| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | George Furr inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Boerner - foul #1 on Thomas Boerner, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Thomas Boerner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Barrick | 44-34 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton drills a jumper from the right block set up by Clifford Premo | 44-36 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Thomas Boerner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lowery - foul #2 on Thomas Lowery, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Joshua Barrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | George Furr loses the dribble to Terry Smith | 47-36 |
| 18:08 | Samford | John Brazil can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-36 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | George Furr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo tips it home | 47-38 |
| 17:39 | Samford | George Furr steps in front of the John Brazil pass | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | George Furr misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG) Thomas Boerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG) Clifford Premo | |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | George Furr misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | George Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:03 | Samford | John Brazil connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 49-39 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 16:39 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | Christopher Moore grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | Christopher Moore knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Drayton | 49-42 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Terry Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Ryan Deluca hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Deluca (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Barrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Furr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Drayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | George Furr tips it in | 51-44 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Ryan Deluca clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Joshua Barrick hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Lowery, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), David Davis (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Matthew Ruben (C) Christopher Freeman, Terry Smith, Joshua Barrick, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Clarence Watson (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), Eddie Schrack (PF), William Hardison (C) Mark Simpson, Christopher Moore, George Furr, Thomas Lowery, Jacob Drayton | |
| 15:00 | Samford | Randy Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-44 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | William Hardison misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 53-44 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:34 | Samford | David Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Clarence Watson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-46 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Clarence Watson gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | William Hardison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo misses short on a floater from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Matthew Ruben grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:15 | Samford | David Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 13:13 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to David Davis | 53-46 |
| 12:55 | Samford | David Davis is denied on a dunk by Eddie Schrack | 53-46 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee State | William Hardison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 12:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ryan Deluca | 53-46 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Thomas Boerner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Clarence Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ryan Deluca (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boerner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Ruben (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Watson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Maurice Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Schrack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hardison (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | William Hardison knocks in the runner in the paint | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Boerner | 55-48 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 10:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Davis | 55-48 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo is hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Jeremy Pearce (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Joshua Barrick (PF), John Brazil (C) Ryan Deluca, Thomas Boerner, David Davis, Randy Johnson, Matthew Ruben | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), George Furr (SF), Thomas Lowery (PF), Jacob Drayton (C) Clifford Premo, Clarence Watson, Maurice Cantrell, Eddie Schrack, William Hardison | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Moore | 55-51 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Christopher Freeman hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Brazil and the foul's on Mark Simpson - foul #1 on Mark Simpson, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Terry Smith hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | George Furr gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 08:08 | Samford | A charge is called on Christopher Freeman - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG) Jeremy Pearce | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | George Furr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:48 | Samford | John Brazil pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Furr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | John Brazil knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Christopher Freeman and he's fouled by Thomas Lowery - foul #4 on Thomas Lowery, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Eddie Schrack (C) Mark Simpson, Jacob Drayton | |
| 07:27 | Samford | John Brazil makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo is called for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Matthew Ruben (C) Terry Smith, Joshua Barrick, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clarence Watson (SF), Maurice Cantrell (C) George Furr, Thomas Lowery | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Thomas Boerner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Deluca | 66-53 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee State | Christopher Moore drills a fadeaway in the paint | 66-55 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 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) | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Matthew Ruben denies the turnaround by Clarence Watson | 69-55 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Ryan Deluca snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Maurice Cantrell - foul #1 on Maurice Cantrell, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF), John Brazil (C) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Boerner, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), George Furr (SF), Thomas Lowery (PF), Jacob Drayton (C) Clifford Premo, Christopher Moore, Eddie Schrack, Maurice Cantrell | |
| 05:18 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clarence Watson | 70-58 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Samford | Thomas Lowery takes the ball from Terry Smith | 70-58 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Joshua Barrick (PF) David Davis, Matthew Ruben | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:00 | Samford | Terry Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-58 |
| 03:58 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Joshua Barrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Clarence Watson snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Deluca (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Barrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brazil (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Watson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - George Furr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Clarence Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Joshua Barrick is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lowery - foul #5 on Thomas Lowery, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG) Ryan Deluca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), Eddie Schrack (PF) Mark Simpson, Clarence Watson, Thomas Lowery | |
| 02:30 | Samford | John Brazil jams it on a nice dish by Joshua Barrick | 72-58 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-58 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Thomas Boerner pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Thomas Boerner makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 74-58 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo hits a 3 from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Clifford Premo is called for the reach on Christopher Freeman - foul #2 on Clifford Premo, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG), David Davis (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Matthew Ruben (C) Thomas Boerner, Terry Smith, Joshua Barrick, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Clarence Watson (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), William Hardison (C) Clifford Premo, Christopher Moore, George Furr, Jacob Drayton | |
| 01:17 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | William Hardison gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Cantrell | 75-64 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is denied on a layup by William Hardison | 75-64 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | William Hardison snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Freeman | 75-64 |
| 00:48 | Samford | David Davis misses the lay-in | 75-64 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Clarence Watson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Simpson | 75-67 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Boerner (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Joshua Barrick (PF), John Brazil (C) Ryan Deluca, David Davis, Randy Johnson, Matthew Ruben | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Christopher Moore (SG), George Furr (SF), Jacob Drayton (C) Mark Simpson, Clarence Watson, Maurice Cantrell, William Hardison | |
| 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 | Clifford Premo is called for the reach on Joshua Barrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Premo, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Ryan Deluca (SG) Thomas Boerner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Joshua Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Joshua Barrick misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Brazil | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Samford | John Brazil is hacked by George Furr - foul #1 on George Furr, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Samford | John Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Samford | John Brazil misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Eddie Schrack | 77-67 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Christopher Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:31 | Samford | John Brazil grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Ryan Deluca misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Moore, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Thomas Garner (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Matthew Ruben (C) Christopher Freeman, Terry Smith, Joshua Barrick, John Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Clarence Watson (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), William Hardison (C) Clifford Premo, Christopher Moore, George Furr, Jacob Drayton | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Ryan Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-67 |