| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bridge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Richie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Bittner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Choate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Love (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | James Richie inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Kenneth Graff snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Martin Whitlow takes the ball from Kenneth Graff | 33-40 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Richie and the foul's on Kevin Jamar - foul #2 on Kevin Jamar, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Kevin Jamar lays it in set up by Keith King | 36-42 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | John Choate lays it in set up by John Bridge | 38-42 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Keith King misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Kevin Jamar grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Earl Love misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Bittner - foul #2 on Ronald Bittner, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Earl Love makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Earl Love makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | John Bridge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | John Bridge drills a jumper from close range set up by Martin Whitlow | 40-44 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee State | John Bridge snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | John Bridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Kevin Jamar gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | James Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | John Bridge scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Richie | 43-44 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Kenneth Graff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee State | John Choate snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | James Richie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 16:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith King | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bridge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Richie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Bittner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Choate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Graff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Keith King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | John Choate grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | James Richie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Kevin Jamar pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Keith King misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Whitlow - foul #3 on Martin Whitlow, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan (PG), Harold Young (SG), Todd Zoebisch (SF), Edwin Pham (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Martin Whitlow, John Bridge, James Richie, Ronald Bittner, John Choate | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG), Ralph Cheatham (SF), Curtis Wilkes (PF), Lonnie Busch (C) Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff, Earl Love, Kevin Jamar | |
| 15:05 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Keith King misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Rodney Dolan | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Rodney Dolan is called for the reach on Keith King - foul #2 on Rodney Dolan, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG) Keith King | |
| 14:28 | Samford | Lonnie Busch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Cheatham | 45-48 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 14:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilkes | 45-48 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham is fouled on the floor by Harold Young - foul #2 on Harold Young, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Kevin Pike misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee State | Harold Young is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow (PG), Ronald Bittner (PF) Rodney Dolan, Harold Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF) Kevin Pike, Lonnie Busch | |
| 13:13 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham's pass is intercepted by Martin Whitlow | 45-50 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow banks in the layup | 47-50 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses the dunk attempt | 47-50 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Whitlow | 50-50 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Wilkes | 50-53 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow loses the ball out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bridge (SG), James Richie (SF), John Choate (C) Todd Zoebisch, Michael Lewis, Edwin Pham | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Earl Love (PF), Kevin Jamar (C) Ralph Cheatham, Jerry Westerlund, Curtis Wilkes | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Bridge (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Richie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Bittner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | James Richie drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Bridge | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Ronald Bittner blocks the short jumper by Kevin Jamar | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | John Choate grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | John Choate travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch (PG) Martin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (SG), Lonnie Busch (SF) Ricardo Marquez, Kenneth Graff | |
| 10:46 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | James Richie pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | James Richie is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis (PF) Ronald Bittner | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG) Lonnie Busch | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 52-53 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | John Choate snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | John Choate buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Richie and the foul's on Kevin Jamar - foul #3 on Kevin Jamar, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow (PG), Harold Young (SG), Ronald Bittner (PF) Todd Zoebisch, John Bridge, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Keith King, Ralph Cheatham, Earl Love, Kevin Jamar | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | John Choate makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham (C) John Choate | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes makes the runner near the basket set up by Kenneth Graff and he's fouled by Edwin Pham - foul #2 on Edwin Pham, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Harold Young can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Roderick Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Richie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bittner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roderick Straub (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Westerlund (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Kenneth Graff clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bridge (SG), Todd Zoebisch (SF), John Choate (C) Harold Young, James Richie, Edwin Pham | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Earl Love (PF), Kevin Jamar (C) Roderick Straub, Jerry Westerlund, Curtis Wilkes | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | John Choate loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Kenneth Graff tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Whitlow | 58-58 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Keith King can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | John Choate grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | John Bridge is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jamar - foul #4 on Kevin Jamar, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch is fouled on the floor by Keith King - foul #1 on Keith King, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Earl Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Kevin Jamar misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | John Choate pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | John Choate hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | John Choate tips it in | 60-58 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Whitlow - foul #4 on Martin Whitlow, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Young (SG), James Richie (SF), Edwin Pham (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Martin Whitlow, John Bridge, Ronald Bittner, John Choate | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SF), Curtis Wilkes (PF) Kenneth Graff, Earl Love | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Keith King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee State | James Richie gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ricardo Marquez | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Todd Zoebisch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Richie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Samford | Kevin Jamar's layup is rejected by Edwin Pham | 60-60 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Kevin Jamar grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Keith King is fouled on the floor by Edwin Pham - foul #3 on Edwin Pham, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow (PG), John Bridge (SG), Ronald Bittner (PF), John Choate (C) Todd Zoebisch, Harold Young, Edwin Pham, Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Graff (SF), Earl Love (PF) Ricardo Marquez, Kevin Jamar | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Westerlund - foul #1 on Jerry Westerlund, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG) Keith King | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Earl Love scores on a shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Graff is called for the reach on James Richie - foul #3 on Kenneth Graff, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis (SF) James Richie | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | John Choate is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:08 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Richie (SF) Todd Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kevin Jamar (C) Ralph Cheatham, Jerry Westerlund, Curtis Wilkes | |
| 01:42 | Samford | Earl Love misses the 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | John Bridge snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | John Bridge buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Martin Whitlow | 64-64 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Keith King double dribbles | 64-64 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Kenneth Graff gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Ronald Bittner picks off the pass by Ricardo Marquez | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | John Bridge is whistled for traveling | 64-64 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez misses long on a shot from the right block | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | John Bridge misses the halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Bridge (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Richie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bittner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Love (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | John Choate wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Jamar | 64-64 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Earl Love misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | John Choate gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | James Richie hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Martin Whitlow | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Earl Love's fadeaway is rejected by John Choate | 67-64 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Kenneth Graff hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow clanks a runner near the basket | 67-66 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Kenneth Graff grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Earl Love comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | James Richie snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | James Richie scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Martin Whitlow | 69-66 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | John Choate gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | James Richie knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Martin Whitlow | 71-66 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Kenneth Graff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | John Bridge gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Richie | 73-66 |
| 01:38 | Samford | James Richie is called for the reach on Kevin Jamar - foul #3 on James Richie, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Kevin Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Kevin Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | John Bridge gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Bridge | 75-68 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | John Choate grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Bridge (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Richie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Bittner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Choate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Graff (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | John Choate is fouled in the backcourt by Keith King - foul #2 on Keith King, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch (SF) James Richie | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | John Choate makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | John Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Keith King | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Keith King is called for the reach on Ronald Bittner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith King, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis (C) John Choate | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Earl Love pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jamar | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow is fouled in the backcourt by Keith King - foul #4 on Keith King, team foul #9 | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith King | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Marquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez's pass is intercepted by John Bridge | 82-74 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | John Bridge hits the finger roll | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses short on a fullcourt shot | 84-74 |