| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) SF - John Krauss (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) C - Thomas Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Thomas Fields wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | John Krauss is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Krauss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly throws it down on a nice dish by Conrad Gregg | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Thomas Fields dunks the ball on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Samford | John Krauss connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson and the foul's on Ronald Kelly - foul #1 on Ronald Kelly, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Samford | John Krauss misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Samford | John Krauss double dribbles | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Samford | John Krauss pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Samford | John Krauss can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Ray Trost misses the shot near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly buries a jump hook in the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Samford | John Krauss misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Devitt - foul #1 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG), Cedric Larkin (SG), William Pettaway (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Gerald Gibson (C) Randall Culbertson, Kenneth Devitt, John Krauss, Ray Trost, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (SG), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Conrad Gregg, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Tyler Woody (fresh) SG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) SF - William Pettaway (fresh) PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) C - Gerald Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Buck (fresh) SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Ohman (fresh) C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Tyler Woody scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mladen Zarnick | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Tyler Woody steals the ball from Ronald Kelly | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by George Ohman - foul #1 on George Ohman, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Devitt (SG) Cedric Larkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG), John Nelson (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Jay Worcester, Ronald Kelly, Robert Owens | |
| 14:51 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | George Ohman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Buck | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Woody | 10-11 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Devitt - foul #2 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), John Krauss (SF), Ray Trost (PF) Kenneth Devitt, William Pettaway, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester (PG), Matthew Jones (PF) Donald Buck, George Ohman | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Nelson | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Samford | John Krauss can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Samford | John Krauss can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Ray Trost drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randall Culbertson | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Tyler Woody is called for the reach on Conrad Gregg - foul #1 on Tyler Woody, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SG), Thomas Fields (C) Tyler Woody, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF) John Nelson | |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | John Krauss steals the ball from Wiley O'Shey | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Randall Culbertson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Ohman (C) Wiley O'Shey | |
| 12:39 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | George Ohman misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Fields - foul #1 on Thomas Fields, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | George Ohman makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | George Ohman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Kelly | 14-15 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Ray Trost steals it from Jay Worcester | 14-15 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jay Worcester - foul #1 on Jay Worcester, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (SF) Cedric Larkin, John Krauss | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (SG), Robert Owens (C) Conrad Gregg, Matthew Jones | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pettaway (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Buck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Tyler Woody drills a floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Buck | 18-17 |
| 10:37 | Samford | William Pettaway travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SG), John Krauss (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Randall Culbertson, Ray Trost, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SG), Wiley O'Shey (C) Jay Worcester, George Ohman | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee State | John Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Buck | 18-20 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Cedric Larkin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Woody | 21-20 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Cedric Larkin pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:35 | Samford | John Krauss banks in the layup | 23-20 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Nelson | 23-22 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Tyler Woody buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Mladen Zarnick | 26-22 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Mladen Zarnick steals it from John Nelson | 26-22 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 26-22 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Gerald Gibson (SF), Ray Trost (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Tyler Woody, John Krauss, Mladen Zarnick, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Matthew Jones (PF) Donald Buck, Ronald Kelly, Robert Owens | |
| 07:50 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-22 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Ray Trost picks off the pass by Conrad Gregg | 26-22 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Jay Worcester steps in front of the Gerald Gibson pass | 26-22 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg tips it home | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Larkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Thomas Fields comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Wiley O'Shey - foul #1 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Samford | John Krauss (SF) Cedric Larkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (C) John Nelson, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Thomas Fields knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 29-24 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Ohman | 29-27 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Ray Trost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to George Ohman | 29-27 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | George Ohman drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Gerald Gibson - foul #1 on Gerald Gibson, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (SF), Mladen Zarnick (C) Gerald Gibson, John Krauss, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | George Ohman makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Ray Trost hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Tyler Woody can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | William Pettaway is called for the reach on Conrad Gregg - foul #1 on William Pettaway, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SG), Gerald Gibson (C) Randall Culbertson, Ray Trost | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jay Worcester | 31-35 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Tyler Woody can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Ohman | 31-37 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to George Ohman | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pettaway (fresh) PF - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jay Worcester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ohman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:33 | Samford | William Pettaway is hacked by Jay Worcester - foul #2 on Jay Worcester, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Kenneth Devitt (SG), John Krauss (SF), Ray Trost (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Tyler Woody, Cedric Larkin, William Pettaway, Mladen Zarnick, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), John Nelson (SG), Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Owens (C) Jay Worcester, Conrad Gregg, George Ohman, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 02:11 | Samford | The jump hook by Thomas Fields is blocked by Ronald Kelly | 31-37 |
| 02:10 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Thomas Fields lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Devitt | 33-37 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly is fouled on the floor by John Krauss - foul #2 on John Krauss, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:25 | Samford | John Krauss misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 01:23 | Samford | John Krauss pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Thomas Fields is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester (PG) Ronald Kelly | |
| 01:10 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 00:56 | Samford | John Krauss gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:38 | Samford | Ray Trost clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 35-38 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Thomas Fields blocks the jumper by John Nelson | 35-38 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Randall Culbertson pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Ray Trost clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Thomas Fields tips it home | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jay Worcester misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-38 |