| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Tabor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sturdevant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Graham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor misses long on a shot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 19:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 28-29 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Sean Cusumano connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lawrence Davis | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | Samford | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't connect on a floater from the left block | 31-29 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Davis | 31-29 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Lawrence Davis lays it up and in | 33-29 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Hall | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Sean Cusumano is hacked by Christopher Hall - foul #3 on Christopher Hall, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (SG) Christopher Hall | |
| 17:51 | Samford | Lawrence Davis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Cusumano | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Micheal Chase | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Sean Cusumano lays it in set up by Johnnie Scott | 37-34 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis blows the dunk | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Raymond Graham picks off the pass by James Parker | 37-36 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | James Parker is called for the reach on Don Tabor - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), Lawrence Deatherage (C) Sean Cusumano, Johnnie Scott, James Parker, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (SG), Christopher Daubert (SF), Timothy Schmidt (PF) Don Tabor, Willie Lewis, Charles Sturdevant | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Raymond Graham | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Samford | John Deforge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) SF - John Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Micheal Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Prentice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Daubert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Graham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Schmidt and he's fouled by Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall (SG), Thomas Swims (C) James Prentice, Raymond Graham | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Timothy Schmidt steps in front of the James Parker pass | 40-41 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Tabor (PG) Micheal Chase | |
| 14:58 | Samford | James Berlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Hall - foul #4 on Christopher Hall, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF) John Deforge, James Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (SG), Raymond Graham (C) Christopher Hall, Thomas Swims | |
| 14:58 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:58 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Sean Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Johnnie Scott can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Schmidt - foul #2 on Timothy Schmidt, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) James Berlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (SG), Charles Sturdevant (PF) James Prentice, Timothy Schmidt | |
| 14:26 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Johnnie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis (SF) Christopher Daubert | |
| 13:36 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase can't connect on a runner from close range | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Deatherage | 43-41 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnnie Scott | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor misses the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Julian Kennison - foul #2 on Julian Kennison, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Kenneth Cornett (C) Sean Cusumano, Johnnie Scott, Julian Kennison, Lawrence Deatherage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (SG), Christopher Daubert (SF), Timothy Schmidt (C) Micheal Chase, Willie Lewis, Raymond Graham | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Tabor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Prentice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Daubert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | John Deforge hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Davis - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims (C) Charles Sturdevant | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Christopher Daubert denies the turnaround by Lawrence Davis | 48-45 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Don Tabor | 48-45 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | James Prentice grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | James Prentice is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham (C) Thomas Swims | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the turnaround from the right block | 50-45 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Prentice | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham buries a floater near the basket | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | Samford | John Deforge misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Don Tabor | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor is hacked by John Deforge - foul #2 on John Deforge, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Lawrence Deatherage (C) Lawrence Davis, John Deforge, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (PG), Willie Lewis (SF), Charles Sturdevant (PF) Don Tabor, Christopher Daubert, Timothy Schmidt | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | James Berlin takes the ball from Raymond Graham | 50-49 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Raymond Graham swats the short shot by James Berlin | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Berlin - foul #2 on James Berlin, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) James Berlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert (SG) James Prentice | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:32 | Samford | James Parker grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Micheal Chase steals it from Lawrence Deatherage | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Cusumano - foul #1 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt (C) Raymond Graham | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Christopher Daubert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage's layup is rejected by Timothy Schmidt | 50-50 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Timothy Schmidt | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis is fouled on the floor by Sean Cusumano - foul #2 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (C) James Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall (SG) Christopher Daubert | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Micheal Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sturdevant (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Johnnie Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis buries a jumper from close range | 50-54 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled on the floor by Charles Sturdevant - foul #2 on Charles Sturdevant, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Tabor (PG), Christopher Daubert (SF), Raymond Graham (C) Micheal Chase, Willie Lewis, Charles Sturdevant | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Sean Cusumano is denied on a layup by Raymond Graham | 50-54 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Johnnie Scott - foul #2 on Johnnie Scott, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF) Sean Cusumano, Johnnie Scott, Lawrence Deatherage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 54-56 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham makes the shot in the lane set up by Don Tabor | 54-58 |
| 04:33 | Samford | James Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 57-58 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Berlin - foul #3 on James Berlin, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF), Julian Kennison (C) James Berlin, John Deforge, Kenneth Cornett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis (SF), Charles Sturdevant (PF) Christopher Daubert, Timothy Schmidt | |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Julian Kennison comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Julian Kennison is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #3 on Julian Kennison, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (SG) Christopher Hall | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sturdevant (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Raymond Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Julian Kennison is whistled for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (SG) Don Tabor | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Sean Cusumano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 59-62 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Tabor (PG), Christopher Hall (SG) Micheal Chase, James Prentice | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Julian Kennison snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:29 | Samford | James Parker's floater is tipped away by Raymond Graham | 59-62 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Sean Cusumano steals the ball from Charles Sturdevant | 59-62 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Johnnie Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Cusumano | 61-62 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Parker - foul #4 on James Parker, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (C) Julian Kennison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Johnnie Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Cornett swats the dunk try by Raymond Graham | 64-64 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 00:40 | Samford | James Parker snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Charles Sturdevant picks off the pass by Kenneth Cornett | 64-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Hall | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Lewis | 64-66 |