| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Rory Frederick inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Luis Fickes lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Harmon | 29-45 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer misses the tip | 29-45 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Luis Fickes gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon travels with the ball | 29-45 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Rory Frederick gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Rory Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Billy Reynolds | 31-45 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Michael Hobbs hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Harmon | 31-47 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer snags the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau jams it | 33-47 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Luis Fickes loses the ball out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SF), Ernest Chilson (C) Stephen Riendeau, Carlos Newell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Luis Fickes - foul #2 on Luis Fickes, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown (SF) Billy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SF) Rory Frederick | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Nathan Tyler knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nicholas Harmon | 35-49 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) PF - Steve Holley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Chilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Nathan Tyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nicholas Harmon | 38-52 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Hemmer | 40-52 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hobbs | 40-54 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson is whistled for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), Stephen Riendeau (SF), Richard Jeanbaptiste (PF), Carlos Newell (C) Charles Hemmer, Arthur Godbolt, Kenneth Brown, Steve Holley, Ernest Chilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Rory Frederick (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Michael Hobbs, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| 14:45 | Samford | Rory Frederick drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-56 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jeanbaptiste | 42-56 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Lon Tamplin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Jeanbaptiste | 45-56 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Lon Tamplin double dribbles | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Steve Holley (PF) Travis Erwin, Richard Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Robert Ennis (PF), Luis Fickes (C) Jess Mace, Nathan Tyler, James Lindsey, Lon Tamplin | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hemmer | 48-56 |
| 13:06 | Samford | The short jumper by Michael Hobbs is denied by Steve Holley | 48-56 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Rory Frederick tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Rory Frederick lays it in set up by Michael Hobbs | 48-60 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hemmer | 51-60 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley is hacked by Rory Frederick - foul #3 on Rory Frederick, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (C) Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Carlos Newell | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SF) Rory Frederick | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt misses the lay-in | 51-60 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Charles Hemmer picks off the pass by Michael Hobbs | 51-60 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Ennis steps in front of the Steve Holley pass | 51-60 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Matthew Beatty (C) Charles Hemmer, Steve Holley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Lindsey (C) Luis Fickes | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Chilson - foul #1 on Ernest Chilson, team foul #1 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds (SG), Carlos Newell (C) Arthur Godbolt, Matthew Beatty | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SF) Michael Hobbs | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 09:36 | Samford | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lindsey | 53-64 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Richard Jeanbaptiste is blocked by Robert Ennis | 53-64 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Nathan Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Jeanbaptiste | 56-64 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Robert Ennis is fouled on the floor by Ernest Chilson - foul #2 on Ernest Chilson, team foul #2 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Stephen Riendeau (SF), Steve Holley (PF) Travis Erwin, Richard Jeanbaptiste, Ernest Chilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), Michael Hobbs (SG), Rory Frederick (SF), Luis Fickes (C) Nicholas Harmon, Nathan Tyler, Timothy Leitner, Robert Ennis | |
| 08:15 | Samford | Jess Mace is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jess Mace, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty (C) Carlos Newell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Jess Mace steps in front of the Steve Holley pass | 56-64 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Jess Mace lays it up and in | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jess Mace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hobbs (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Fickes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Michael Hobbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 06:50 | Samford | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Luis Fickes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Rory Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Luis Fickes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Beatty - foul #1 on Matthew Beatty, team foul #3 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SG), Carlos Newell (C) Billy Reynolds, Matthew Beatty | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Harmon (PG), Robert Ennis (PF) Jess Mace, James Lindsey | |
| 06:15 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Luis Fickes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-68 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Robert Ennis gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Robert Ennis clanks a shot from the left block | 59-68 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steve Holley | 59-68 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley lays it up and in set up by Charles Hemmer | 61-68 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Rory Frederick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Newell | 61-68 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Robert Ennis grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Rory Frederick can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Godbolt - foul #3 on Arthur Godbolt, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF) Charles Hemmer, Arthur Godbolt, Stephen Riendeau, Steve Holley | |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Tyler (SG), James Lindsey (C) Michael Hobbs, Luis Fickes | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Rory Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Rory Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Ennis picks off the pass by Richard Jeanbaptiste | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Travis Erwin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Chilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Harmon (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Nathan Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rory Frederick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ennis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Samford | James Lindsey scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Tyler | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Rory Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Nathan Tyler hits a floater from the left wing set up by Nicholas Harmon | 61-74 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Stephen Riendeau (SF), Steve Holley (PF) Travis Erwin, Richard Jeanbaptiste, Ernest Chilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Hobbs (SG), Luis Fickes (C) Rory Frederick, James Lindsey | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Luis Fickes steals the ball from Billy Reynolds | 61-74 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Michael Hobbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Nathan Tyler tips it in | 61-76 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell misses long on a floater from the left block | 61-76 |
| 02:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Ennis | 61-76 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Luis Fickes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-76 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau tips it back up and in | 63-76 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Nicholas Harmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell grabs the board | 63-76 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-76 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Robert Ennis snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Michael Hobbs clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Reynolds - foul #1 on Billy Reynolds, team foul #5 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Arthur Godbolt (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF), Matthew Beatty (C) Charles Hemmer, Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Steve Holley, Carlos Newell | |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Mace (PG), James Lindsey (PF), Lon Tamplin (C) Nicholas Harmon, Robert Ennis, Luis Fickes | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Michael Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson misses the dunk | 63-78 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste double dribbles | 63-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Leitner (SF) Michael Hobbs | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jess Mace runs out the clock | 63-78 |