| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Rory Frederick inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Luis Fickes drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Richard Jeanbaptiste, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Richard Jeanbaptiste | 39-34 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Rory Frederick steps in front of the Richard Jeanbaptiste pass | 39-34 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Michael Hobbs lays it in on a nice dish by Rory Frederick | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Rory Frederick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Harmon | 44-34 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Nathan Tyler (SG), Timothy Leitner (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Rory Frederick, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF), Carlos Newell (C) Charles Hemmer, Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Steve Holley, Richard Jeanbaptiste | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt double dribbles | 44-36 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Lon Tamplin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 15:19 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Lindsey | 44-36 |
| 14:54 | Samford | James Lindsey makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lon Tamplin | 46-36 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Leitner - foul #1 on Timothy Leitner, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Timothy Leitner, Lon Tamplin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Steve Holley (PF) Travis Erwin, Ernest Chilson | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Robert Ennis hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | James Lindsey takes the ball from Carlos Newell | 48-38 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Steve Holley is called for the reach on Robert Ennis - foul #1 on Steve Holley, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Rory Frederick (SF), Luis Fickes (C) Nathan Tyler, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds (SG), Stephen Riendeau (SF) Arthur Godbolt, Kenneth Brown | |
| 13:20 | Samford | Robert Ennis's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Newell | 48-38 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Luis Fickes tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 12:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luis Fickes | 50-38 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Rory Frederick is hacked by Stephen Riendeau - foul #2 on Stephen Riendeau, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste (PF), Ernest Chilson (C) Steve Holley, Carlos Newell | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Rory Frederick is fouled on the floor by Richard Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Richard Jeanbaptiste, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Richard Jeanbaptiste steps in front of the Rory Frederick pass | 50-38 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 11:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Ennis | 50-38 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Charles Hemmer steals the ball from Robert Ennis | 50-38 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer lays it in | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Michael Hobbs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Nathan Tyler (SG), James Lindsey (PF) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Robert Ennis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Steve Holley (PF), Carlos Newell (C) Charles Hemmer, Stephen Riendeau, Ernest Chilson | |
| 10:52 | Samford | Rory Frederick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jess Mace | 52-40 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Luis Fickes snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Luis Fickes knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 54-40 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee State | Rory Frederick is called for the reach on Richard Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Rory Frederick, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, Rory Frederick, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG) Travis Erwin, Billy Reynolds | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste is denied on a layup by Nathan Tyler | 54-40 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Michael Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Nathan Tyler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hemmer | 54-42 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Michael Hobbs is hacked by Richard Jeanbaptiste - foul #4 on Richard Jeanbaptiste, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Fickes (C) James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau (SF), Ernest Chilson (C) Richard Jeanbaptiste, Carlos Newell | |
| 08:23 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the easy layup | 54-42 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Robert Ennis gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon hits a 3 from straight away set up by Luis Fickes | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley is hacked by Nicholas Harmon - foul #2 on Nicholas Harmon, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Rory Frederick (SF) Nathan Tyler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds (SG) Arthur Godbolt | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Harmon - foul #3 on Nicholas Harmon, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (SG) Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jess Mace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernest Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jess Mace | 59-44 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Ennis is called for the reach on Steve Holley - foul #1 on Robert Ennis, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SG) Nicholas Harmon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (PF), Carlos Newell (C) Charles Hemmer, Steve Holley, Ernest Chilson | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Ennis - foul #2 on Robert Ennis, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Luis Fickes scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jess Mace | 61-46 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Ennis steps in front of the Stephen Riendeau pass | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Jess Mace hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rory Frederick | 64-46 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 05:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rory Frederick | 64-46 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Timothy Leitner misses the floater in the lane | 64-46 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Rory Frederick - foul #3 on Rory Frederick, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Nathan Tyler (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Jess Mace, Timothy Leitner, Rory Frederick, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG), Steve Holley (PF) Travis Erwin, Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau | |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Nathan Tyler snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Nathan Tyler connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Harmon | 66-46 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Lon Tamplin picks off the pass by Steve Holley | 66-46 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon is called for 3 seconds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Timothy Leitner (SF) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF), Matthew Beatty (C) Charles Hemmer, Richard Jeanbaptiste, Steve Holley, Carlos Newell | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 04:00 | Samford | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Nathan Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jess Mace (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Leitner (fresh) PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lon Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Travis Erwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Beatty (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Nathan Tyler snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Jess Mace is whistled for traveling | 66-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee State | Timothy Leitner picks off the pass by Richard Jeanbaptiste | 66-46 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Timothy Leitner lays it up and in | 68-46 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | James Lindsey picks off the pass by Matthew Beatty | 68-46 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Nathan Tyler is hacked by Ernest Chilson - foul #1 on Ernest Chilson, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Timothy Leitner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Tyler and he's fouled by Arthur Godbolt - foul #1 on Arthur Godbolt, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Timothy Leitner makes the free throw | 71-46 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-46 |
| 01:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 71-46 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Lon Tamplin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathan Tyler | 74-46 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin is hacked by Lon Tamplin - foul #1 on Lon Tamplin, team foul #8 | 74-46 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 01:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lon Tamplin | 74-46 |
| 00:47 | Samford | A charge is called on Timothy Leitner - foul #2 on Timothy Leitner, team foul #9 | 74-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #10 | 74-46 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Travis Erwin steps in front of the Nathan Tyler pass | 74-48 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Travis Erwin | 74-50 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jess Mace runs out the clock | 74-50 |