| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) PF - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Owens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lester Arciniega | 32-32 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the easy layup | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Casarez | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Brian Owens steps in front of the Todd Lawsky pass | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-32 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Todd Lawsky snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Keith Kelly connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Brown | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Young loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Scott Fiala is fouled on the floor by Brian Owens - foul #3 on Brian Owens, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss (C) Brian Owens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:49 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Goss - foul #1 on Clifford Goss, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Young connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Casarez - foul #1 on James Casarez, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Young misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Keith Kelly pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Scott Fiala is hacked by Lester Arciniega - foul #1 on Lester Arciniega, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Keith Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | William Garner grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss's pass is intercepted by James Casarez | 34-35 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega clanks a shot in the paint | 34-35 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 15:50 | Samford | James Casarez knocks in the runner from the left block | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Goss (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Fiala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | James Cady hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lester Arciniega | 39-37 |
| 15:04 | Samford | James Casarez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Todd Lawsky tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Cady | 41-39 |
| 14:32 | Samford | James Casarez buries a fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Todd Lawsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:01 | Samford | James Casarez can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | James Cady grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Fiala - foul #2 on Scott Fiala, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (PG), Ethan Neal (SG), James Slaughter (SF), Brian Owens (C) James Cady, William Garner, Lester Arciniega, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:25 | Samford | John Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Brian Derrickson hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter loses the dribble to Brian Nave | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Leon Lanier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jamie Brubaker - foul #2 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Torian (PF) Clifford Goss | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Brian Derrickson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Brian Derrickson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 43-43 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | John Torian hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jamie Brubaker | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Damien Denski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ethan Neal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Slaughter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Torian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) SG - John Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Leon Lanier pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Brian Owens blocks the short jumper by Jamie Brubaker | 45-45 |
| 10:52 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Derrickson | 45-45 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Ethan Neal steals the ball from Jamie Brubaker | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | John Torian can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Brian Derrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | Samford | John Miles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Nave | 45-48 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | John Miles picks off the pass by John Torian | 45-48 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Slaughter - foul #1 on James Slaughter, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cady (PG), William Garner (SG), Lester Arciniega (SF), Robert Young (PF), Clifford Goss (C) Damien Denski, Ethan Neal, James Slaughter, John Torian, Brian Owens | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 09:30 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 45-49 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Leon Lanier gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Leon Lanier is fouled on the floor by Clifford Goss - foul #2 on Clifford Goss, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG) Leon Lanier | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Scott Fiala connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Don Brown takes the ball from James Cady | 45-51 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Don Brown lays it in | 45-53 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | James Cady can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | William Garner tips it in | 47-53 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Don Brown | 47-55 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega buries a shot from the left block | 49-55 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Scott Fiala banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Brown | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Goss (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | William Garner is hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Owens (C) Clifford Goss | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee State | William Garner hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Cady | 52-57 |
| 06:43 | Samford | James Casarez misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cady - foul #2 on James Cady, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 06:43 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:43 | Samford | James Casarez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens is fouled on the floor by Keith Kelly - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (SF), Clifford Goss (PF) Lester Arciniega, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Damien Denski | 54-58 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Don Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cady - foul #3 on James Cady, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Slaughter (SF) James Cady | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| 05:49 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Todd Lawsky pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Scott Fiala hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 54-60 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 04:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Fiala | 54-60 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Scott Fiala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | William Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Don Brown - foul #1 on Don Brown, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cady (PG), Lester Arciniega (SF), Robert Young (PF) William Garner, James Slaughter, Clifford Goss | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Brian Derrickson pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker lays it up and in | 56-62 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski misses the jump hook from the right block | 56-62 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Brian Derrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Keith Kelly is hacked by Lester Arciniega - foul #2 on Lester Arciniega, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Slaughter (C) Brian Owens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Keith Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Young grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damien Denski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Slaughter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Lanier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Damien Denski is blocked by Keith Kelly | 56-63 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter tips it home | 58-63 |
| 02:51 | Samford | John Miles is fouled on the floor by James Cady - foul #4 on James Cady, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Garner (SG), Clifford Goss (C) Damien Denski, James Slaughter | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), James Casarez (PF) Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 02:51 | Samford | John Miles makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:51 | Samford | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Young scores on a shot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Owens (C) Clifford Goss | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Scott Fiala (C) John Miles, Brian Derrickson | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Don Brown is hacked by James Cady in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cady, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (PG) James Cady | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | William Garner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Arciniega | 62-66 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Todd Lawsky travels with the ball | 62-66 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by James Casarez - foul #2 on James Casarez, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:44 | Samford | James Casarez can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lester Arciniega - foul #3 on Lester Arciniega, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 01:44 | Samford | James Casarez misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:44 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Keith Kelly - foul #4 on Keith Kelly, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:02 | Samford | The jumper by Keith Kelly is denied by Damien Denski | 66-67 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Todd Lawsky steals it from Brian Owens | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Brian Owens steals the ball from Keith Kelly | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens is hacked by Scott Fiala - foul #3 on Scott Fiala, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Samford | Scott Fiala scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian Owens - foul #4 on Brian Owens, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Young misses the jump hook from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 68-70 |