| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Gaines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) SF - John Carey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jesse Best inbounds the ball | 41-18 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Herbert Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Best | 44-18 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-18 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the offensive rebound | 44-18 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-18 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Jesse Best gets the rebound | 44-18 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Scott Gaines scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Tatom and he's hacked by Jerry Fellman - foul #2 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #1 | 46-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Jesse Best, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:37 | Samford | Scott Gaines makes the free throw | 47-18 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey is hacked by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #3 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #1 | 47-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Boyd Waters is called for the reach on Jerry Fellman - foul #1 on Boyd Waters, team foul #2 | 47-18 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-18 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert tips it home | 47-20 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Jesse Best hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-20 |
| 17:33 | Samford | James Mendonca tips it but misses | 47-20 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny gets the rebound | 47-20 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-20 |
| 17:23 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the defensive rebound | 47-20 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Sweeny - foul #2 on Don Sweeny, team foul #2 | 47-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Boyd Waters, Jesse Best, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Danny Blessing | |
| 17:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 48-20 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 49-20 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-22 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-22 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert gets the rebound | 49-22 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-25 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 49-25 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Don Sweeny | 49-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Rowe (fresh) SF - Charles Bergren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Siewert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny hits the finger roll | 49-27 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses long on a jumper near the basket | 49-27 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by William Siewert is blocked by Herbert Wilson | 49-27 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Herbert Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-27 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Scott Gaines's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Freeman | 49-27 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Siewert | 49-27 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-30 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Gerald Rowe is called for the reach on Warren Leyva - foul #2 on Gerald Rowe, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Jeff Rizzuto (PF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Scott Gaines, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG), John Carey (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Don Sweeny, Charles Bergren, Kenneth Freeman, William Siewert | |
| 13:56 | Samford | Jerry Fellman steals it from Boyd Waters | 49-30 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman is hacked by James Mendonca - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, Jesse Best | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG) Gerald Rowe | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-30 |
| 13:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Mendonca | 49-30 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Scott Gaines jams it on a nice dish by Warren Leyva and he's hacked by Jerry Dimartino - foul #3 on Jerry Dimartino, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF) Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman (C) Don Sweeny | |
| 12:57 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses the free throw | 51-30 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-30 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Fellman | 51-33 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jerry Fellman | 51-33 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Gaines steals the ball from John Carey | 51-33 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Jesse Best blows the layup | 51-33 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-35 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto grabs the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Gaines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Dimartino (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Carey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-35 |
| 11:25 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Jesse Best scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Scott Gaines | 53-35 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey is whistled for traveling | 53-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), Herbert Wilson (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), William Siewert (C) Jerry Dimartino, Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Kenneth Freeman | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Edward Tatom clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Rowe - foul #3 on Gerald Rowe, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG) Bruce Blandford | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-35 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren gets the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-35 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren tips it home | 55-37 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Herbert Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-37 |
| 10:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Boyd Waters | 55-37 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Warren Leyva jams it on a nice dish by Jeff Rizzuto | 57-37 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny is whistled for a carry | 57-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Scott Gaines (SG) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG), John Carey (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Gerald Rowe, Charles Bergren, Danny Blessing | |
| 09:10 | Samford | Scott Gaines is called for traveling | 57-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jesse Best (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Warren Leyva comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-37 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Freeman | 57-37 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Gaines - foul #1 on Scott Gaines, team foul #4 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Edward Tatom (PF), Herbert Wilson (C) Warren Leyva, Jesse Best, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Edward Tatom grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Edward Tatom is fouled on the floor by Don Sweeny - foul #3 on Don Sweeny, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG) Don Sweeny, Jerry Fellman | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Edward Tatom is hacked by William Siewert - foul #2 on William Siewert, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Siewert | 58-38 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-38 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Scott Gaines grabs the board | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Gaines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Rowe (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bruce Blandford (fresh) SF - John Carey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Edward Tatom pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Herbert Wilson drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Scott Gaines and the foul's on Kenneth Freeman - foul #1 on Kenneth Freeman, team foul #8 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG), Danny Blessing (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Bruce Blandford, Kenneth Freeman, William Siewert | |
| 06:59 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the free throw | 60-38 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe's 3 pointer is rejected by Jeff Rizzuto | 60-38 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Jesse Best (SF) Boyd Waters, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (SF) John Carey | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Jesse Best connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Lakes | 62-38 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Gaines - foul #2 on Scott Gaines, team foul #5 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Edward Lakes, Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman (C) Danny Blessing | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Edward Tatom scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 64-40 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF), James Mendonca (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Tatom, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford (SG) Jerry Fellman | |
| 05:06 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 67-40 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-43 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-43 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Blandford | 67-43 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Gaines steps in front of the Kenneth Freeman pass | 67-43 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Gaines | 69-43 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-43 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford grabs the offensive board | 69-43 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Scott Gaines, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SF) Charles Bergren | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Gerald Rowe takes the ball from Warren Leyva | 69-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allen Church (fresh) PF - Kenneth Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Dimartino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:02 | Samford | Jesse Best can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Allen Church - foul #1 on Allen Church, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:02 | Samford | Jesse Best makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Jesse Best makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church connects on the jumper in the lane | 71-45 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-45 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Jesse Best tips it but misses | 71-45 |
| 02:20 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Best | 71-45 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Herbert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Blandford and the foul's on Herbert Wilson - foul #1 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Scott Gaines (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, Jeff Rizzuto, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (SF) Allen Church | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino misses the free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Herbert Wilson | 71-47 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Edward Tatom hits the finger roll set up by Scott Gaines | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-47 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Scott Gaines grabs the board | 73-47 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jesse Best blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Bergren - foul #1 on Charles Bergren, team foul #10 | 73-47 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jesse Best makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Jesse Best misses the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman gets the rebound | 74-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 74-47 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Scott Gaines snags the defensive board | 74-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Warren Leyva is fouled on the floor by Jerry Dimartino - foul #4 on Jerry Dimartino, team foul #11 | 74-47 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 2nd free throw | 75-47 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 75-47 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino misses long on a shot from the left block | 75-47 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Warren Leyva pulls down the rebound | 75-47 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva runs out the clock | 75-47 |