| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant George (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christian Cornell (fresh) PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Terry Smith inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Samford | Terry Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Randy Johnson snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the runner from close range set up by Christopher Freeman | 32-38 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Matthew Ruben blocks the short jumper by Christian Cornell | 32-38 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Terry Smith throws it down set up by Christopher Freeman | 32-40 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Randy Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 18:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Freeman | 34-40 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Randy Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Bryant George is fouled on the floor by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Freeman | 34-40 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Terry Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Freeman | 34-42 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Christopher Freeman comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Premo - foul #2 on Clifford Premo, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (PG), Nicholas Simmons (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), Eddie Schrack (C) Clifford Premo, Bryant George, Christian Cornell, Jacob Drayton | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Garner (PF), Charlie Pascale (C) Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 16:35 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Nicholas Simmons is denied by Terry Smith | 34-43 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Charlie Pascale grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:09 | Samford | David Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), William Hardison (C) Nicholas Simmons, Thomas Lowery | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) David Davis, Terry Smith | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cowley (fresh) SF - Maurice Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Schrack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hardison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Thomas Garner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Maurice Cantrell is called for the reach on Jeremy Pearce - foul #2 on Maurice Cantrell, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Pearce | 34-49 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley loses the dribble to Thomas Garner | 34-49 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Christopher Freeman clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mark Simpson - foul #4 on Mark Simpson, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Bryant George (SG), Jacob Drayton (C) Mark Simpson, Scott Cowley, William Hardison | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Pascale | |
| 15:06 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell hits a floater near the basket | 36-51 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Christopher Freeman drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Pearce | 36-53 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Bryant George misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Pearce - foul #2 on Jeremy Pearce, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell (SF), Thomas Lowery (PF) Maurice Cantrell, Eddie Schrack | |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Garner | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Bryant George makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Bryant George makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:31 | Samford | David Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Pearce steps in front of the Clifford Premo pass in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 13:24 | Samford | David Davis blows the layup | 38-53 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Pearce | 38-55 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton scores on a floater in the paint | 40-55 |
| 11:59 | Samford | David Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christian Cornell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Drayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Terry Smith misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Lowery - foul #2 on Thomas Lowery, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (PG), Nicholas Simmons (SG), Eddie Schrack (C) Clifford Premo, Bryant George, Jacob Drayton | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Thomas Garner (PF), Charlie Pascale (C) Jeremy Pearce, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-57 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Christopher Freeman gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 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) | |
| 10:42 | Samford | Thomas Lowery blocks the short jumper by Charlie Pascale | 40-57 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Simmons gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Simmons is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell (SF) Christian Cornell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:00 | Samford | Christopher Freeman connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-59 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 40-59 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:18 | Samford | David Davis is hacked by Thomas Lowery - foul #3 on Thomas Lowery, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Bryant George (SG), Jacob Drayton (C) Scott Cowley, Nicholas Simmons, Thomas Lowery | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (SG), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) David Davis, Terry Smith, Charlie Pascale | |
| 08:58 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is hacked by Maurice Cantrell - foul #3 on Maurice Cantrell, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Thomas Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell (SF) Maurice Cantrell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Bryant George is called for traveling | 40-59 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Matthew Ruben connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Pearce | 40-61 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Bryant George connects on the floater from the left side | 42-61 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant George (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christian Cornell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Schrack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack misses long on a runner near the basket | 42-63 |
| 07:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Freeman | 42-63 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Christopher Freeman travels with the ball | 42-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Scott Cowley (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), Thomas Lowery (PF) Clifford Premo, Bryant George, Christian Cornell, Eddie Schrack | |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Charlie Pascale (C) Thomas Garner, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charlie Pascale - foul #3 on Charlie Pascale, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Hardison (C) Jacob Drayton | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Ruben (PF) Christopher Freeman | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Matthew Ruben can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Charlie Pascale is called for the reach on Thomas Lowery - foul #4 on Charlie Pascale, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG) Jeremy Pearce | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-63 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Charlie Pascale snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 05:15 | Samford | David Davis is whistled for a carry | 43-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Simmons (SG), Eddie Schrack (C) Mark Simpson, Thomas Lowery | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Rustin (PG), Jeremy Pearce (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Thomas Garner (PF) Christopher Freeman, David Davis, Terry Smith, Matthew Ruben | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack can't tip it in | 43-63 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-63 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Charlie Pascale pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Maurice Cantrell steals it from Charlie Pascale | 43-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell can't tip it in | 43-63 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Thomas Garner pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Scott Cowley (fresh) SG - Nicholas Simmons (fresh) SF - Maurice Cantrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Hardison (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Schrack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Rustin (fresh) SG - Jeremy Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Hardison | 43-63 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Christian Dove (SF) Scott Cowley, William Hardison | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:21 | Samford | Charlie Pascale drills a floater from the right block set up by Jeremy Pearce | 43-65 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Bruce Rustin snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce blows the layup | 43-65 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Christian Dove can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Bruce Rustin grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan knocks in the shot from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Dove | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan slams it home on a great pass from Bruce Rustin and he's hacked by Nicholas Simmons - foul #1 on Nicholas Simmons, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (SG), William Hardison (C) Nicholas Simmons, Christian Dove | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan makes the free throw | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo lays it in | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bruce Rustin runs out the clock | 48-70 |