| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Durham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Deon Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 19:20 | Samford | David Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Robert Isaacs can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Durham | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | A charge is called on Robert Steigerwald - foul #2 on Robert Steigerwald, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Michael Gibson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 18:32 | Samford | David Foster misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Michael Gibson hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Kevin Durham drills a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Michael Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Ward - foul #1 on Martin Ward, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Kevin Durham gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew (SF) John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Samford | Damian Natividad (PF) Robert Isaacs | |
| 17:04 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Kevin Durham tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Brian Livingston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Abercrombie (PG), Marc Davidson (PF), Dustin Hines (C) Robert Steigerwald, Kevin Durham, Deon Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Prudhomme (PG), Jeffrey Kelley (SF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, David Foster, Craig Cavalier | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Kelley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kelley, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Marc Davidson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-42 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Richard Pine grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Abercrombie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Killebrew (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Prudhomme (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian Natividad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Pine (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Samford | Michael Gibson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Dustin Hines's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Pine | 40-44 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Dustin Hines grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Dustin Hines hits the finger roll | 42-44 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme is fouled on the floor by Michael Abercrombie - foul #1 on Michael Abercrombie, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald (PG), John Wyatt (SF), Kevin Durham (PF), Deon Hansen (C) Martin Ward, Casey Killebrew, Marc Davidson, Dustin Hines | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), David Foster (SG), Robert Proto (SF), Robert Isaacs (PF), Craig Cavalier (C) Robert Prudhomme, Michael Gibson, Jeffrey Kelley, Damian Natividad, Richard Pine | |
| 14:49 | Samford | Robert Proto misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Robert Isaacs grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Robert Proto is denied on a layup by Deon Hansen | 42-44 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Craig Cavalier hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt's layup is rejected by Craig Cavalier | 42-46 |
| 14:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Craig Cavalier | 42-46 |
| 14:05 | Samford | David Foster misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Robert Isaacs gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Samford | David Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Abercrombie - foul #2 on Michael Abercrombie, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Ward (SG) Michael Abercrombie | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:19 | Samford | David Foster misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Samford | David Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald is hacked by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew (C) Deon Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG) David Foster | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt comes up short on the runner from the left block | 42-47 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Robert Isaacs snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:49 | Samford | John Wyatt takes the ball from Michael Gibson | 42-47 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Kevin Durham grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Craig Cavalier snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Casey Killebrew | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Durham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Casey Killebrew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Proto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Isaacs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by Robert Proto - foul #4 on Robert Proto, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Abercrombie (PG), Marc Davidson (PF), Deon Hansen (C) Robert Steigerwald, John Wyatt, Kevin Durham | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Prudhomme (PG), David Foster (SF), Damian Natividad (PF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs, Craig Cavalier | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Abercrombie | 44-47 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Michael Gibson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Prudhomme | 44-50 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Abercrombie is hacked by Richard Pine - foul #2 on Richard Pine, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Abercrombie | 46-50 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Gibson | 46-52 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew buries a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Abercrombie | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Martin Ward takes the ball from Richard Pine | 48-52 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew is fouled on the floor by Robert Prudhomme - foul #1 on Robert Prudhomme, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald (PG), Kevin Durham (PF) Michael Abercrombie, Casey Killebrew | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Craig Cavalier (C) Michael Gibson, Richard Pine | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Damian Natividad picks off the pass by Kevin Durham | 48-52 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Brian Livingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Marc Davidson is called for the reach on Robert Prudhomme - foul #1 on Marc Davidson, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Abercrombie (SG), John Wyatt (SF) Martin Ward, Deon Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Isaacs (PF) Damian Natividad | |
| 08:37 | Samford | Craig Cavalier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Michael Abercrombie pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Kevin Durham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:17 | Samford | David Foster grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Kevin Durham picks off the pass by David Foster | 48-52 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Craig Cavalier snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Abercrombie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Prudhomme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Samford | David Foster comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:23 | Samford | David Foster lays it in | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Abercrombie | 51-54 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Robert Isaacs grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Robert Prudhomme makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 51-57 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Durham and the foul's on Craig Cavalier - foul #2 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Ward (SG), Casey Killebrew (SF), Dustin Hines (PF), Deon Hansen (C) Michael Abercrombie, John Wyatt, Kevin Durham, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Doyle (PG), Michael Gibson (SG), Robert Proto (SF), Damian Natividad (PF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, David Foster, Robert Prudhomme, Robert Isaacs, Craig Cavalier | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Robert Proto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | Casey Killebrew grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Richard Pine gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Stephen Doyle is fouled on the floor by Dustin Hines - foul #1 on Dustin Hines, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Phillip Padgett (PG) Robert Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:27 | Samford | Phillip Padgett takes the ball from Michael Gibson | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Damian Natividad | 54-57 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Phillip Padgett tips it in | 56-57 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Casey Killebrew takes the ball from Robert Proto | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Phillip Padgett misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward tips it home | 58-57 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Richard Pine can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald (PG), John Wyatt (SF), Kevin Durham (PF) Phillip Padgett, Casey Killebrew, Dustin Hines | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Robert Isaacs (PF) Stephen Doyle, Damian Natividad | |
| 04:30 | Samford | Richard Pine makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Richard Pine misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Robert Isaacs snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Robert Isaacs hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Proto | 58-60 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Richard Pine snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Steigerwald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Deon Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Pine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Samford | Michael Gibson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Proto | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Steigerwald | 60-62 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Brian Livingston makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Proto | 60-64 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Steigerwald | 63-64 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Michael Gibson clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Pine - foul #3 on Richard Pine, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Abercrombie (PG), Casey Killebrew (C) Robert Steigerwald, Deon Hansen | |
| Subs | Samford | David Foster (SG), Robert Prudhomme (SF), Craig Cavalier (C) Michael Gibson, Robert Proto, Richard Pine | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald (PG) Michael Abercrombie | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG) Robert Prudhomme | |
| 02:11 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Craig Cavalier grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Robert Isaacs clanks a turnaround in the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | John Wyatt snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Craig Cavalier - foul #3 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen (C) Casey Killebrew | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Proto (SF) David Foster | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Martin Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Robert Isaacs snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Deon Hansen denies the turnaround by Brian Livingston | 66-64 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Robert Proto tips it in | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Steigerwald hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Durham | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Craig Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Deon Hansen - foul #3 on Deon Hansen, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Craig Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Craig Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Brian Livingston is called for the reach on Deon Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Livingston, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Craig Cavalier can't finish the layup but the foul's on Deon Hansen - foul #4 on Deon Hansen, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Craig Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Craig Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Brian Livingston is called for the reach on Deon Hansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Isaacs | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen is hacked by Brian Livingston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Livingston, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Abercrombie (SG), Donald York (SF) Martin Ward, John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Deon Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-68 |