| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Leo Jones steals the ball from John Mitchell | 24-40 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Floyd Paro steals it from Otto Jones | 24-40 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the lay-in | 24-40 |
| 19:03 | Samford | John Young snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Frank Irby scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Leo Jones | 24-42 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Pagano, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 18:15 | Samford | John Young knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Bradley | 24-44 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | John Pagano clanks a shot from the right block | 24-44 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 17:26 | Samford | John Young blows the layup but he's fouled by Harry Corrales - foul #3 on Harry Corrales, team foul #2 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Black (C) Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:26 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 17:26 | Samford | John Young misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 24-45 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 26-45 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Buck Diggins steals it from Otto Jones | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Harold Black's pass is intercepted by John Young | 26-45 |
| 15:59 | Samford | John Young is hacked by Buck Diggins - foul #1 on Buck Diggins, team foul #3 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Raymond Chamlee (SF), Harry Corrales (C) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, Floyd Paro, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Otto Jones, Paul Bradley | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) PF - Harold Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Raymond Chamlee | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith is hacked by James Alpert - foul #1 on James Alpert, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Albert Dawson is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG) Harold Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Albert Dawson, Jordan Kellum | |
| 14:53 | Samford | Frank Irby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Frank Irby hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-47 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Leo Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:15 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee connects on the runner from the left block set up by Darrin Luttrell | 31-47 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Frank Irby can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Harry Corrales - foul #4 on Harry Corrales, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Harold Black (C) Darrin Luttrell, Donald Smith, Raymond Chamlee, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Paul Bradley (C) James Alpert, Brian Henricks | |
| 13:45 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 13:28 | Samford | John Young pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Paul Bradley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Bradley, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Brian Henricks (PF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby, Otto Jones | |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Henricks - foul #1 on Brian Henricks, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Bradley | 32-49 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Albert Dawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harold Black | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-49 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Buck Diggins | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Young (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) PF - Brian Henricks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Brian Henricks buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bradley | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Pagano | 37-51 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 37-51 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by John Pagano and he's hacked by John Young - foul #1 on John Young, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Edward Slaughter (C) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Alpert, Brian Henricks, Paul Bradley | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:35 | Samford | John Young scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Dawson | 40-54 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Frank Irby gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Frank Irby knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Otto Jones | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses the lay-in | 40-56 |
| 10:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leo Jones | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Jones | 40-58 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Albert Dawson swats the short shot by John Mitchell | 40-58 |
| 09:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Young | 40-58 |
| 09:29 | Samford | John Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Frank Irby | 40-58 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 40-58 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Floyd Paro | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Frank Irby misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-58 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Albert Dawson drills a shot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Leo Jones steps in front of the Darrin Luttrell pass in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Samford | Otto Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Frank Irby snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Otto Jones - foul #2 on Otto Jones, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Raymond Chamlee (PF) Darrin Luttrell, Floyd Paro, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Paul Bradley (C) John Young, Albert Dawson | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Paul Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Slaughter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Samford | Otto Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-60 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Leo Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Alpert | 46-63 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Pagano | 48-63 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Paul Bradley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-63 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Leo Jones | 48-63 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Frank Irby jams it set up by Leo Jones | 48-65 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is hacked by Paul Bradley - foul #3 on Paul Bradley, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF), Harry Corrales (C) Donald Smith, Edward Slaughter | |
| Subs | Samford | John Young (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Brian Henricks (PF) Leo Jones, Frank Irby, Otto Jones | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Pagano | 51-65 |
| 04:52 | Samford | James Alpert buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Chamlee | 54-68 |
| 04:21 | Samford | John Young is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (SG), John Mitchell (PF) Buck Diggins, Raymond Chamlee | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Albert Dawson (SF) James Alpert, Paul Bradley | |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | John Pagano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Jordan Kellum pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 03:49 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-68 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is whistled for a carry | 54-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG) John Pagano | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), Frank Irby (SF), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Albert Dawson, Jordan Kellum | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Frank Irby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 03:20 | Samford | John Young grabs the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 03:03 | Samford | The jump hook by Otto Jones is blocked by Floyd Paro | 54-68 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-68 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell tips it home | 56-68 |
| 02:14 | Samford | John Young misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) Floyd Paro, John Mitchell, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF), Jordan Kellum (PF), Emil Harris (C) Leo Jones, Frank Irby, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 02:14 | Samford | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:14 | Samford | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown loses the dribble to Emil Harris | 56-70 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Jordan Kellum makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Alpert | 56-73 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darrin Luttrell | 59-73 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Emil Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Albert Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Jordan Kellum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Chamlee | 62-73 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Darrin Luttrell is called for the reach on James Alpert - foul #3 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Brian Henricks (C) John Young, Emil Harris | |
| 00:29 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:29 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Grant runs out the clock | 62-75 |