| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) SF - John Dalessio (fresh) PF - Scott Gaines (fresh) C - Cory Hook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Darren Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Cory Hook pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Cory Hook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Davis and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Cory Hook misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | John Smith gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Scott Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Darren Jacobs - foul #1 on Darren Jacobs, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Samford | John Dalessio knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Davis | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | John Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Samford | John Dalessio gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Bernard Harlow steps in front of the Cory Hook pass | 5-0 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:18 | Samford | John Dalessio gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:51 | Samford | John Dalessio can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Carl Nicholson - foul #1 on Carl Nicholson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (PG), Richard Colangelo (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Jesse Outten (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Nicholson, John Dalessio, Scott Gaines, Cory Hook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kim Heston (PF), Richard Nuckolls (C) John Smith, Darren Jacobs | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Steve Soriano gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Bernard Harlow blocks the short jumper by Richard Colangelo | 5-2 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Jesse Best is called for the reach on Richard Nuckolls - foul #1 on Jesse Best, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), Travis Lathan (C) Fred Campbell, Bernard Harlow | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harvey Eastridge (fresh) SG - Richard Colangelo (fresh) SF - Jesse Best (fresh) PF - Jesse Outten (fresh) C - Steve Soriano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) SF - Kim Heston (fresh) PF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) C - Travis Lathan (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 5-2 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nuckolls | 5-2 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan tips it in | 5-4 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Richard Colangelo loses the dribble to Nick Lusk | 5-4 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Nicholson (SG), John Dalessio (SF), Cory Hook (C) Harvey Eastridge, Richard Colangelo, Jesse Best, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Bernard Harlow (SF), John Smith (PF), Darren Jacobs (C) Nick Lusk, Kim Heston, Richard Nuckolls, Travis Lathan | |
| 13:57 | Samford | John Smith steals the ball from Carl Nicholson | 5-4 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Smith | 5-6 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Carl Nicholson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | John Smith gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Drazen Ziesemer picks off the pass by Kenneth Davis in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow clanks a runner near the basket | 5-9 |
| 12:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Outten | 5-9 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Carl Nicholson loses the dribble to Fred Campbell | 5-9 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Jesse Outten gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) SF - John Dalessio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Outten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Hook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) SG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darren Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Drazen Ziesemer - foul #1 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (SG), Richard Colangelo (SF), Scott Gaines (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, John Dalessio, Jesse Outten, Cory Hook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG), Kim Heston (SF), Richard Nuckolls (C) Fred Campbell, Bernard Harlow, Darren Jacobs | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Drazen Ziesemer | 5-12 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Richard Colangelo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Steve Soriano hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Steve Soriano pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Harvey Eastridge misses the lay-in | 7-12 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer is hacked by Richard Colangelo - foul #1 on Richard Colangelo, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), John Dalessio (SF), Cory Hook (PF) Carl Nicholson, Richard Colangelo, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Bernard Harlow (SF), Darren Jacobs (C) Drazen Ziesemer, John Smith, Richard Nuckolls | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk clanks a jump hook in the lane | 7-12 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Cory Hook grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Cory Hook misses the turnaround in the lane | 7-12 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Kenneth Davis gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 08:39 | Samford | John Dalessio clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-12 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nick Lusk | 7-15 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Cory Hook throws it down on a great pass from Harvey Eastridge | 9-15 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dalessio - foul #1 on John Dalessio, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Richard Colangelo (SG), Scott Gaines (PF) Kenneth Davis, Harvey Eastridge, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Smith (PF) Kim Heston | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) SG - Richard Colangelo (fresh) SF - John Dalessio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Gaines (fresh) C - Cory Hook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darren Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Bernard Harlow is called for the reach on Cory Hook - foul #1 on Bernard Harlow, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Outten (PF) Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (SG), Richard Nuckolls (C) Nick Lusk, Darren Jacobs | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Cory Hook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-17 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Richard Colangelo tips it home | 11-17 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer is whistled for traveling | 11-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Jesse Best (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Richard Colangelo, John Dalessio, Jesse Outten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kim Heston (SF) Bernard Harlow | |
| 06:26 | Samford | Cory Hook is hacked by Richard Nuckolls - foul #1 on Richard Nuckolls, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Samford | John Dalessio (SF), Jesse Outten (C) Jesse Best, Cory Hook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG) Fred Campbell | |
| 06:03 | Samford | Jesse Outten can't finish the layup | 11-17 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | John Smith gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kim Heston | 11-19 |
| 05:12 | Samford | John Dalessio is fouled on the floor by Nick Lusk - foul #1 on Nick Lusk, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Colangelo (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Cory Hook (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, John Dalessio, Scott Gaines, Jesse Outten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Bernard Harlow (SF), Darren Jacobs (C) Drazen Ziesemer, John Smith, Richard Nuckolls | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Bernard Harlow is called for the reach on Cory Hook - foul #2 on Bernard Harlow, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Samford | John Dalessio (SF) Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls (PF) Bernard Harlow | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Cory Hook makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Cory Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG) Richard Colangelo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:59 | Samford | John Dalessio misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) SF - John Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Best (fresh) C - Cory Hook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nick Lusk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Heston (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston travels with the ball | 13-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Colangelo (SG), Scott Gaines (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, John Dalessio, Cory Hook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (SG), Bernard Harlow (SF), John Smith (PF) Nick Lusk, Kim Heston, Richard Nuckolls | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Carl Nicholson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Colangelo | 15-19 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow is called for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Harvey Eastridge (SG), John Dalessio (SF), Jesse Outten (PF), Cory Hook (C) Carl Nicholson, Richard Colangelo, Jesse Best, Scott Gaines, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm (SG) Fred Campbell | |
| 02:05 | Samford | Bernard Harlow is called for the reach on Cory Hook - foul #3 on Bernard Harlow, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (SG) Harvey Eastridge | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG), Kim Heston (SF), Richard Nuckolls (C) Edward Brehm, Bernard Harlow, Darren Jacobs | |
| 02:05 | Samford | Cory Hook makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Cory Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston blows the layup | 16-19 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Kenneth Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Carl Nicholson tips it home | 18-21 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls is fouled on the floor by John Dalessio - foul #2 on John Dalessio, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Harvey Eastridge (PG), Scott Gaines (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Jesse Outten, Cory Hook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG) Drazen Ziesemer | |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF) John Dalessio | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Jesse Best buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Carl Nicholson | 20-21 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kim Heston | 20-24 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Jesse Best misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Carl Nicholson tips it but misses | 20-24 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | John Smith gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 20-24 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Carl Nicholson grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Steve Soriano can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston misses short on a halfcourt shot | 20-24 |