| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Burgos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Petit (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curt Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Burgos - foul #1 on Andrew Burgos, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Petit - foul #1 on Adam Petit, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Michael Black misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias is hacked by Bruce Weaver - foul #3 on Bruce Weaver, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Samford | John Cho (PF) Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Dan Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Orval Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:01 | Samford | John Cho pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Louie Barringer is called for the reach on Orval Scott - foul #2 on Louie Barringer, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Samford | John Cho tips it home | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Dan Brewer snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Michael Black buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Orval Scott | 38-37 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Petit | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones is hacked by Dan Brewer - foul #2 on Dan Brewer, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen (SG), Steven Weeks (SF), Robert Blanchard (PF), Steve Parent (C) Louie Barringer, Adam Petit, Terry Tobias, Curt Jones | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Cho (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Burgos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Weeks (fresh) PF - Robert Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Parent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Cho | 38-40 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Edward Norris banks in the layup on a great pass from Francis Barringer | 40-40 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Jackie Andersen pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Francis Barringer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks tips it home | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Edward Norris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Hansen - foul #1 on Jonathan Hansen, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, John Cho | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer (SG), Adam Petit (SF), Terry Tobias (PF), Curt Jones (C) Andrew Burgos, Steven Weeks, Robert Blanchard, Steve Parent | |
| 13:54 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Louie Barringer and the foul's on Edward Norris - foul #1 on Edward Norris, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG) Edward Norris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Orval Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones is called for 5 seconds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Durr (PG) Jonathan Hansen | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos (PG) Michael Durr | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit buries a jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the jumpshot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Burgos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Barringer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Petit (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Tobias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curt Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curt Jones | 42-49 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Michael Black clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 11:27 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Weaver | 42-49 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is fouled on the floor by Terry Tobias - foul #1 on Terry Tobias, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Samford | John Cho (PF) Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard (PF), Steve Parent (C) Terry Tobias, Curt Jones | |
| 10:53 | Samford | John Cho scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 44-49 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Tague (C) Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:28 | Samford | Jerry Tague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SF) Michael Black | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:12 | Samford | John Cho pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Orval Scott connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 47-49 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard loses the dribble to Shawn Tankersley | 47-49 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Francis Barringer lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 49-49 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Samford | John Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Orval Scott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Tankersley - foul #2 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen (PG), Michael Durr (SG), Terry Tobias (PF), Curt Jones (C) Andrew Burgos, Louie Barringer, Robert Blanchard, Steve Parent | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Michael Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks (SF) Adam Petit | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Black | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks is hacked by Michael Black - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jonathan Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Durr (fresh) SF - Steven Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Tobias (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curt Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Samford | Edward Norris's layup is rejected by Steven Weeks | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones misses badly on a runner in the paint | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias tips it in | 52-52 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Francis Barringer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Edward Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Bruce Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Dan Brewer tips it in | 54-52 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Francis Barringer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Michael Durr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), John Cho (C) Francis Barringer, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos (PG), Louie Barringer (SG), Adam Petit (SF), Robert Blanchard (PF), Steve Parent (C) Jonathan Hansen, Michael Durr, Steven Weeks, Terry Tobias, Curt Jones | |
| 05:45 | Samford | Bruce Weaver travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Orval Scott is called for the reach on Louie Barringer - foul #1 on Orval Scott, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Bruce Weaver pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Samford | John Cho misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Petit - foul #2 on Adam Petit, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Andersen (SF), Jerry Tague (C) Edward Norris, Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:05 | Samford | John Cho misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Samford | John Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Tankersley - foul #3 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF) Jackie Andersen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:29 | Samford | John Cho is called for 5 seconds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Dan Brewer (C) Jerry Tague | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:22 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Black | 58-54 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Orval Scott pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Burgos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Barringer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Petit (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Parent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Orval Scott hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 61-54 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent is hacked by Dan Brewer - foul #3 on Dan Brewer, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Weaver (PF) John Cho | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias (PF) Robert Blanchard | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Louie Barringer | 61-57 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Black | 64-57 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Dan Brewer is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Dan Brewer, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curt Jones (C) Steve Parent | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit can't connect on a shot in the paint | 64-57 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias tips it home | 64-59 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, John Cho | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:48 | Samford | Orval Scott comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Curt Jones - foul #1 on Curt Jones, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Bruce Weaver hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Brewer | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Bruce Weaver grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Bruce Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Burgos - foul #2 on Andrew Burgos, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Tague (C) Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias is called for traveling | 70-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Dan Brewer (C) Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Jerry Tague is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Burgos - foul #3 on Andrew Burgos, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Jerry Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Dan Brewer snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Jerry Tague loses the dribble to Louie Barringer | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones drills a runner near the basket | 72-64 |