| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frances Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | James Brooks inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Brian Nave comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Brooks - foul #2 on James Brooks, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn's floater is tipped away by Jack Huber | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Doug Yost gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Brown | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee State | James Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Kerry Williams takes the ball from Brian Nave | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Jack Huber denies the turnaround by Kerry Williams | 36-34 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Marvin Blackburn - foul #1 on Marvin Blackburn, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | Doug Yost steals it from James Brooks | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Brian Nave hits the finger roll on a great pass from Doug Yost | 40-34 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Thomas Smolski takes the ball from Frances Dodd | 40-34 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Brian Nave misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | James Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | Doug Yost is called for the reach on James Brooks - foul #3 on Doug Yost, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (C) Brian Nave, Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ed Woods (PF) Lee Carter | |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ed Woods and the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Murry (C) Marvin Blackburn | |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Sean McLaren travels in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SG), John Torian (SF) Frances Dodd, James Brooks | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (C) Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Robert Carter (SG) Kerry Williams, John Torian | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Manders (fresh) SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Acklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Geddes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ed Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Murry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Jayson Berends is called for the reach on Todd Manders - foul #1 on Jayson Berends, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) Todd Manders | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Sean McLaren is hacked by Robert Carter - foul #4 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Torian (SF), Lee Carter (PF) Robert Carter, Richard Murry | |
| 15:14 | Samford | Gary Acklin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Sean McLaren snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Jayson Berends picks off the pass by Chris Geddes | 40-37 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends is hacked by Chris Geddes - foul #1 on Chris Geddes, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin, Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Frances Dodd (SG), James Brooks (SF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Jayson Berends, Wilford Alexander, John Torian, Ed Woods | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | James Brooks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | James Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn tips it home | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | Samford | James Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Brooks - foul #3 on James Brooks, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG) Brian Nave | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ed Woods (PF) Lee Carter | |
| 13:42 | Samford | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Samford | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | James Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Jack Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Ed Woods picks off the pass by Sean McLaren | 42-39 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods is fouled on the floor by Sean McLaren - foul #1 on Sean McLaren, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Jack Huber gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Sean McLaren clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Doug Yost gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | Samford | James Brooks swats the layup by Doug Yost | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Sean McLaren gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Doug Yost is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Gary Acklin (C) Sean McLaren, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Carter (PF) Ed Woods | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Acklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frances Dodd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:16 | Samford | James Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:58 | Samford | James Brown travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF) Doug Yost | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SG) Frances Dodd | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-44 |
| 10:35 | Samford | James Brown travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Torian (SF), Ed Woods (C) James Brooks, Marvin Blackburn | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods blows the layup but he's fouled by Sean McLaren - foul #2 on Sean McLaren, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (C) Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG) Kerry Williams | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen is hacked by John Torian - foul #1 on John Torian, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Huber (C) Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SG) John Torian | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Wilford Alexander is called for the reach on Jack Huber - foul #3 on Wilford Alexander, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG) Sean McLaren | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brooks (SF) Wilford Alexander | |
| 09:36 | Samford | Jack Huber misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | James Brown steals the ball from Ed Woods | 42-46 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Brian Nave misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the floater from the left side set up by Jayson Berends | 42-48 |
| 08:32 | Samford | James Brown misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Brian Nave, Gary Acklin, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Wilford Alexander (SG), Marvin Blackburn (C) Jayson Berends, Frances Dodd, Lee Carter | |
| 07:57 | Samford | James Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Blackburn | 42-48 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | James Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilford Alexander | 42-50 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Sean McLaren is hacked by Wilford Alexander - foul #4 on Wilford Alexander, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Geddes (C) Michael Zerhusen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Carter (SG) Wilford Alexander | |
| 07:36 | Samford | Sean McLaren misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Geddes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ed Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kerry Williams | 42-53 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Sean McLaren loses the dribble to Marvin Blackburn | 42-53 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Carter | 42-55 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Chris Geddes drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 44-55 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Jack Huber (C) James Brown, Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SF), Lee Carter (PF) James Brooks, Ed Woods | |
| 05:31 | Samford | Brian Nave clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Blackburn | 44-55 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter tips it in | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kerry Williams - foul #2 on Kerry Williams, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF) Sean McLaren, Doug Yost | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 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) | |
| 04:37 | Samford | Thomas Smolski's layup is rejected by Lee Carter | 46-57 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Manders - foul #2 on Todd Manders, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Gary Acklin (PF) Todd Manders, Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), James Brooks (SF), Ed Woods (C) Kerry Williams, Wilford Alexander, Marvin Blackburn | |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Jack Huber gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Brian Nave drills a jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SG) Robert Carter | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frances Dodd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ed Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Samford | Jack Huber misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee State | James Brooks drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Doug Yost - foul #4 on Doug Yost, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Brian Nave, James Brown, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Murry (C) Lee Carter | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Sean McLaren is hacked by Richard Murry - foul #1 on Richard Murry, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SF) James Brooks | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 02:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gary Acklin | 50-63 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Sean McLaren hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Ed Woods steals the ball from Michael Zerhusen | 50-63 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jayson Berends | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Todd Manders grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Gary Acklin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander lays it in on a nice dish by Jayson Berends | 52-68 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Todd Manders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends runs out the clock | 52-68 |