| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Keith Kelly inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Todd Lawsky loses the ball out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega lays it up and in and he's hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Scott Fiala grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Todd Lawsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega buries a runner in the lane set up by William Garner | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Robert Young swats the dunk try by Brian Derrickson | 34-32 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Young grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens loses the dribble to Brian Derrickson | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky lays it up and in set up by Brian Derrickson | 36-32 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Young scores on a floater from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Owens - foul #3 on Brian Owens, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss (C) Brian Owens | |
| 17:35 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | James Cady clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Brian Derrickson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the jump hook from close range | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | James Cady lays it up and in set up by William Garner | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Todd Lawsky hits a 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | James Cady makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Goss | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:49 | Samford | James Casarez tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | James Cady grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Young's pass is intercepted by Todd Lawsky | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Todd Lawsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | James Cady pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | William Garner drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Young | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Don Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega comes up short on the runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Brian Derrickson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Samford | William Garner picks off the pass by Todd Lawsky | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Garner | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Todd Lawsky and he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (PG), Ethan Neal (SG), James Slaughter (SF), John Torian (PF), Brian Owens (C) James Cady, William Garner, Lester Arciniega, Robert Young, Clifford Goss | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Jamie Brubaker swats the short shot by John Torian | 46-44 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | John Torian snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal tips it home | 46-48 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Leon Lanier comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brian Owens - foul #4 on Brian Owens, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Samford | James Thomas (C) Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SF) Brian Owens | |
| 12:38 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Keith Kelly steps in front of the John Torian pass | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Leon Lanier buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Miles | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Lanier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Damien Denski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ethan Neal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilford Alexander (fresh) PF - John Torian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Slaughter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander lays it in on a great pass from John Torian | 51-50 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Keith Kelly scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Miles | 53-50 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | John Torian's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Brubaker | 53-50 |
| 10:59 | Samford | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Keith Kelly blows the layup but he's fouled by Wilford Alexander - foul #1 on Wilford Alexander, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cady (PG), William Garner (SG), Clifford Goss (PF) Ethan Neal, Wilford Alexander, John Torian | |
| 10:54 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Don Brown snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:18 | Samford | James Casarez travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Samford | James Thomas (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SF), Robert Young (PF) Damien Denski, James Slaughter | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Don Brown is called for the reach on William Garner - foul #1 on Don Brown, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega (SF) Wilford Alexander | |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Don Brown picks off the pass by Clifford Goss | 55-50 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the dunk attempt | 55-50 |
| 09:33 | Samford | James Thomas hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | William Garner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 09:26 | Samford | James Casarez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:16 | Samford | James Casarez misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Cady - foul #3 on James Cady, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Slaughter (C) Robert Young | |
| 09:16 | Samford | James Casarez misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:16 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 08:33 | Samford | James Casarez lays it up and in set up by Todd Lawsky | 60-52 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | William Garner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cady | 60-55 |
| 07:51 | Samford | James Slaughter takes the ball from Scott Fiala | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Goss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega buries a turnaround in the paint | 60-57 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the dunk | 60-57 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Fiala | 60-57 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Scott Fiala lays it in | 62-57 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | James Cady misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Brian Derrickson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the shot from the left wing set up by Todd Lawsky and he's hacked by Clifford Goss - foul #1 on Clifford Goss, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (PG), Ethan Neal (SG), Wilford Alexander (SF), Robert Young (PF), Brian Owens (C) James Cady, William Garner, Lester Arciniega, Clifford Goss, James Slaughter | |
| 06:12 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal is fouled on the floor by Leon Lanier - foul #1 on Leon Lanier, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Samford | James Thomas (C) Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 05:21 | Samford | John Miles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker can't finish the layup | 68-60 |
| 04:42 | Samford | John Miles tips it home | 70-60 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Owens | 70-62 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Leon Lanier's floater is knocked away by Brian Owens | 70-62 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ethan Neal | 70-62 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Young clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilford Alexander, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Garner (SG), James Slaughter (SF) Ethan Neal, Wilford Alexander | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Todd Lawsky's pass is intercepted by William Garner | 70-62 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | William Garner hits the finger roll | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Damien Denski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Don Brown | 73-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Young misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens tips it in | 73-66 |
| 03:13 | Samford | James Casarez misses the floater from the baseline | 73-66 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 03:05 | Samford | James Casarez snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Scott Fiala is whistled for a carry | 73-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cady (PG), Lester Arciniega (SF), Clifford Goss (PF) Damien Denski, Robert Young, Brian Owens | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF) Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Owens (C) James Slaughter | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Don Brown snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Todd Lawsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Cady | 73-66 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | James Cady hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Garner | 73-69 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Scott Fiala knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-69 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Garner | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Todd Lawsky makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Brown | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense 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 (0) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | William Garner connects on the jump hook from the right block | 77-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Keith Kelly scores on a jump hook near the basket | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | James Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Casarez | 79-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | James Casarez is fouled in the backcourt by William Garner - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG), Brian Derrickson (C) Todd Lawsky, Scott Fiala | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Young (PF) Clifford Goss | |
| 00:11 | Samford | James Casarez misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Owens | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | James Cady grabs the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | William Garner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Scott Fiala (C) Don Brown, Brian Derrickson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:00 | Samford | John Miles runs out the clock | 79-76 |