| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Curry (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Fane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darron Abramowitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Saulters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Newman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert King inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion 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 | Joseph Busch is fouled on the floor by Anthony Saulters - foul #1 on Anthony Saulters, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Joseph Busch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Newman | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Samford | John Newman steals it from Jason Jensen | 34-36 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Horace Fane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz tips it in | 36-36 |
| 18:25 | Samford | James Schmalz connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Hartmann and the foul's on Horace Fane - foul #1 on Horace Fane, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 18:25 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | John Newman double dribbles | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Anthony Saulters steals the ball from Joseph Busch | 36-39 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Horace Fane drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Curry | 39-39 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Robert King misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Newman - foul #1 on John Newman, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner (PF) Anthony Saulters | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:09 | Samford | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | John Newman scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Donald Curry | 41-41 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Jason Jensen blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | John Newman grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | Jason Jensen steals it from Horace Fane | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Edward Hartmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg (SG), Steven Cantrell (SF), Anthony Saulters (PF) Horace Fane, Darron Abramowitz, John Newman | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Edward Hartmann, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Samford | James Szymanski grabs the board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Curry (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Legg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Saulters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Irving Skinner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Fuquay (fresh) SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Crosby (fresh) PF - Troy Rennick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Szymanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Troy Rennick misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee State | Steven Cantrell is hacked by Troy Rennick - foul #2 on Troy Rennick, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andy Leland (SF) Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Samford | Kirk Cook (SG) James Schmalz | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Horace Fane (SG) Andy Leland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Kyle Legg is called for the reach on James Szymanski - foul #3 on Kyle Legg, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Newman (C) Irving Skinner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:39 | Samford | Kirk Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Samford | James Szymanski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Troy Rennick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Samford | James Szymanski tips it in | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Samford | James Crosby grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:40 | Samford | James Szymanski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kirk Cook | 41-45 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | James Szymanski denies the turnaround by Anthony Saulters | 41-45 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | John Newman tips it in | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Troy Rennick grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Kirk Cook misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Kirk Cook gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Troy Rennick banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Fuquay | 43-47 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Szymanski - foul #2 on James Szymanski, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Curry (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Darron Abramowitz (SF), Irving Skinner (C) Kyle Legg, Horace Fane, Steven Cantrell, John Newman | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), James Schmalz (SG), Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Anthony Fuquay, Kirk Cook, James Crosby, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Edward Hartmann scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Busch | 45-49 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Britt Jones (C) Anthony Saulters | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Britt Jones blocks the short jumper by James Schmalz | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Britt Jones gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Curry (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SF - Darron Abramowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Skinner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Britt Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry is hacked by Jason Jensen - foul #1 on Jason Jensen, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Curry | 48-49 |
| 10:28 | Samford | James Schmalz drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Busch | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Ryan Smith is hacked by Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Horace Fane (SG), John Newman (C) Ryan Smith, Britt Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Joseph Busch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Joseph Busch clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Newman | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:07 | Samford | James Schmalz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Edward Hartmann drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Schmalz | 48-54 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Horace Fane | 50-54 |
| 08:16 | Samford | James Schmalz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Irving Skinner - foul #2 on Irving Skinner, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg (PG), Steven Cantrell (SF), Anthony Saulters (PF) Donald Curry, Darron Abramowitz, Irving Skinner | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Edward Hartmann, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 08:16 | Samford | James Schmalz misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:16 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Troy Rennick | 50-55 |
| 07:36 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Crosby | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kyle Legg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Fane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Saulters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Fuquay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Crosby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Rennick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Szymanski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Horace Fane connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Legg | 52-58 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Troy Rennick misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Steven Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Anthony Fuquay - foul #2 on Anthony Fuquay, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz (SF), Britt Jones (C) Steven Cantrell, John Newman | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert King (SF), Jason Jensen (C) James Schmalz, James Szymanski | |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle Legg - foul #4 on Kyle Legg, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Curry (PG), Irving Skinner (C) Horace Fane, Britt Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Joseph Busch (PF) James Crosby, Troy Rennick | |
| 06:21 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Anthony Fuquay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Jason Jensen grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Kyle Legg picks off the pass by Robert King | 55-59 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert King | 55-59 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Jason Jensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Robert King pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:48 | Samford | The jump hook by Robert King is blocked by Anthony Saulters | 55-59 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | Kyle Legg snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Horace Fane (SG), John Newman (C) Kyle Legg, Irving Skinner | |
| Subs | Samford | James Schmalz (SG) Anthony Fuquay | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | James Schmalz steps in front of the Anthony Saulters pass | 55-59 |
| 04:31 | Samford | James Schmalz blows the dunk | 55-59 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | John Newman blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Jensen - foul #2 on Jason Jensen, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner (PF) Anthony Saulters | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | John Newman makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | John Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Irving Skinner is called for the reach on Jason Jensen - foul #3 on Irving Skinner, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Jason Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Jason Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Horace Fane gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | Irving Skinner loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 03:11 | Samford | James Schmalz is hacked by Donald Curry - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters (PF) Irving Skinner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:11 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:11 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Curry (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Horace Fane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darron Abramowitz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Saulters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Hartmann (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Schmalz (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Horace Fane can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-62 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Joseph Busch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Jason Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Jensen - foul #3 on Jason Jensen, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Fuquay (PG), James Crosby (SF), Troy Rennick (PF), James Szymanski (C) Edward Hartmann, Robert King, Joseph Busch, Jason Jensen | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:08 | Samford | James Szymanski gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 01:53 | Samford | James Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hartmann (PG), Robert King (SF), Joseph Busch (PF), Jason Jensen (C) Anthony Fuquay, James Crosby, Troy Rennick, James Szymanski | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | John Newman can't finish the layup | 57-62 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry tips it in | 59-62 |
| 01:12 | Samford | James Schmalz makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert King | 59-64 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Joseph Busch is called for the reach on Anthony Saulters - foul #1 on Joseph Busch, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | John Newman steals the ball from Jason Jensen | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Darron Abramowitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Anthony Saulters pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert King snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Donald Curry is called for the reach on Robert King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Curry, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Donald Curry comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 61-66 |