (SG), Charles Aikens (SF), William Cordle (PF), Troy Curry (C) Horace Bartley, Michael Guthrie, Paul Andrews, Michael Govan, James Banks | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Brian Nave, James Brown, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Jack Huber | |
| 04:36 | Samford | Chris Geddes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Cordle | 57-64 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Manders - foul #1 on Todd Manders, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Sean McLaren hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Aikens tips it but misses | 59-67 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Chris Geddes pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Donald Baker takes the ball from Sean McLaren in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Minyard connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Baker | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Minyard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Charles Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Cordle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Manders (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Acklin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Geddes (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Sean McLaren clanks a jumper from close range | 61-67 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Baker | 63-67 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Todd Manders misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:49 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Acklin | 63-67 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie (SG), Paul Andrews (SF), Michael Govan (PF) Joshua Minyard, Charles Aikens, Troy Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Chris Geddes | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Gary Acklin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 63-67 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Brian Nave tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle is whistled for a carry | 63-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Banks (C) William Cordle | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Yost (SF), Jack Huber (C) Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin | |
| 02:04 | Samford | Jack Huber hits a shot from the baseline | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Huber is called for the reach on Donald Baker - foul #1 on Jack Huber, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Doug Yost's pass is intercepted by Michael Guthrie | 64-71 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Baker blows the layup | 64-71 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Jack Huber pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Jack Huber comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Banks - foul #3 on James Banks, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Andrews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Paul Andrews is called for the reach on Doug Yost - foul #3 on Paul Andrews, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Doug Yost makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Doug Yost misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Govan pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Guthrie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Brian Nave grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Brian Nave runs out the clock | 64-74 |