| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Vito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luis Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Cheesman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Joshua Vito inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Edward Edwards is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Edward Edwards is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Mike Hines misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Nelson Devaughn picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Edward Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Mike Hines hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Edwards and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Oliver Cheesman is blocked by Nelson Devaughn | 30-23 |
| 18:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joshua Vito | 30-23 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Edward Edwards can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| 18:04 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 17:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Holt | 30-23 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Joshua Vito comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Gray | 30-25 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Daniel Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Holt - foul #2 on Daniel Holt, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Ernest Crosby (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Manuel Holmes (C) Joshua Vito, Daniel Holt, Nelson Devaughn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), George Trail (SF), Glen Medeiros (C) John Williams, Jesse Gray, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Ernest Crosby can't tip it in | 30-27 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Crosby (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jesse Killgore (fresh) SG - Donald Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Trail (fresh) PF - Luis Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Medeiros (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 15:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mike Hines | 30-27 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Ernest Crosby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Ernest Crosby pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Edward Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG), John Arnold (SG), Joshua Vito (SF), Daniel Holt (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Ernest Crosby, Kris Thompson, Manuel Holmes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG), John Williams (SG), Jesse Gray (SF), Gary Friel (PF) Jesse Killgore, Donald Boone, George Trail, Luis Bishop | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros is denied on a layup by Daniel Holt | 30-27 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Joshua Vito grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 14:29 | Samford | John Arnold makes the jump hook from close range | 32-27 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | John Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Arnold - foul #1 on John Arnold, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman (C) Glen Medeiros | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Carlos Bolton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-29 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman blows the dunk | 32-29 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Carlos Bolton grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Carlos Bolton drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Arnold | 34-29 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Carlos Bolton - foul #1 on Carlos Bolton, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Mike Hines (SG) Carlos Bolton, John Arnold | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | John Williams tips it home | 34-31 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| 12:58 | Samford | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | John Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Joshua Vito pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Mike Hines buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-31 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | John Williams misses long on a floater from close range | 38-31 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel tips it in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Vito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nelson Devaughn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Cheesman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Mike Hines hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman makes the jumper from close range | 40-35 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Mike Hines connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 43-35 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Mike Hines buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 46-38 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Edward Edwards snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left block | 46-38 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone misses the shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | John Williams makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Daniel Holt misses long on a runner in the lane | 46-41 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Edward Edwards tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Jesse Gray is denied by Nelson Devaughn | 46-41 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Joshua Vito grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Joshua Vito scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Mike Hines | 49-41 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Edward Edwards gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Gary Friel steals it from Daniel Holt | 49-41 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Williams | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Vito (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Holt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Nelson Devaughn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Friel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Oliver Cheesman (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Mike Hines misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman buries a floater from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Edward Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Boone - foul #2 on Donald Boone, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG), John Arnold (SG), Ernest Crosby (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Manuel Holmes (C) Edward Edwards, Mike Hines, Joshua Vito, Daniel Holt, Nelson Devaughn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG), George Trail (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Luis Bishop (PF), Glen Medeiros (C) Donald Boone, John Williams, Jesse Gray, Gary Friel, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 07:03 | Samford | George Trail steps in front of the Carlos Bolton pass | 49-45 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | John Arnold steals it from Luis Bishop | 49-45 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 06:46 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Bolton | 49-45 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Carlos Bolton loses the dribble to Joseph Hill | 49-45 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill can't throw it down | 49-45 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Kris Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Trail - foul #2 on George Trail, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Ernest Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Glen Medeiros | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | Samford | John Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee State | George Trail comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Manuel Holmes snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Ernest Crosby hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Bolton | 52-47 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | George Trail loses the ball out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Richard Walko (PF) John Arnold, Manuel Holmes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (SG) Joseph Hill | |
| 04:05 | Samford | Ernest Crosby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 04:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Walko | 52-47 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Carlos Bolton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #5 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Vito (SF), Daniel Holt (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Ernest Crosby, Richard Walko, Kris Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Jesse Gray (SF), Gary Friel (PF), Michael Vandemark (C) Joseph Smith, George Trail, Luis Bishop, Glen Medeiros | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Carlos Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Carlos Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carlos Bolton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Vito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jesse Killgore (fresh) SG - Donald Boone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Vandemark (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Vandemark hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 54-47 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Daniel Holt pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Joshua Vito is hacked by Jesse Gray - foul #1 on Jesse Gray, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG) Carlos Bolton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill (SF) Jesse Gray | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Joshua Vito makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Joshua Vito misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Daniel Holt gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Mike Hines clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Michael Vandemark pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (SG), Jesse Gray (SF), Oliver Cheesman (C) Jesse Killgore, Joseph Hill, Michael Vandemark | |
| 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) | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Vito - foul #3 on Joshua Vito, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Samford | Joshua Vito clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Mike Hines steps in front of the Donald Boone pass in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Mike Hines dunks the ball | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Daniel Holt denies the turnaround by John Williams | 57-49 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Edward Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | Samford | John Williams takes the ball from Nelson Devaughn | 57-49 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray tips it in | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Mike Hines drills a 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense 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 (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Edward Edwards is called for the reach on Donald Boone - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Boone - foul #3 on Donald Boone, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Carlos Bolton (PG) Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray buries a fadeaway from the right side | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Carlos Bolton is hacked by Donald Boone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Boone, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Carlos Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Carlos Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray is fouled on the floor by Carlos Bolton - foul #2 on Carlos Bolton, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Samford | John Arnold (SG), Ernest Crosby (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Manuel Holmes (C) Mike Hines, Joshua Vito, Daniel Holt, Nelson Devaughn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), George Trail (SF), Luis Bishop (PF), Glen Medeiros (C) John Williams, Jesse Gray, Gary Friel, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Ernest Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Carlos Bolton runs out the clock | 64-53 |