| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer inbounds the ball | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG) Jeremy Peck | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by Brian Richey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Richey, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Garry Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG) Brian Richey | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Steve Buchinski lays it in set up by Calvin Cline | 53-38 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Geyer | 53-41 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Calvin Cline comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Geyer | 53-44 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-44 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin misses the tip | 53-44 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Steve Buchinski pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Steve Buchinski tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #1 on Calvin Cline, team foul #1 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Branko Lakowski (PF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Rafael Rodriguez, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG), Lee Jolin (SG), John Earhart (PF), Steven Duncan (C) Dan Buehler, Terrance Hardwick, David Pinkerton, Tracy Fannin | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Steve Buchinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | John Earhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG) Christopher Geyer | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Duncan - foul #2 on Steven Duncan, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Jackson | 57-46 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Larry Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Earhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Terrance Hardwick takes the ball from Calvin Cline | 57-46 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terrance Hardwick | 57-48 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is hacked by Steven Duncan - foul #3 on Steven Duncan, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Dan Buehler (SF) Larry Cross, Lee Jolin | |
| 15:14 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 57-51 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Branko Lakowski can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Duncan | 57-51 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is hacked by Dan Buehler - foul #1 on Dan Buehler, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Terrance Hardwick, John Earhart, Steven Duncan | |
| 14:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Calvin Cline and the foul's on David Pinkerton - foul #2 on David Pinkerton, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tracy Fannin | 60-53 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Mark Jackson clanks a shot from the right side | 60-53 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin buries a fadeaway near the basket | 62-55 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Calvin Cline buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Steve Buchinski | 65-55 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lee Jolin, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF) Brian Richey, Dan Buehler, Lee Jolin | |
| 12:13 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Pinkerton - foul #3 on David Pinkerton, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Earhart (PF), Steven Duncan (C) David Pinkerton, Tracy Fannin | |
| 12:13 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Larry Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Earhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Terrance Hardwick | 69-57 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits the finger roll set up by Garry Miller | 71-57 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross is fouled on the floor by Garry Miller - foul #1 on Garry Miller, team foul #2 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), David Pinkerton (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Larry Cross, John Earhart, Steven Duncan | |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Steve Buchinski snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin is called for traveling | 71-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Calvin Cline, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SF) Christopher Geyer | |
| 10:00 | Samford | Terrance Hardwick is called for the reach on Jeremy Peck - foul #3 on Terrance Hardwick, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Garry Miller - foul #2 on Garry Miller, team foul #3 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Earhart (PF) David Pinkerton | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Garry Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Jackson | 76-59 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Miller - foul #3 on Garry Miller, team foul #4 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin (SF), Steven Duncan (C) Terrance Hardwick, Tracy Fannin | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | John Earhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF) Brian Richey, Lee Jolin | |
| 08:56 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez slams it home set up by Jeremy Peck | 78-59 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross hits a floater from the left side | 78-61 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Garry Miller tips it home | 80-61 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan is whistled for a carry | 80-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Garry Miller, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), David Pinkerton (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Dan Buehler, Larry Cross, John Earhart, Steven Duncan | |
| 08:03 | Samford | Branko Lakowski loses the dribble to Terrance Hardwick | 80-61 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer blows the layup | 80-61 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 80-61 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer grabs the board | 80-61 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-61 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Geyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Calvin Cline connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 82-61 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-61 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey hits the follow up shot | 82-63 |
| 06:51 | Samford | David Pinkerton blocks the short jumper by Mark Jackson | 82-63 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Calvin Cline steals it from Christopher Geyer | 82-63 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Calvin Cline knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 84-63 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Pinkerton, team foul #9 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG), Larry Cross (SG), Lee Jolin (SF), John Earhart (PF), Steven Duncan (C) Brian Richey, Terrance Hardwick, Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, Tracy Fannin | |
| 05:34 | Samford | Steve Buchinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 87-63 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | John Earhart misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 87-63 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Garry Miller gets the rebound | 87-63 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Garry Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-63 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Buehler | 90-66 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Mark Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 92-66 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-66 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan tips it in | 92-68 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Steve Buchinski knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Calvin Cline | 94-68 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-68 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-68 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler misses the 3 from the left corner | 94-68 |
| 03:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Calvin Cline | 94-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Earhart - foul #3 on John Earhart, team foul #10 | 94-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG) Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 1st free throw | 95-68 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Calvin Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 96-68 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | John Earhart lays it up and in set up by Dan Buehler and he's hacked by Garry Miller - foul #4 on Garry Miller, team foul #5 | 96-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Moss (SF), Jared Peterson (C) Dan Buehler, Steven Duncan | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | John Earhart makes the free throw | 96-71 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Garry Miller drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 99-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Larry Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Moss (fresh) PF - John Earhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jared Peterson (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Garry Miller takes the ball from Larry Cross in the backcourt | 99-71 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Mark Jackson connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 101-71 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jared Peterson, team foul #11 | 101-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG) Lee Jolin | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Samford | The short jumper by Mark Jackson is denied by John Earhart | 101-71 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 101-71 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 101-71 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler gets the rebound | 101-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | John Earhart misses the driving attempt near the basket | 101-71 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 101-71 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez banks in the layup set up by Lino Zarrineh and he's hacked by Dan Buehler - foul #2 on Dan Buehler, team foul #12 | 103-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Buchinski (SF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin (SF), Steven Duncan (C) David Moss, Jared Peterson | |
| 01:42 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the free throw | 104-71 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 104-71 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross tips it in | 104-73 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 104-73 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | John Earhart gets the rebound | 104-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | John Earhart blows the layup | 104-73 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 104-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses long on a runner near the basket | 104-73 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Steve Buchinski tips it in | 106-73 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan hits a runner from the right block | 106-75 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Garry Miller runs out the clock | 106-75 |