| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Micheal Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Baran Ziemski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sturdevant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses short on a floater from close range | 39-27 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall clanks a shot from the right side | 39-27 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant hits the follow up shot | 41-27 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-27 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Baran Ziemski | 41-27 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-27 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sturdevant | 41-27 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | Baran Ziemski is hacked by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Sean Cusumano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Alan Woodruff loses the ball out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee State | Baran Ziemski gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-27 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Baran Ziemski - foul #1 on Baran Ziemski, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (PG), Thomas Swims (SF), Jason Daum (C) Micheal Chase, Baran Ziemski, Carlton Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SF) Alan Woodruff | |
| 17:01 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant scores on a shot from the right side | 46-29 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is whistled for a carry | 46-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott (SG), Allen Teal (PF) Christopher Hall, Charles Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | John Deforge steals it from Allen Teal | 46-29 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Prentice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Swims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Teal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Daum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Romo (fresh) SG - James Berlin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Deforge (fresh) PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Jason Daum is hacked by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (PG), Christopher Hall (SG), Charles Sturdevant (PF), Carlton Harrison (C) James Prentice, Ronald Elliott, Allen Teal, Jason Daum | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, James Berlin, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 14:50 | Samford | James Parker hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Lawrence Deatherage | 46-31 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims travels with the ball | 46-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Baran Ziemski (SF) Thomas Swims | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| 14:29 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Chase - foul #1 on Micheal Chase, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Sean Cusumano buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Woodruff | 46-34 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (PG) Micheal Chase | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (SG) Sean Cusumano | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Cornett - foul #3 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (C) Robert Douglas | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Alan Woodruff buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall's pass is intercepted by James Berlin | 48-37 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Woodruff | 48-40 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Berlin - foul #1 on James Berlin, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (PG), Thomas Swims (SF), Allen Teal (PF), Jason Daum (C) James Prentice, Baran Ziemski, Charles Sturdevant, Carlton Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), John Deforge (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Micheal Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Swims (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Teal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Daum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Berlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Deforge (fresh) PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Christopher Hall is called for the reach on Sean Cusumano - foul #2 on Christopher Hall, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (SG) Christopher Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:26 | Samford | John Deforge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Swims - foul #1 on Thomas Swims, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 11:26 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:26 | Samford | John Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee State | James Prentice pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Douglas steals the ball from Allen Teal | 50-41 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Sean Cusumano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | James Prentice scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Chase | 53-44 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Sean Cusumano connects on the jumper from the right block | 53-46 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | James Prentice clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Samford | James Parker grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:37 | Samford | John Deforge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Allen Teal | 53-46 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Allen Teal tips it home | 55-46 |
| 09:10 | Samford | James Berlin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Parker | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Douglas steals the ball from Micheal Chase | 55-48 |
| 08:32 | Samford | John Deforge loses the dribble to Micheal Chase | 55-48 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott (PG), Christopher Hall (SG), Baran Ziemski (SF), Charles Sturdevant (PF), Carlton Harrison (C) Micheal Chase, James Prentice, Thomas Swims, Allen Teal, Jason Daum | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Julian Kennison (C) James Berlin, Sean Cusumano, James Parker, Robert Douglas | |
| 08:18 | Samford | John Deforge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:36 | Samford | John Deforge connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Baran Ziemski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sturdevant (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlton Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Elliott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Harrison | 55-51 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cornett - foul #4 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG) John Deforge | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison is hacked by Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (PG) Ronald Elliott | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Julian Kennison | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Carlton Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Alan Woodruff snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses short on a floater near the basket | 55-51 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is hacked by Baran Ziemski - foul #2 on Baran Ziemski, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (PG) James Prentice | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:07 | Samford | Alan Woodruff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Sean Cusumano grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Sean Cusumano's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hall | 55-51 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Carlton Harrison | 57-51 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Baran Ziemski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Alan Woodruff | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Sean Cusumano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Baran Ziemski is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Prentice (PG), Ronald Elliott (SG), Thomas Swims (SF), Allen Teal (PF), Jason Daum (C) Micheal Chase, Christopher Hall, Baran Ziemski, Charles Sturdevant, Carlton Harrison | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 03:57 | Samford | Dennis Romo is fouled on the floor by Ronald Elliott - foul #1 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 03:47 | Samford | John Deforge misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Julian Kennison swats the short shot by James Prentice | 57-56 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Prentice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Swims (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Teal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Daum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Romo (fresh) SG - James Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Samford | James Berlin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Elliott - foul #2 on Ronald Elliott, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 03:17 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:17 | Samford | James Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Dennis Romo is called for the reach on James Prentice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Romo, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | James Prentice makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | James Prentice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Dennis Romo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase (PG), Christopher Hall (SG), Charles Sturdevant (PF), Carlton Harrison (C) James Prentice, Ronald Elliott, Allen Teal, Jason Daum | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, James Berlin, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | Thomas Swims grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Baran Ziemski (SF) Thomas Swims | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Sean Cusumano drills a driving attempt from the right block | 61-60 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall hits the finger roll | 63-60 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Carlton Harrison blocks the jumper by Kenneth Cornett | 63-60 |
| 00:55 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Cusumano | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Sean Cusumano clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Hall - foul #3 on Christopher Hall, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Cusumano - foul #2 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Alan Woodruff loses the dribble to Charles Sturdevant | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Sean Cusumano is called for the reach on Christopher Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Deatherage is called for the reach on Micheal Chase in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Micheal Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Sean Cusumano can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-65 |