| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer inbounds the ball | 22-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer travels with the ball | 22-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Lino Zarrineh, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Branko Lakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-48 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 22-48 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton blows the layup | 22-48 |
| 19:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 22-48 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Branko Lakowski scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Calvin Cline | 22-50 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer comes up short on the shot from the right block | 22-50 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton gets the offensive rebound | 22-50 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-50 |
| 18:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Calvin Cline | 22-50 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-50 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it home | 22-52 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is fouled on the floor by Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #1 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-52 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton tips it home | 24-52 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Garry Miller | 24-55 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Garry Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-55 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-55 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Garry Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Richey - foul #3 on Brian Richey, team foul #1 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG), Lee Jolin (SF), John Earhart (PF), Steven Duncan (C) Brian Richey, Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, Tracy Fannin | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Mark Jackson | |
| 16:55 | Samford | Steven Duncan steals it from Lino Zarrineh | 29-55 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Rafael Rodriguez is called for the reach on Dan Buehler - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG) Terrance Hardwick | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-55 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | John Earhart tips it but misses | 29-55 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Calvin Cline pulls down the rebound | 29-55 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses long on a floater near the basket | 29-55 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Calvin Cline snags the offensive board | 29-55 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Calvin Cline is hacked by Steven Duncan - foul #2 on Steven Duncan, team foul #2 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Christopher Geyer (SF), Tracy Fannin (C) Larry Cross, Lee Jolin, Steven Duncan | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dan Buehler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) PF - John Earhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Dan Buehler takes the ball from Rafael Rodriguez | 29-55 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-55 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 32-55 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it home | 32-57 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler travels with the ball | 32-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG), David Pinkerton (PF) Dan Buehler, John Earhart | |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| 14:52 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 32-60 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Terrance Hardwick and he's fouled by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #3 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan (C) Tracy Fannin | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer misses the free throw | 34-60 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-60 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 34-60 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits the follow up shot | 34-62 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Geyer | 36-62 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Mark Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck and he's fouled by Steven Duncan - foul #3 on Steven Duncan, team foul #3 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SF), John Earhart (C) Christopher Geyer, Steven Duncan | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Steve Buchinski | |
| 14:07 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the free throw | 36-65 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 36-65 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-65 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee State | John Earhart grabs the board | 36-65 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terrance Hardwick | 38-65 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-65 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | John Earhart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-65 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | John Earhart loses the dribble to Lino Zarrineh | 38-65 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh lays it in | 38-67 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton misses long on an open shot in the paint | 38-67 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 38-67 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's fadeaway is rejected by David Pinkerton | 38-67 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 38-69 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-69 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 38-69 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Calvin Cline comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-69 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Pinkerton | 38-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Buehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Pinkerton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Earhart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-69 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Mark Jackson clanks a shot in the paint | 41-69 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Jackson | 41-69 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez's fadeaway is rejected by David Pinkerton | 41-69 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton blows the layup | 41-69 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | John Earhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Calvin Cline steps in front of the Brian Richey pass | 41-69 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez lays it in set up by Lino Zarrineh | 41-71 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | John Earhart misses the wide open shot from the left block | 41-71 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh gets the rebound | 41-71 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 41-73 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | John Earhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG), Lee Jolin (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF), Steven Duncan (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Brian Richey, Terrance Hardwick, Dan Buehler, David Pinkerton, John Earhart | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Garry Miller | 41-75 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 41-75 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez gets the rebound | 41-75 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Branko Lakowski scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 41-78 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Steve Buchinski swats the short shot by Christopher Geyer | 41-78 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 41-78 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Branko Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-78 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Steve Buchinski tips it back up and in | 41-80 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Cross | 44-80 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Larry Cross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Jolin (fresh) SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Duncan (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tracy Fannin - foul #1 on Tracy Fannin, team foul #4 | 44-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Moss (SF), Jared Peterson (C) Christopher Geyer, Tracy Fannin | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 44-81 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-82 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Peck - foul #4 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #4 | 44-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Earhart (C) Steven Duncan | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline | |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross makes the jumper from the left side | 46-82 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Branko Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Moss - foul #1 on David Moss, team foul #5 | 46-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG) Lee Jolin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-83 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Branko Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-84 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-84 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 46-84 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Branko Lakowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 46-87 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-87 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Jared Peterson blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Peck | 48-87 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the offensive board | 48-87 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 48-89 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-89 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Steve Buchinski gets the rebound | 48-89 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson can't connect on a runner from close range | 48-89 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | John Earhart grabs the board | 48-89 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-89 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Steve Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 48-89 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the 3 from straight away | 48-89 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it in | 48-91 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | David Moss clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-91 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the board | 48-91 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Larry Cross takes the ball from Branko Lakowski | 48-91 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | John Earhart blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Peck - foul #5 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #5 | 48-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin (SF), Steven Duncan (C) David Moss, Jared Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | John Earhart makes the 1st free throw | 49-91 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | John Earhart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-91 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh snags the defensive board | 49-91 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Calvin Cline buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Buchinski | 49-94 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-94 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler grabs the offensive board | 49-94 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dan Buehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) PF - John Earhart (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Duncan (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Buchinski (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Steve Buchinski is called for the reach on Larry Cross - foul #1 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #6 | 49-94 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler travels with the ball | 49-94 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Larry Cross is called for the reach on Calvin Cline - foul #2 on Larry Cross, team foul #6 | 49-94 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 49-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-96 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Samford | Steve Buchinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | John Earhart lays it in on a great pass from Dan Buehler | 51-96 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez travels with the ball | 51-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Calvin Cline | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross lays it in | 53-96 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Garry Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 53-99 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross is fouled on the floor by Steve Buchinski - foul #2 on Steve Buchinski, team foul #7 | 53-99 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross misses the 1st free throw | 53-99 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | John Earhart gets the offensive rebound | 53-99 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-99 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 53-99 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Steve Buchinski steals it from Larry Cross | 53-99 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Steven Duncan - foul #4 on Steven Duncan, team foul #7 | 53-99 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 53-100 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-101 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross can't finish the layup | 53-101 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Steve Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 53-101 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Garry Miller runs out the clock | 53-101 |