| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Collins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Herbert Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Collins - foul #3 on Donald Collins, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG) Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Edward Tatom | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Boyd Waters - foul #1 on Boyd Waters, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Boyd Waters | |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison misses the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison misses the 3rd free throw | 25-43 |
| 19:20 | Samford | James Mendonca snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 18:35 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 18:11 | Samford | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Leyva steals the ball from Thomas Kinnison | 25-43 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Warren Leyva lays it up and in | 25-45 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Wilson is called for the reach on Jerry Fellman - foul #1 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Warren Leyva, Jonathan Spear, Herbert Wilson | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert can't tip it in | 25-45 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison tips it in | 27-45 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Edward Tatom blows the layup but he's hacked by William Siewert - foul #2 on William Siewert, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (PG), Allen Church (SG), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Jerry Fellman, Thomas Kinnison, Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, James Mendonca | |
| 16:50 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Herbert Wilson - foul #2 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Andre Bruno (C) Boyd Waters, Herbert Wilson | |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Warren Leyva is hacked by William Siewert - foul #3 on William Siewert, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino (C) William Siewert | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Warren Leyva, Jonathan Spear, Andre Bruno | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Edward Tatom can't finish the layup | 30-47 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Herbert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Charles Bergren (fresh) SG - Allen Church (fresh) SF - Bruce Blandford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) C - Jerry Dimartino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 8 pts. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Samford | Edward Lakes is hacked by Bruce Blandford - foul #1 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins (PG), Thomas Kinnison (SG), Danny Blessing (PF) Charles Bergren, Allen Church, Bruce Blandford | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, Herbert Wilson | |
| 14:50 | Samford | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Collins - foul #4 on Donald Collins, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG), William Siewert (C) Donald Collins, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| 14:50 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:50 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert comes up short on the shot from the right block | 30-47 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman tips it but misses | 30-47 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Warren Leyva snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Warren Leyva connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Rizzuto | 30-50 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Leyva takes the ball from Danny Blessing | 30-50 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto is denied on a layup by William Siewert | 30-50 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto grabs the offensive board | 30-50 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Warren Leyva | 30-52 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-52 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 12:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeff Rizzuto | 30-52 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Herbert Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-52 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman gets the rebound | 30-52 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-52 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Warren Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-52 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman gets the rebound | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Fellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Siewert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Spear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-52 |
| 11:17 | Samford | James Mendonca snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 10:54 | Samford | James Mendonca buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Rizzuto is called for the reach on Jerry Fellman - foul #3 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #4 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (PG), Allen Church (SG), Bruce Blandford (SF), Jerry Dimartino (PF), Jacob Whang (C) Jerry Fellman, Thomas Kinnison, Kenneth Freeman, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang tips it back up and in | 32-54 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Edward Tatom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Lakes and he's hacked by Jerry Dimartino - foul #1 on Jerry Dimartino, team foul #6 | 32-56 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the free throw | 32-57 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren loses the dribble to Warren Leyva | 32-57 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Andre Bruno misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jacob Whang - foul #2 on Jacob Whang, team foul #7 | 32-57 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Andre Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Andre Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-59 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Edward Tatom pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Edward Lakes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-59 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Leyva steals it from Bruce Blandford | 32-59 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Edward Lakes lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Leyva | 32-61 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-61 |
| 08:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Andre Bruno | 32-61 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Warren Leyva drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Boyd Waters | 32-64 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-64 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Edward Tatom clanks a runner near the basket | 34-64 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Andre Bruno tips it in | 34-66 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-66 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino tips it back up and in | 36-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Charles Bergren (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Church (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Dimartino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Whang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Boyd Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Lakes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Tatom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jacob Whang - foul #3 on Jacob Whang, team foul #8 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Bruce Blandford, Jacob Whang | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| 06:52 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Warren Leyva snags the offensive board | 36-67 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Freeman - foul #2 on Kenneth Freeman, team foul #9 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Warren Leyva | |
| 06:37 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto makes the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren misses short on a jumper from the right block | 36-69 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Edward Tatom gets the rebound | 36-69 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't finish the layup | 36-69 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto gets the offensive rebound | 36-69 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Kenneth Freeman takes the ball from Edward Tatom | 36-69 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Tatom - foul #3 on Edward Tatom, team foul #5 | 36-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-69 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Herbert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-69 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 38-69 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church grabs the offensive rebound | 38-69 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Wilson steps in front of the Jerry Dimartino pass | 38-69 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-69 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren pulls down the rebound | 38-69 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-69 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Wilson | 40-71 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses the floater near the basket | 40-71 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Warren Leyva pulls down the rebound | 40-71 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Jerry Fellman is called for the reach on Warren Leyva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #10 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Whang (C) Charles Bergren | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Herbert Wilson | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Rizzuto is called for the reach on Jerry Fellman - foul #4 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #6 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Lakes steals the ball from Jerry Fellman | 40-73 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Edward Lakes misses the lay-in | 40-73 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino gets the rebound | 40-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Fellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allen Church (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Dimartino (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Whang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Tatom (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-73 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Edward Tatom snags the defensive board | 40-73 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Spear | 40-76 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman is whistled for traveling | 40-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, Herbert Wilson | |
| 02:00 | Samford | James Mendonca makes the floater near the basket set up by Warren Leyva and he's fouled by Jerry Fellman - foul #2 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #11 | 40-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (SF) Jacob Whang | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG) Boyd Waters | |
| 02:00 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the free throw | 40-78 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-78 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-78 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Jerry Dimartino blocks the short jumper by Edward Tatom | 42-78 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto tips it home | 42-80 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren loses the ball out of bounds | 42-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (C) James Mendonca | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Rizzuto and he's fouled by Kenneth Freeman - foul #3 on Kenneth Freeman, team foul #12 | 42-82 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the free throw | 42-83 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-83 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren tips it in | 44-83 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Warren Leyva can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-83 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Herbert Wilson tips it but misses | 44-83 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman snags the defensive board | 44-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 46-83 |