| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Erik Gregg 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) | |
| 19:52 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Field - foul #1 on Matthew Field, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Paul Platt gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Paul Platt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wesley Lyons | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Michael Reid makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Neal Auld | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Neal Auld drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Reid | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Erik Gregg is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Erik Gregg, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Neal Auld is called for the reach on Bernard Coonrod - foul #1 on Neal Auld, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Reggie Swindler | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | Samford | The 3pt attempt by Neal Auld is denied by Bernard Coonrod | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Ronald Powell snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Neal Auld knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Powell | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee State | Anthony Barcus is called for the reach on Reggie Swindler - foul #1 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler hits the finger roll | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) PF - Enlai Wang (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is hacked by Wesley Lyons - foul #1 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski (SF), Michael Scherer (C) Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| 15:13 | Samford | Bernard Coonrod steps in front of the Michael Reid pass | 9-6 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dillon Smith | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Michael Reid buries a 3 from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reggie Swindler | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler's pass is intercepted by Pablo Rivera in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Coonrod | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 13:07 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 12-14 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Erik Gregg lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Powell | 14-14 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Reggie Swindler, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Enlai Wang (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), Matthew Field (C) Reggie Swindler, Bernard Coonrod, Igor Niedbalski, Dillon Smith, Michael Scherer | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Neal Auld misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Charles Huggins grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Neal Auld clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Barcus - foul #2 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG) Anthony Barcus | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Enlai Wang (fresh) C - Charles Huggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Peter Poole (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Nelson (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Neal Auld is fouled on the floor by Antonio Nelson - foul #1 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Charles Huggins misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris is hacked by Pablo Rivera - foul #1 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod (SG) Peter Poole | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Lyons | 14-18 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Paul Platt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Neal Auld | 16-18 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (C) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Dillon Smith (PF) Adam Harris, Antonio Nelson | |
| 10:00 | Samford | Erik Gregg travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is fouled on the floor by Wesley Lyons - foul #2 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski (SF) Wesley Lyons | |
| 08:59 | Samford | Pablo Rivera comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Reggie Swindler - foul #2 on Reggie Swindler, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG) Neal Auld | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Michael Scherer (C) Reggie Swindler, Matthew Field | |
| 08:59 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 18-18 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Erik Gregg is hacked by Bernard Coonrod - foul #1 on Bernard Coonrod, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (SF) Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Poole (SG) Bernard Coonrod | |
| 08:15 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dillon Smith | 18-20 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith blows the dunk | 18-20 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole double dribbles | 18-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Enlai Wang (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Pablo Rivera, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Field (C) Michael Scherer | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Maxey (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) PF - Enlai Wang (fresh) C - Charles Huggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Poole (fresh) SF - Igor Niedbalski (fresh) PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Dillon Smith takes the ball from Harry Maxey | 18-20 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Ronald Powell blocks the short jumper by Matthew Field | 18-20 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Harry Maxey pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Charles Huggins buries a jumper from the right block | 20-20 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Harry Maxey - foul #1 on Harry Maxey, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod (SG), Antonio Nelson (PF) Peter Poole, Dillon Smith | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Field | 20-21 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-21 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Ronald Powell pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Enlai Wang - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Neal Auld comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Adam Harris | 20-26 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Neal Auld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Cadwell (PG), Michael Scherer (SF), Dillon Smith (PF) Adam Harris, Igor Niedbalski, Antonio Nelson | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Mark Cadwell steals the ball from Paul Platt | 20-29 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Cadwell | 20-31 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Neal Auld's pass is intercepted by Matthew Field | 20-31 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer blows the layup | 20-31 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erik Gregg - foul #2 on Erik Gregg, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG) Neal Auld | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Wesley Lyons (SF) Mark Cadwell, Matthew Field | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Erik Gregg scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Bernard Coonrod | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) SG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scherer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Michael Reid misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-35 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Erik Gregg tips it in | 24-35 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Erik Gregg - foul #3 on Erik Gregg, team foul #9 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reggie Swindler - foul #3 on Reggie Swindler, team foul #8 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG) Pablo Rivera | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG) Reggie Swindler | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Adam Harris and he's hacked by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #10 | 24-39 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Anthony Barcus buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Neal Auld | 26-40 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris loses the dribble to Anthony Barcus | 26-40 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Paul Platt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 01:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 26-40 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Paul Platt slams it home on a nice dish by Enlai Wang and he's hacked by Wesley Lyons - foul #3 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Poole (SG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), Matthew Field (C) Bernard Coonrod, Wesley Lyons, Dillon Smith, Michael Scherer | |
| 01:05 | Samford | Paul Platt misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Anthony Barcus | 28-40 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Ronald Powell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Enlai Wang (PF) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |