| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Serna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson inbounds the ball | 25-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the jump hook in the paint | 25-43 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Paul Preston scores on a shot from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 18:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert McGurn | 25-45 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the fadeaway from the left block | 25-45 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Joseph Meredith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Robert McGurn travels with the ball | 25-45 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson travels with the ball | 25-45 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Peter Grabski steals it from Paul Preston | 25-45 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski banks in the layup | 27-45 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Robert McGurn is hacked by Ernest Wilson - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Mark Jernigan (C) Peter Grabski, James Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:06 | Samford | Robert Casey misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Jernigan - foul #2 on Mark Jernigan, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SF) Gary Swanson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:06 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses the shot from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson | 30-46 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Robert McGurn clanks a jump hook from close range | 30-46 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the lay-in | 30-46 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Joseph Meredith pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Casey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Lassiter - foul #1 on Richard Lassiter, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), James Serna (C) Ernest Wilson, Stephen Hudkins, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), James Willoughby (C) Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson, Robert Casey | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Joseph Meredith takes the ball from Mark Jernigan | 30-48 |
| 14:59 | Samford | James Serna swats the layup by James Willoughby | 30-48 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Joseph Meredith tips it but misses | 30-48 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Swanson | 30-48 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Swanson | 33-48 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Robert Riegel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 14:34 | Samford | James Willoughby grabs the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by Mark Jernigan - foul #3 on Mark Jernigan, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Paul Neer (PF) Richard Lassiter, Mark Jernigan | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF) Joseph Meredith, Patrick Spencer | |
| 14:06 | Samford | Robert McGurn is called for 3 seconds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Joseph Lucas (PF) Peter Grabski, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF) James Willoughby | |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 13:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert McGurn | 33-48 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses short on a jump hook from close range | 33-48 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-48 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | James Serna snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Swanson | 36-48 |
| 12:54 | Samford | James Serna picks off the pass by Paul Preston | 36-48 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (SF), Mark Jernigan (C) Gary Swanson, James Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 3rd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Robert McGurn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Lucas - foul #2 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Paul Neer (C) Manuel Forward, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Robert Riegel | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Larry Nelson blocks the jumper by Ernest Wilson | 38-50 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Joseph Meredith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Paul Preston snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Robert Casey scores on a floater near the basket | 38-52 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 41-52 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Paul Neer is called for the reach on Robert McGurn - foul #1 on Paul Neer, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF) Ernest Wilson, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (PF) Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Larry Nelson | |
| 11:03 | Samford | Robert Casey's floater is knocked away by Joseph Lucas | 41-52 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan blows the layup | 41-52 |
| 10:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 41-52 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Robert Casey buries a shot from close range | 41-54 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Lassiter | 43-54 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Charles Helwig snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Robert Riegel's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lucas | 43-54 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Charles Helwig scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-56 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Peter Grabski | 45-56 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Joseph Lucas blocks the jumper by Patrick Spencer | 45-56 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Jernigan | 45-56 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Lucas | 47-56 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Charles Helwig's floater is tipped away by Mark Jernigan | 47-56 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Swanson | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lassiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Patrick Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Paul Neer (PF), James Serna (C) Peter Grabski, Richard Lassiter, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, Mark Jernigan | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), James Willoughby (C) Joseph Meredith, Robert Riegel, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig, Robert Casey | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Paul Preston snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Robert McGurn is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward is hacked by Paul Preston - foul #1 on Paul Preston, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Manuel Forward | 53-58 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Robert McGurn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #2 on Robert McGurn, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Preston | 55-61 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Larry Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Joseph Lucas (PF) Manuel Forward, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lassiter | 58-61 |
| 04:39 | Samford | James Serna is called for the reach on Paul Preston - foul #1 on James Serna, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF) Stephen Hudkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Casey (C) James Willoughby | |
| 04:39 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Wilson | 61-61 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Serna - foul #2 on James Serna, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Neer (C) James Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (PF) Larry Nelson | |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert McGurn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer tips it in | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Robert Casey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-63 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Paul Preston gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Robert McGurn can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-63 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), James Serna (C) Richard Lassiter, Paul Neer | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Nelson (PF) Charles Helwig | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Paul Preston scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Meredith | 63-66 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Peter Grabski and the foul's on Robert Casey - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #4 | 65-66 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Samford | James Serna picks off the pass by Paul Preston | 66-66 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gary Swanson and he's hacked by Robert McGurn - foul #3 on Robert McGurn, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Robert Casey clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Serna - foul #3 on James Serna, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson scores on a shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Joseph Lucas steals the ball from Paul Preston | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | James Serna makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Casey - foul #4 on Robert Casey, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF) Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | James Serna misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Paul Preston comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Nelson | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Robert McGurn is called for the reach on Richard Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert McGurn, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas (PF), Stephen Hudkins (C) Mark Jernigan, James Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Robert McGurn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Peter Grabski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Joseph Lucas, Stephen Hudkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Casey misses the halfcourt shot | 74-70 |