| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) SF - Robert Proto (fresh) PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rotenberg (fresh) SG - Manuel Lee (fresh) SF - Derrick Edwards (fresh) PF - Adam Jeans (fresh) C - Michael Wilks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Jeans 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) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Edwards | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Michael Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Robert Proto misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Jeans gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards misses long on a jumper from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Craig Cavalier grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Jeans - foul #1 on Adam Jeans, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Livingston takes the ball from Adam Jeans | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Michael Gibson is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Edwards | 0-6 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Michael Wilks blocks the short jumper by Robert Isaacs | 0-6 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Adam Jeans | 0-6 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Adam Jeans | 0-8 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Robert Proto knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg is hacked by Craig Cavalier - foul #1 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Samford | David Foster (SF), Damian Natividad (PF) Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Fann (PG), John Brown (SG), Peter Goodwin (SF), Jamie Loney (PF) Jeffrey Rotenberg, Manuel Lee, Derrick Edwards, Adam Jeans | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | David Foster steals it from Peter Goodwin | 2-8 |
| 15:57 | Samford | David Foster lays it in | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) SF - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian Natividad (fresh) C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Fann (fresh) SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Peter Goodwin (fresh) PF - Jamie Loney (fresh) C - Michael Wilks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin tips it in | 4-10 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Damian Natividad clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:26 | Samford | David Foster can't tip it in | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Damian Natividad tips it home | 6-10 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown is hacked by Craig Cavalier - foul #2 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Prudhomme (PG), Jeffrey Kelley (SF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Craig Cavalier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG) Michael Wilks | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown loses the dribble to Richard Pine | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Goodwin - foul #1 on Peter Goodwin, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Proto (SF), Robert Isaacs (PF) David Foster, Richard Pine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Robert Proto snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Robert Isaacs is denied on a layup by Jamie Loney | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Damian Natividad is called for the reach on Jamie Loney - foul #1 on Damian Natividad, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG) Jeffrey Kelley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee (SG), Derrick Edwards (SF), Adam Jeans (PF) James Fann, Peter Goodwin, John Brown | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards's pass is intercepted by Damian Natividad | 8-10 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Manuel Lee picks off the pass by Damian Natividad | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee hits the finger roll | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Proto | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards's floater is knocked away by Damian Natividad | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Loney | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 11-14 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Jamie Loney blocks the short jumper by Damian Natividad | 11-14 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Manuel Lee, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), David Foster (SF), Richard Pine (PF), Michael West (C) Robert Prudhomme, Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs, Damian Natividad | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Fann (PG), Michael Wilks (C) Jeffrey Rotenberg, Jamie Loney | |
| 11:56 | Samford | Michael Wilks picks off the pass by Brian Livingston | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) SF - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Pine (fresh) C - Michael West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Fann (fresh) SG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Jeans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wilks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Pine - foul #1 on Richard Pine, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley (SF) Michael Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Brown (SG) Manuel Lee | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Brian Livingston loses the dribble to John Brown in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Jeffrey Kelley pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Richard Pine misses the easy layup | 11-16 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Richard Pine snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Brian Livingston makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Richard Pine snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:59 | Samford | David Foster is denied on a layup by Adam Jeans | 13-16 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Fann | 13-18 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Michael West can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Jeans grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann is called for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG), Robert Proto (SF), Robert Isaacs (PF), Damian Natividad (C) David Foster, Jeffrey Kelley, Richard Pine, Michael West | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG), Manuel Lee (SG), Jamie Loney (PF) James Fann, Derrick Edwards, Adam Jeans | |
| 09:02 | Samford | Damian Natividad is called for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Prudhomme (PG) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin (SF) Michael Wilks | |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 13-18 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks (C) John Brown | |
| 08:24 | Samford | Manuel Lee is called for the reach on Robert Prudhomme - foul #2 on Manuel Lee, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Fann (SG) Manuel Lee | |
| 08:13 | Samford | Michael Gibson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Damian Natividad | 16-18 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Robert Proto - foul #1 on Robert Proto, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG) Robert Prudhomme | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Brown (PF) Michael Wilks | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) C - Damian Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rotenberg (fresh) SG - James Fann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Brown (fresh) C - Jamie Loney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Fann | 16-21 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Robert Proto knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Livingston | 19-21 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Fann | 19-24 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Michael Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Samford | David Foster (SF), Richard Pine (C) Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards (SF), Michael Wilks (C) Peter Goodwin, Jamie Loney | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Richard Pine pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:10 | Samford | David Foster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gibson | 22-24 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Prudhomme (SF), Michael West (C) Michael Gibson, Damian Natividad | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey (PG), Peter Goodwin (SG), Adam Jeans (PF) Jeffrey Rotenberg, James Fann, John Brown | |
| 05:27 | Samford | David Foster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 22-24 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Richard Pine misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Jeans is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adam Jeans, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Proto (SF), Robert Isaacs (PF) Brian Livingston, Michael West | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney (PF) Adam Jeans | |
| 04:54 | Samford | David Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Robert Isaacs gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Robert Isaacs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Robert Isaacs pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Robert Proto scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by David Foster | 24-24 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamie Loney and he's fouled by Robert Isaacs - foul #1 on Robert Isaacs, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Michael Gibson (SG), Damian Natividad (C) Robert Prudhomme, David Foster, Richard Pine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG), James Fann (SG), John Brown (PF) James Holsey, Peter Goodwin, Jamie Loney | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Derrick Edwards swats the dunk try by Robert Proto | 24-27 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Wilks | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Damian Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rotenberg (fresh) SG - James Fann (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Derrick Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wilks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Cavalier (C) Robert Isaacs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee (SG), Adam Jeans (PF) James Fann, Derrick Edwards | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Damian Natividad can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Jeans - foul #3 on Adam Jeans, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edmund Christiansen (SF) Adam Jeans | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Damian Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Damian Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Damian Natividad - foul #2 on Damian Natividad, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin (SF) Edmund Christiansen | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Craig Cavalier loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Samford | David Foster (SF) Robert Proto | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney (C) Michael Wilks | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 02:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Craig Cavalier | 26-30 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Damian Natividad banks in the layup set up by Craig Cavalier | 28-30 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Goodwin | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Samford | David Foster lays it in and he's fouled by Manuel Lee - foul #3 on Manuel Lee, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Prudhomme (PG), Robert Isaacs (PF) Brian Livingston, Damian Natividad | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Fann (SG), Derrick Edwards (SF) Manuel Lee, Peter Goodwin | |
| 01:48 | Samford | David Foster makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Craig Cavalier grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Craig Cavalier misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jamie Loney - foul #1 on Jamie Loney, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Proto (SF) David Foster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks (C) John Brown | |
| 01:16 | Samford | Craig Cavalier misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Craig Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 32-33 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Craig Cavalier pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:38 | Samford | The short jumper by Craig Cavalier is denied by Jamie Loney | 32-33 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), David Foster (SG), Damian Natividad (C) Robert Prudhomme, Michael Gibson, Craig Cavalier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin (SG) Jeffrey Rotenberg | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |