| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whelan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Yates (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Jonathan Hypes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Yates | 38-26 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Jones | 38-29 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mays | 41-29 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Aaron Wickline misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 18:36 | Samford | James Dalegowski tips it in | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 18:22 | Samford | James Dalegowski pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:16 | Samford | James Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Wickline blocks the jumper by Joseph Mays | 41-31 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Dennis Yates is called for the reach on Aaron Wickline - foul #3 on Dennis Yates, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee (PF) Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:33 | Samford | James Dalegowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth McGinnity | 44-31 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Aaron Wickline connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Jones and he's fouled by Elmer McCullough - foul #2 on Elmer McCullough, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Credle (SF) Jess Rivenberg | |
| 17:01 | Samford | Aaron Wickline makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Mays | 47-34 |
| 16:26 | Samford | James Dalegowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 16:17 | Samford | James Jones grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Frank Lee steals the ball from Aaron Wickline | 47-34 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee lays it in set up by John Whelan | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Whelan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Elmer McCullough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hypes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Credle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Wickline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Wickline | 49-37 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Aaron Wickline grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Aaron Wickline misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Elmer McCullough | 49-37 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 14:55 | Samford | David Credle gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Aaron Wickline misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Lee - foul #1 on Frank Lee, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), James Benson (SG), Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Dennis Yates (PF), Nestor Duda (C) Joseph Mays, Kenneth McGinnity, John Whelan, Frank Lee, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Abad (PG), Jess Rivenberg (SF), Tom Lobb (PF) James Jones, Jonathan Hypes, James Dalegowski | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Aaron Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Aaron Wickline makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Aaron Wickline grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Short (SG), Thomas Anderson (C) David Credle, Aaron Wickline | |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Short steps in front of the Ricky Boyd pass | 52-39 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Thomas Anderson is hacked by Nestor Duda - foul #2 on Nestor Duda, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG), Frank Lee (C) Jeremy McCleveland, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:52 | Samford | Ricky Boyd steals it from Chris Abad | 52-39 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Boyd | 54-39 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Tom Lobb hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Short | 54-41 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee misses the lay-in | 54-41 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Boyd | 54-41 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), Elmer McCullough (C) Ricky Boyd, Frank Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Hypes (SG), James Dalegowski (PF) Frank Short, Thomas Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Samford | James Dalegowski can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Yates (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Chris Abad (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Hypes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Lobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan (SF), Nestor Duda (PF) James Benson, Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | Samford | James Jones (PG) Chris Abad | |
| 11:20 | Samford | James Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tom Lobb | 54-43 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Tom Lobb - foul #1 on Tom Lobb, team foul #1 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee (PF) Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | Samford | David Credle (SF), Thomas Anderson (C) Jess Rivenberg, Tom Lobb | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Elmer McCullough denies the turnaround by James Jones | 56-43 |
| 10:52 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Anderson | 56-43 |
| 10:43 | Samford | James Dalegowski is fouled on the floor by Frank Lee - foul #2 on Frank Lee, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| 10:38 | Samford | David Credle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan lays it in set up by Joseph Mays | 58-43 |
| 10:14 | Samford | David Credle is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mays - foul #1 on Joseph Mays, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), Dennis Yates (PF) Joseph Mays, Frank Lee | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:52 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Credle | 58-45 |
| 08:54 | Samford | David Credle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Whelan | 61-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:38 | Samford | James Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Hypes | 61-48 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth McGinnity | 61-48 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Dalegowski steals the ball from Dennis Yates | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 07:48 | Samford | James Dalegowski hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Hypes | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ricky Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Whelan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Yates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer McCullough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hypes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Credle (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), James Benson (SG), Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Frank Lee (PF), Nestor Duda (C) Ricky Boyd, Kenneth McGinnity, John Whelan, Dennis Yates, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Abad (PG), Frank Short (SG), Jess Rivenberg (SF), Tom Lobb (PF), Aaron Wickline (C) James Jones, Jonathan Hypes, David Credle, James Dalegowski, Thomas Anderson | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Aaron Wickline picks off the pass by Nestor Duda | 61-50 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Tom Lobb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by James Benson is blocked by Aaron Wickline | 61-50 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Aaron Wickline pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Tom Lobb tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson's layup is rejected by Jess Rivenberg | 61-50 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Chris Abad gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Chris Abad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG), Dennis Yates (PF), Elmer McCullough (C) Jeremy McCleveland, Frank Lee, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | Samford | David Credle (SG), James Dalegowski (PF) Frank Short, Tom Lobb | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dennis Yates | 64-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Samford | James Dalegowski misses the dunk attempt | 64-50 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Abad steals it from Joseph Mays | 64-50 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Chris Abad buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Wickline | 64-53 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth McGinnity | 67-53 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Chris Abad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Mays | 69-53 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan (SF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Samford | James Jones (PG), Jonathan Hypes (SG) Chris Abad, David Credle | |
| 04:12 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Dalegowski | 69-56 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 69-56 |
| 03:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dalegowski | 69-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Samford | James Dalegowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jess Rivenberg | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Whelan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Yates (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hypes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jess Rivenberg - foul #1 on Jess Rivenberg, team foul #3 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee (PF) Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | Samford | Tom Lobb (C) Aaron Wickline | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:51 | Samford | James Dalegowski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 71-59 |
| 02:50 | Samford | James Dalegowski tips it but misses | 71-59 |
| 02:48 | Samford | James Dalegowski hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-61 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Tom Lobb is denied on a layup by Frank Lee | 71-61 |
| 02:27 | Samford | James Dalegowski grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg buries a floater from close range on a great pass from James Jones | 71-63 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan loses the dribble to James Jones | 71-63 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg can't finish the layup | 71-63 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth McGinnity | 74-63 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-63 |
| 01:05 | Samford | James Dalegowski grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Frank Lee | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Whelan and he's fouled by Jonathan Hypes - foul #3 on Jonathan Hypes, team foul #4 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), James Benson (SF), Nestor Duda (C) Joseph Mays, John Whelan, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Abad (PG), David Credle (SG), Wilfredo Lopez (SF), Thomas Anderson (C) James Jones, Jonathan Hypes, Jess Rivenberg, James Dalegowski | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses the free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Thomas Anderson snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Tom Lobb is hacked by Frank Lee - foul #3 on Frank Lee, team foul #7 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (SF) Kenneth McGinnity | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Tom Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Tom Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Tom Lobb - foul #2 on Tom Lobb, team foul #5 | 78-65 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee makes the free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jeremy McCleveland - foul #1 on Jeremy McCleveland, team foul #8 | 79-65 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd runs out the clock | 79-67 |