| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Shanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Parrish (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Tidwell inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-34 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | Russell Coates pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | James Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee State | David Parrish can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Dion Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Dion Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | David Parrish misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart tips it in | 26-36 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | James Allen is hacked by Richard Stevens - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | David Parrish misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dion Reeves - foul #1 on Dion Reeves, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | David Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | David Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Dion Reeves steals the ball from Jason Stuart | 29-38 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Harold Tidwell lays it in on a great pass from Dion Reeves | 31-38 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | James Allen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | David Parrish tips it in | 31-40 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Edward Hudson hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Russell Coates - foul #2 on Russell Coates, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Newkirk (SG), Douglas Hawkins (PF), Charles Ridinger (C) Jason Stuart, Russell Coates, David Parrish | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Donald Henry picks off the pass by Kenneth Shanks | 34-40 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Ridinger - foul #1 on Charles Ridinger, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Robert Lewis (C) Dion Reeves, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mathew Chapman (SG), Kareem Strain (SF) James Allen, Kenneth Shanks | |
| 15:53 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Charles Ridinger pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) PF - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Newkirk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Chapman (fresh) SF - Kareem Strain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Hawkins (fresh) C - Charles Ridinger (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Kareem Strain makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Robert Lewis blows the layup but he's hacked by James Newkirk - foul #3 on James Newkirk, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Russell Coates (PF) Charles Ridinger | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Douglas Hawkins is hacked by Marc Smith - foul #1 on Marc Smith, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart (SG), David Parrish (C) Mathew Chapman, Douglas Hawkins | |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | David Parrish double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG) Brian Beacham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Allen (PG), Kenneth Shanks (SF) James Newkirk, Kareem Strain | |
| 14:35 | Samford | Dion Reeves makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Stevens | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | David Parrish travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Harold Tidwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jason Stuart | 40-43 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by James Allen is blocked by Marc Smith | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Harold Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Harold Tidwell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Stuart | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Richard Stevens is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shanks - foul #2 on Kenneth Shanks, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Newkirk (SG), Kareem Strain (SF), Douglas Hawkins (C) Jason Stuart, Kenneth Shanks, David Parrish | |
| 12:43 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | James Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mathew Chapman (SG), Charles Ridinger (C) James Allen, Russell Coates | |
| 12:03 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Ridinger | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee State | Kareem Strain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Hawkins | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Newkirk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Chapman (fresh) SF - Kareem Strain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Ridinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | James Newkirk knocks in the floater from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Edward Hudson drills a shot from the right side set up by Donald Henry | 47-47 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Mathew Chapman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Yul Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | Samford | The jump hook by Yul Xiong is blocked by Kareem Strain | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Yul Xiong tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Donald Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Donald Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Marc Smith (C) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Allen (PG), Jason Stuart (SG), Kenneth Shanks (SF), Russell Coates (PF), David Parrish (C) James Newkirk, Mathew Chapman, Kareem Strain, Douglas Hawkins, Charles Ridinger | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | James Allen hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Stuart | 47-50 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Brian Beacham can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee State | David Parrish grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Marc Smith steps in front of the Russell Coates pass | 47-50 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Edward Hudson loses the dribble to James Allen | 47-50 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Shanks | 47-52 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Kenneth Shanks picks off the pass by Edward Hudson | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Brian Beacham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Edward Hudson tips it home | 49-55 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | James Allen misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-55 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks tips it in | 49-57 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Edward Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Allen | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Stuart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Shanks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Parrish (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Dion Reeves scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart misses the jump hook in the paint | 52-60 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Harold Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Richard Stevens hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dion Reeves | 54-60 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | David Parrish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Marc Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Harold Tidwell picks off the pass by Russell Coates | 54-60 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Robert Lewis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | David Parrish snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Dion Reeves scores on a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by James Allen - foul #4 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Newkirk (PG), Mathew Chapman (SG), Kareem Strain (SF), Douglas Hawkins (PF), Charles Ridinger (C) James Allen, Jason Stuart, Kenneth Shanks, Russell Coates, David Parrish | |
| 05:36 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hawkins | 56-60 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Douglas Hawkins lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Chapman | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Yul Xiong hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Lewis | 59-62 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Douglas Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Kareem Strain gets the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee State | Mathew Chapman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Yul Xiong gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-62 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Charles Ridinger gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Douglas Hawkins buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Ridinger | 59-64 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Donald Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-64 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Donald Henry gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Newkirk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kareem Strain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ridinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Dion Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hawkins | 59-64 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Allen (PG), Jason Stuart (SG), Kenneth Shanks (SF), Russell Coates (PF), David Parrish (C) James Newkirk, Mathew Chapman, Kareem Strain, Douglas Hawkins, Charles Ridinger | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee State | James Allen is hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #4 on Robert Lewis, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | James Allen is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Harold Tidwell is denied on a layup by Russell Coates | 59-64 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart lays it in on a great pass from James Allen and he's fouled by Harold Tidwell - foul #2 on Harold Tidwell, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Shanks - foul #3 on Kenneth Shanks, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Russell Coates | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | The refs have stopped play. Russell Coates is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Douglas Hawkins (PF) Russell Coates | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart is fouled on the floor by Harold Tidwell - foul #3 on Harold Tidwell, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart is hacked by Edward Hudson - foul #3 on Edward Hudson, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Jason Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Douglas Hawkins grabs the board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Shanks loses the ball out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Newkirk (PG), Mathew Chapman (SG), Kareem Strain (SF), Charles Ridinger (C) James Allen, Jason Stuart, Kenneth Shanks, David Parrish | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Donald Henry scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-69 |