| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Love (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Richie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bittner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | James Richie inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | James Richie misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Kevin Jamar gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Kenneth Graff can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | John Choate snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | John Choate connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Whitlow and he's fouled by Kevin Jamar - foul #3 on Kevin Jamar, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Curtis Wilkes (C) Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | John Choate makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund hits a fadeaway in the paint | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | John Choate comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Kenneth Graff snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | John Bridge is hacked by Earl Love - foul #2 on Earl Love, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | John Bridge is fouled on the floor by Jerry Westerlund - foul #2 on Jerry Westerlund, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | John Choate misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | John Choate grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | John Bridge hits a jumper from the right block | 35-38 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Graff | 37-38 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | John Bridge misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Graff | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund is hacked by Martin Whitlow - foul #1 on Martin Whitlow, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (SG), Lonnie Busch (C) Jerry Westerlund, Earl Love | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Edwin Pham (C) John Bridge, James Richie, John Choate | |
| 16:09 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses the shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Curtis Wilkes blocks the jumper by Michael Lewis | 37-38 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis tips it in | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Graff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lonnie Busch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Zoebisch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bittner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Pham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Keith King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kevin Jamar (C) Keith King, Kenneth Graff, Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan (PG), Harold Young (SG) Martin Whitlow, Ronald Bittner | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Michael Lewis is blocked by Kevin Jamar | 37-40 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Kevin Jamar grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Cheatham | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Harold Young misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ricardo Marquez - foul #4 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG), Earl Love (PF) Roderick Straub, Ricardo Marquez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Richie (SF), John Choate (C) Rodney Dolan, Michael Lewis | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Harold Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Harold Young makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Love | 40-42 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Lonnie Busch makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Earl Love | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | John Choate scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Earl Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | John Choate gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | John Choate clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ralph Cheatham | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Westerlund | 45-44 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | James Richie hits a 3 from straight away set up by Edwin Pham | 45-47 |
| 12:55 | Samford | James Richie steals it from Jerry Westerlund | 45-47 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | John Choate slams it home | 45-49 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Harold Young is called for the reach on Jerry Westerlund - foul #2 on Harold Young, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Kenneth Graff (SF), Curtis Wilkes (PF) Ralph Cheatham, Jerry Westerlund, Lonnie Busch, Earl Love | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow (PG), John Bridge (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Ronald Bittner (PF), John Daub (C) Todd Zoebisch, Harold Young, James Richie, Edwin Pham, John Choate | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Kenneth Graff makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | Kevin Jamar blocks the short jumper by Michael Lewis | 48-49 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Jamar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Bittner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Daub (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Bridge | 48-52 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Kenneth Graff hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Kevin Jamar picks off the pass by Michael Lewis | 48-52 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Kevin Jamar misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | John Bridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG), Earl Love (PF) Kevin Pike, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Richie (SF), John Choate (C) Michael Lewis, John Daub | |
| 09:48 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bridge - foul #1 on John Bridge, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | John Choate pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Bridge | 48-54 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bittner - foul #3 on Ronald Bittner, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Lonnie Busch (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch (SG) John Bridge | |
| 08:55 | Samford | Lonnie Busch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Lonnie Busch can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Richie - foul #2 on James Richie, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (PG), Kevin Pike (SG) Keith King, Kenneth Graff | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Young (SG), Edwin Pham (PF) Martin Whitlow, Ronald Bittner | |
| 08:21 | Samford | Lonnie Busch makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Lonnie Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Harold Young is hacked by Kevin Pike - foul #2 on Kevin Pike, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Ricardo Marquez (SG), Kevin Jamar (C) Kevin Pike, Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bridge (SG) Harold Young | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | John Bridge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Marquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Love (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Jamar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Todd Zoebisch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bridge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Richie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Pham (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Choate (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Ricardo Marquez scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Earl Love | 52-57 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | John Bridge knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Pham and he's fouled by Ricardo Marquez - foul #5 on Ricardo Marquez, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Kenneth Graff (SF) Ralph Cheatham, Ricardo Marquez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow (PG), Ronald Bittner (PF) Todd Zoebisch, Edwin Pham | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | John Bridge makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Kevin Jamar buries a floater from the right side | 54-60 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Whitlow | 54-62 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Kenneth Graff scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Westerlund and he's hacked by James Richie - foul #3 on James Richie, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Cheatham (SG), Curtis Wilkes (PF) Jerry Westerlund, Earl Love | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch (SF), Edwin Pham (C) James Richie, John Choate | |
| 06:27 | Samford | Kenneth Graff makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | Keith King steals it from Edwin Pham | 57-62 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Kenneth Graff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Kevin Jamar tips it in | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Bridge | 59-64 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Keith King can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Kenneth Graff tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bridge and the foul's on Ralph Cheatham - foul #1 on Ralph Cheatham, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Westerlund (SG), Lonnie Busch (SF), Earl Love (PF) Keith King, Kenneth Graff, Kevin Jamar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Young (SG), James Richie (SF), John Choate (C) Martin Whitlow, John Bridge, Edwin Pham | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Ronald Bittner misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Earl Love snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Westerlund | 64-66 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | James Richie is fouled on the floor by Curtis Wilkes - foul #3 on Curtis Wilkes, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham (PF) Ronald Bittner | |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | James Richie makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | James Richie misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilkes | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Zoebisch - foul #2 on Todd Zoebisch, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Graff (SF) Lonnie Busch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow (PG) Harold Young | |
| 03:50 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Ralph Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | James Richie misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Earl Love snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Westerlund (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenneth Graff (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Love (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Martin Whitlow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Zoebisch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Richie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Pham (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Choate (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Kenneth Graff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Cheatham | 67-67 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Kenneth Graff snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Pham - foul #2 on Edwin Pham, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG) Ralph Cheatham | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bridge (SG), Ronald Bittner (PF) Todd Zoebisch, Edwin Pham | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Choate | 67-67 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | John Choate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Earl Love grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Jamar (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Keith King can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Choate - foul #3 on John Choate, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Keith King - foul #2 on Keith King, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Kevin Jamar pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Martin Whitlow picks off the pass by Jerry Westerlund | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | John Bridge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Whitlow | 69-70 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Kevin Jamar double dribbles | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | James Richie connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Martin Whitlow | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Kenneth Graff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | John Bridge snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Jerry Westerlund is called for the reach on John Bridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Westerlund, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Todd Zoebisch (SF) James Richie | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | John Bridge makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | John Bridge makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Jerry Westerlund scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Martin Whitlow runs out the clock | 72-74 |