| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hiatt (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Claude Robinson (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Richard Mae (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Ackerman inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Kevin Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Powers - foul #2 on Jeremy Powers, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Garduno | 37-46 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 19:18 | Samford | John Bent grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 19:14 | Samford | John Bent knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Garduno | 40-46 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Hiatt | 40-49 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Jeremy Powers is called for the reach on Willie Garduno - foul #3 on Jeremy Powers, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Griffin (C) Jeremy Powers | |
| 18:29 | Samford | William Ackerman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Robert Shaw snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 17:58 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Willie Garduno can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 17:44 | Samford | John Bent tips it home | 42-49 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (C) Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:21 | Samford | Willie Garduno misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Dantzler | 42-52 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Ronald Hendry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dantzler | 42-52 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Griffin connects on the shot in the lane | 42-54 |
| 16:09 | Samford | William Ackerman can't throw it down | 42-54 |
| 16:07 | Samford | William Ackerman hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| 15:49 | Samford | John Bent grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hiatt (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Claude Robinson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SF - Richard Mae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dantzler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Ronald Hendry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (PG), Duane McDunn (SG), Tristan Sheehan (PF), Kevin Coleman (C) Robert Shaw, Willie Garduno, William Ackerman, John Bent | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Walls (PG), William Sibert (SG), Jon Soltys (SF), Eric Speidel (PF), Jeremy Powers (C) John Hiatt, Claude Robinson, Richard Mae, Jeffrey Dantzler, Robert Griffin | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Sibert | 44-56 |
| 14:58 | Samford | John Groves buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Hendry | 47-56 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG) Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:10 | Samford | John Groves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by William Sibert is denied by Kevin Coleman | 47-56 |
| 14:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Coleman | 47-56 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Kevin Coleman is denied on a layup by Jeremy Powers | 47-56 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Sibert | 47-59 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-59 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | William Sibert snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Groves steals it from William Sibert | 47-59 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel misses the easy layup | 47-59 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by Charles Walls - foul #3 on Charles Walls, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), William Ackerman (SF), John Bent (PF), Ronald Hendry (C) John Groves, Duane McDunn, Tristan Sheehan, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt (PG), Claude Robinson (SG), Richard Mae (SF), Jeffrey Dantzler (PF), Robert Griffin (C) Charles Walls, William Sibert, Jon Soltys, Eric Speidel, Jeremy Powers | |
| 12:03 | Samford | Willie Garduno is fouled on the floor by Richard Mae - foul #2 on Richard Mae, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| 11:49 | Samford | William Ackerman drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bent (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hiatt (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Claude Robinson (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Richard Mae (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Garduno - foul #3 on Willie Garduno, team foul #1 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (PG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:03 | Samford | John Hiatt is called for the reach on John Groves - foul #1 on John Hiatt, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers (C) Robert Griffin | |
| 10:47 | Samford | Ronald Hendry makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Groves | 51-61 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers double dribbles | 51-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG) John Groves | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:58 | Samford | John Bent connects on the floater in the lane set up by Robert Shaw and he's fouled by Claude Robinson - foul #2 on Claude Robinson, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SG), Kevin Coleman (C) Willie Garduno, Ronald Hendry | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:58 | Samford | John Bent makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Duane McDunn - foul #1 on Duane McDunn, team foul #2 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Tristan Sheehan (PF) Duane McDunn, John Bent | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dantzler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dantzler, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Walls (SG) Claude Robinson | |
| 09:22 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers's layup is rejected by Kevin Coleman | 56-63 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 08:45 | Samford | John Groves drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Shaw | 58-63 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kevin Coleman - foul #2 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), Ronald Hendry (SF), John Bent (PF) John Groves, William Ackerman, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Sibert (SG), Jon Soltys (SF), Robert Griffin (C) John Hiatt, Richard Mae, Jeremy Powers | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Kevin Coleman knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 60-65 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Garduno steals the ball from Charles Walls | 60-65 |
| 07:53 | Samford | John Bent makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 62-65 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Shaw steals the ball from Jeffrey Dantzler | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Sibert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dantzler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Willie Garduno hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Hendry | 65-65 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Walls misses the jumpshot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Kevin Coleman gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Willie Garduno is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Tristan Sheehan (C) Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt (PG), Claude Robinson (SG), Richard Mae (SF) Charles Walls, William Sibert, Jeffrey Dantzler | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Griffin tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 06:35 | Samford | John Bent clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 06:11 | Samford | John Bent loses the dribble to Richard Mae | 65-70 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae misses the dunk attempt | 65-70 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Griffin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Hiatt | 65-73 |
| 05:13 | Samford | John Bent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #4 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (PG), Duane McDunn (SG), William Ackerman (SF), Kevin Coleman (C) Robert Shaw, Willie Garduno, Ronald Hendry, John Bent | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Sibert (SF), Jeffrey Dantzler (PF), Jeremy Powers (C) Richard Mae, Jon Soltys, Robert Griffin | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:57 | Samford | William Ackerman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 65-74 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | William Sibert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 04:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Groves | 65-74 |
| 04:48 | Samford | John Groves's pass is intercepted by John Hiatt in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | John Bent (PF) Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Walls (PG) John Hiatt | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Kevin Coleman is hacked by Jeffrey Dantzler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dantzler, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae (SF) Claude Robinson | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Ackerman gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 03:48 | Samford | William Ackerman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers misses short on a floater in the paint | 69-74 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Duane McDunn pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Groves (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane McDunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bent (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Sibert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mae (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Dantzler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Kevin Coleman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Groves | 71-74 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Walls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Sibert and he's hacked by John Groves - foul #1 on John Groves, team foul #5 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Ronald Hendry (PF), Tristan Sheehan (C) Duane McDunn, John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson (SG) William Sibert | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Walls makes the free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG) John Groves | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt (PG) Charles Walls | |
| 02:42 | Samford | William Ackerman connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Shaw and the foul's on Jeremy Powers - foul #4 on Jeremy Powers, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| 02:42 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 73-77 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Ronald Hendry grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Jeffrey Dantzler blocks the short jumper by Ronald Hendry | 73-77 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 02:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Tristan Sheehan | 73-77 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Samford | John Bent (PF), Kevin Coleman (C) Ronald Hendry, Tristan Sheehan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:52 | Samford | William Ackerman jams it set up by Willie Garduno | 75-77 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 01:32 | Samford | John Bent grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kevin Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dantzler - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dantzler, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hiatt | 77-80 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Kevin Coleman can't finish the layup | 77-80 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dantzler | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Garduno is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dantzler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Garduno, team foul #6 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel (PF) Jeffrey Dantzler | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel is fouled on the floor by John Bent - foul #1 on John Bent, team foul #7 | 77-80 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Willie Garduno clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-82 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Eric Speidel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Kevin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:14 | Samford | William Ackerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:12 | Samford | John Bent grabs the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Willie Garduno knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Garduno is called for the reach on Jeremy Powers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Garduno, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG) Willie Garduno | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler (PF) Eric Speidel | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Samford | John Bent snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers snags the defensive board | 80-83 |