| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | James Brooks inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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 | Marvin Blackburn scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Brooks | 41-39 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Doug Yost's layup is rejected by Marvin Blackburn | 41-39 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Thomas Smolski's pass is intercepted by Marvin Blackburn | 41-39 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Smolski is called for the reach on Kerry Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | James Brooks tips it in | 43-39 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Doug Yost hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 18:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 43-39 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Lee Carter is called for the reach on Thomas Smolski - foul #1 on Lee Carter, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Brian Nave can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Doug Yost connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smolski | 43-42 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Huber - foul #1 on Jack Huber, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Doug Yost can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 45-42 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Doug Yost grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Brian Nave is fouled on the floor by Kerry Williams - foul #3 on Kerry Williams, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG) Kerry Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (C) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| 16:31 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-42 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Acklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Thomas Smolski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lee Carter | 45-42 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Brian Nave takes the ball from Lee Carter | 45-42 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 47-42 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Thomas Smolski tips it home | 47-44 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | James Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Brian Nave misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Robert Carter is denied by Gary Acklin | 50-44 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Gary Acklin gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:39 | Samford | James Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Gary Acklin snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Thomas Smolski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Zerhusen | 50-50 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Frances Dodd (SG), Wilford Alexander (SF), Ed Woods (PF), Richard Murry (C) Jayson Berends, Robert Carter, James Brooks, Lee Carter, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Julius Lynch (PF), Jack Huber (C) Brian Nave, James Brown, Michael Zerhusen, Thomas Smolski, Gary Acklin | |
| 12:18 | Samford | Jack Huber lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Murry - foul #1 on Richard Murry, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Jack Huber makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frances Dodd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ed Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Murry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Manders (fresh) SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) C - Jack Huber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Doug Yost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Julius Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Jack Huber is hacked by Frances Dodd - foul #1 on Frances Dodd, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Julius Lynch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Jack Huber snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Sean McLaren misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ed Woods - foul #1 on Ed Woods, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (PF) Julius Lynch | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams's 3 pointer is rejected by Doug Yost | 52-55 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Jack Huber gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Sean McLaren lays it up and in set up by Todd Manders | 52-57 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd comes up short on the runner near the basket | 52-57 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Jack Huber gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Sean McLaren is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sean McLaren, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Carter (SG), James Brooks (SF) Frances Dodd, Wilford Alexander | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Jack Huber | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 09:26 | Samford | James Brown snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Brian Nave comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kerry Williams | 54-57 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Robert Carter takes the ball from Thomas Smolski | 54-57 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kerry Williams | 57-57 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Doug Yost scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Murry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Acklin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Ed Woods is denied by Thomas Smolski | 57-60 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Brian Nave pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Brian Nave misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kerry Williams - foul #4 on Kerry Williams, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Lee Carter (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Kerry Williams, Ed Woods, Richard Murry | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF), Jack Huber (C) Doug Yost, Gary Acklin | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 06:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Zerhusen | 57-62 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Brian Nave is fouled in the backcourt by Jayson Berends - foul #1 on Jayson Berends, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SG) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:54 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | James Brooks drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frances Dodd | 60-62 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Brian Nave connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Smolski | 60-64 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd blows the layup | 60-64 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn misses the tip | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Brian Nave snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Brian Nave tips it but misses | 60-64 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Thomas Smolski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 60-64 |
| 05:35 | Samford | James Brown tips it but misses | 60-64 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn is whistled for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Wilford Alexander (SF) Jayson Berends, Frances Dodd, James Brooks | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Julius Lynch (PF) Brian Nave, James Brown, Thomas Smolski | |
| 05:10 | Samford | Sean McLaren clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Wilford Alexander - foul #3 on Wilford Alexander, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (PF) Julius Lynch | |
| 04:31 | Samford | Gary Acklin's layup is rejected by Marvin Blackburn | 60-66 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen hits the follow up shot | 60-68 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lee Carter | 63-68 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brooks (SF), Ed Woods (PF), Richard Murry (C) Wilford Alexander, Lee Carter, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Todd Manders, Michael Zerhusen, Jack Huber | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Murry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Acklin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Doug Yost misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ed Woods - foul #2 on Ed Woods, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) Sean McLaren | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Doug Yost misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Doug Yost misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Williams and the foul's on Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Doug Yost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG) Kerry Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (C) Gary Acklin | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Lee Carter (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Jayson Berends, Ed Woods, Richard Murry | |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Huber (C) Chris Geddes | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn's floater is tipped away by Jack Huber | 66-68 |
| 02:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Doug Yost | 66-68 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Brian Nave drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Doug Yost | 66-70 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | James Brown picks off the pass by James Brooks | 66-70 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brooks | 69-70 |
| 01:22 | Samford | James Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Robert Carter takes the ball from Jack Huber | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn is hacked by Jack Huber - foul #2 on Jack Huber, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Doug Yost is called for the reach on James Brooks - foul #1 on Doug Yost, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | James Brooks comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Doug Yost - foul #2 on Doug Yost, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Thomas Smolski snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Doug Yost knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jack Huber | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-72 |