| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Krauss (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 | Conrad Gregg clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Devitt - foul #2 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses the shot near the basket | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Thomas Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Devitt | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Ray Trost pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Randall Culbertson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kelly - foul #3 on Ronald Kelly, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SF) Ronald Kelly | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:24 | Samford | Thomas Fields double dribbles | 27-29 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | John Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Ray Trost misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the dunk | 30-29 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Devitt - foul #3 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG) Kenneth Devitt | |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the dunk | 32-29 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Randall Culbertson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SG), William Pettaway (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Randall Culbertson, John Krauss, Ray Trost | |
| 16:11 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Samford | Thomas Fields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick tips it in | 34-33 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Thomas Fields pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Conrad Gregg steals it from Mladen Zarnick | 34-33 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Tyler Woody steps in front of the John Nelson pass | 34-33 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Jay Worcester, Conrad Gregg, John Nelson, George Ohman, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Kenneth Devitt (SG), John Krauss (SF), Ray Trost (PF) Tyler Woody, Cedric Larkin, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| 14:05 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Mladen Zarnick is called for the reach on Wiley O'Shey - foul #2 on Mladen Zarnick, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey is fouled on the floor by Mladen Zarnick - foul #3 on Mladen Zarnick, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses the shot near the basket | 34-33 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Wiley O'Shey steals it from Ray Trost | 34-33 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Buck | 36-33 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Randall Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), George Ohman (PF) Donald Buck, Clayton Meldrum, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | William Pettaway (C) Mladen Zarnick | |
| 11:56 | Samford | John Krauss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey lays it in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Krauss (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt is fouled on the floor by Wiley O'Shey - foul #2 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) John Krauss | |
| 10:57 | Samford | Randall Culbertson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Ohman - foul #1 on George Ohman, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) George Ohman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:57 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Ray Trost snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 40-37 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Ray Trost can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SF), George Ohman (C) Ronald Kelly, Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG), Cedric Larkin (SG), John Krauss (SF) Randall Culbertson, Kenneth Devitt, William Pettaway | |
| 09:33 | Samford | Ray Trost makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Ray Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Cedric Larkin's pass is intercepted by John Nelson | 43-39 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester travels in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (SG), Robert Owens (C) Conrad Gregg, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Mladen Zarnick (PF), William Pettaway (C) Ray Trost, Thomas Fields | |
| 08:34 | Samford | Tyler Woody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Devitt (SG) Cedric Larkin | |
| 07:50 | Samford | William Pettaway misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 07:48 | Samford | William Pettaway grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG), Wiley O'Shey (C) Jay Worcester, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG) Tyler Woody | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Krauss (fresh) PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Buck | 45-41 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Randall Culbertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Devitt | 45-43 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester (PG), Matthew Jones (PF) Donald Buck, George Ohman | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF), Ray Trost (PF), Thomas Fields (C) John Krauss, Mladen Zarnick, William Pettaway | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Ray Trost buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Devitt | 45-45 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Ray Trost grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Thomas Fields buries a floater from the left block | 45-47 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester is hacked by Kenneth Devitt - foul #4 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses short on a runner from close range | 45-47 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Ray Trost grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Ray Trost drills a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wiley O'Shey | 47-50 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Ray Trost misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jay Worcester | 49-50 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Thomas Fields can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (SG), John Nelson (SF), George Ohman (C) Conrad Gregg, Ronald Kelly, Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG), Cedric Larkin (SG), John Krauss (SF) Randall Culbertson, Kenneth Devitt, Gerald Gibson | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Thomas Fields banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyler Woody | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Buck (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Krauss (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Ray Trost picks off the pass by Matthew Jones | 49-52 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Owens (C) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Mladen Zarnick (PF), William Pettaway (C) Ray Trost, Thomas Fields | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Tyler Woody can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Donald Buck, John Nelson, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Kenneth Devitt (SG), Ray Trost (PF) Tyler Woody, Cedric Larkin, William Pettaway | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt loses the dribble to Conrad Gregg | 52-52 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Devitt | 52-54 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ray Trost - foul #2 on Ray Trost, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) George Ohman | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Mladen Zarnick | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Fields | 53-54 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-54 |
| 01:27 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Ray Trost drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Krauss | 53-57 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Krauss - foul #1 on John Krauss, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Randall Culbertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Conrad Gregg is called for the reach on Kenneth Devitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Conrad Gregg, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG) Randall Culbertson | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:03 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Jay Worcester is called for the reach on John Krauss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Worcester, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (PF) Ray Trost | |
| 00:02 | Samford | John Krauss makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Samford | John Krauss misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 54-60 |