| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Alder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Steven Williams inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Steven Williams is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee State | John Alder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 19:33 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Samford | David Nunes clanks a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon misses the floater in the paint | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Fuller | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Andrew Dixon is called for the reach on Rosendo Esquivel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG) Andrew Dixon | |
| 18:21 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 18:20 | Samford | David Nunes tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne loses the dribble to Rosendo Esquivel | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | Samford | David Nunes misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Byrne - foul #2 on Ray Byrne, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 17:48 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:48 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Wills | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Edwin Wills is called for the reach on Stanley Hart - foul #1 on Edwin Wills, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Steven Williams is hacked by Ray Byrne - foul #3 on Ray Byrne, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McEwan (SF) Ray Byrne | |
| 17:06 | Samford | Richard Haley lays it in on a great pass from Rosendo Esquivel | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Rosendo Esquivel - foul #1 on Rosendo Esquivel, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Stanley Hart misses the fadeaway in the paint | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | John Alder snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | John Alder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:32 | Samford | David Nunes pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Stanley Hart clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee State | John Alder pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Haley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nunes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Alder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF), Timothy Barras (C) Christopher Moore, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), James Brown (SG), Ray Byrne (SF), Michael Shaw (PF), Steve Griffin (C) Milton Roland, Edwin Wills, John McEwan, John Alder, Marcus Fuller | |
| 15:06 | Samford | Timothy Barras misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Shaw - foul #2 on Michael Shaw, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Timothy Barras makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Timothy Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Shaw | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock loses the dribble to Ray Byrne | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw hits the finger roll | 41-45 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Andrew Dixon | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski tips it home | 43-45 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-45 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Theodore Hitchcock's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 43-45 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Brown and the foul's on Jeremy Grabski - foul #2 on Jeremy Grabski, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills (SG), John Alder (PF), Marcus Fuller (C) James Brown, Michael Shaw, Steve Griffin | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel loses the dribble to Ray Byrne | 43-48 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG) Rosendo Esquivel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:22 | Samford | Steven Williams misses the lay-in | 43-48 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Steven Williams takes the ball from Ray Byrne | 43-48 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Williams | 46-48 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller hits a shot in the lane | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Alder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | David Nunes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 10:59 | Samford | David Nunes clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marcus Fuller - foul #2 on Marcus Fuller, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG) Christopher Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG), John McEwan (SF), Michael Shaw (PF), Steve Griffin (C) Andrew Dixon, Ray Byrne, John Alder, Marcus Fuller | |
| 10:59 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:59 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw tips it in | 48-55 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Steven Williams connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Rosendo Esquivel | 50-55 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:53 | Samford | David Nunes hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Rosendo Esquivel | 52-55 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Stanley Hart pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:22 | Samford | David Nunes misses the easy layup | 52-55 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin buries a shot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | Samford | David Nunes misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Shaw - foul #3 on Michael Shaw, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Moore (PG), John Pitt (SG), Jeremy Grabski (SF), Theodore Hitchcock (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Stanley Hart, Steven Williams, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), James Brown (SG), Ray Byrne (SF), John Alder (PF), Marcus Fuller (C) Milton Roland, Edwin Wills, John McEwan, Michael Shaw, Steve Griffin | |
| 08:40 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:40 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | John Alder misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Barras (C) David Nunes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG) Andrew Dixon | |
| 07:49 | Samford | Timothy Barras banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | John Alder tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Pitt (fresh) SF - Jeremy Grabski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Barras (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Alder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Christopher Moore's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 56-59 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland connects on the floater near the basket set up by James Brown | 56-61 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski loses the dribble to Milton Roland | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Brown | 56-64 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Christopher Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller comes up short on the floater from the left block | 56-64 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel (PG), Stanley Hart (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Richard Haley (PF), David Nunes (C) Christopher Moore, John Pitt, Jeremy Grabski, Theodore Hitchcock, Timothy Barras | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), Edwin Wills (SG) Milton Roland, James Brown | |
| 05:49 | Samford | Richard Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-64 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller's floater is tipped away by David Nunes | 56-64 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Stanley Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 58-64 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | John Alder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Stanley Hart grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Stanley Hart knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rosendo Esquivel and he's hacked by Edwin Wills - foul #2 on Edwin Wills, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Stanley Hart makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Stanley Hart is called for the reach on Edwin Wills - foul #1 on Stanley Hart, team foul #3 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Shaw (PF), Steve Griffin (C) John Alder, Marcus Fuller | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Richard Haley steals the ball from Michael Shaw | 61-64 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Richard Haley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rosendo Esquivel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Haley (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Nunes (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Byrne (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 03:05 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Steven Williams tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Alder (PF), Marcus Fuller (C) Michael Shaw, Steve Griffin | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hart - foul #2 on Stanley Hart, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Samford | John Alder denies the turnaround by David Nunes | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Rosendo Esquivel makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Hart | 69-67 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | John Alder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Steven Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:08 | Samford | David Nunes gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Steven Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Stanley Hart hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Stanley Hart steals it from Marcus Fuller | 71-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Steven Williams is hacked by Andrew Dixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pitt (PG), Jeremy Grabski (PF) Rosendo Esquivel, Richard Haley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG) Andrew Dixon | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Fuller | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Marcus Fuller snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Stanley Hart grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | David Nunes is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Roland - foul #3 on Milton Roland, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | David Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne hits a 3 from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski is hacked by Milton Roland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Roland, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Jeremy Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Ray Byrne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | David Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | David Nunes runs out the clock | 75-70 |