| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Gardin inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 19:34 | Samford | William Pettaway grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:20 | Samford | William Pettaway hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Tyler Woody | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Randall Culbertson steps in front of the Donald Buck pass in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Tyler Woody is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Ohman (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| 18:49 | Samford | James Gardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Conrad Gregg - foul #2 on Conrad Gregg, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 18:49 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:49 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:49 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 3rd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | James Gardin steals the ball from Andrew Yates | 40-28 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Andrew Yates steals it from Randall Culbertson | 40-28 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | George Ohman is fouled on the floor by William Pettaway - foul #1 on William Pettaway, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Thomas Fields snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:20 | Samford | William Pettaway knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Woody | 42-28 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 16:35 | Samford | James Gardin drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-30 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 16:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Pettaway | 44-30 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Andrew Yates picks off the pass by William Pettaway | 44-30 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | George Ohman can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg tips it in | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Conrad Gregg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Ohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wiley O'Shey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Samford | Randall Culbertson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler Woody | 47-32 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Thomas Fields can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by George Ohman - foul #1 on George Ohman, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Gerald Gibson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), John Nelson (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Robert Owens (C) Donald Buck, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, George Ohman, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 14:41 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Thomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Gerald Gibson steals the ball from Matthew Jones | 49-35 |
| 13:53 | Samford | John Nelson picks off the pass by Mladen Zarnick | 49-35 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Cedric Larkin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Larocca | 52-35 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Matthew Jones, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (C) Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG) Matthew Jones | |
| 12:43 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | John Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Gerald Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Craig Larocca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Cedric Larkin, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Nelson Johnson, John Nelson, Robert Owens, Ronald Kelly | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | George Ohman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 12:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Tyler Woody | 52-35 |
| 11:42 | Samford | William Pettaway knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mladen Zarnick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg is hacked by Mladen Zarnick - foul #2 on Mladen Zarnick, team foul #2 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) Gerald Gibson, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-35 |
| 11:01 | Samford | James Gardin pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:47 | Samford | Tyler Woody is whistled for a carry | 55-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SG), Robert Owens (PF) Conrad Gregg, George Ohman | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck tips it back up and in | 55-37 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Brandon Gunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 57-37 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Donald Buck and he's hacked by Tyler Woody - foul #3 on Tyler Woody, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SG), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Tyler Woody, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (C) Wiley O'Shey | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens misses the free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:01 | Samford | Gerald Gibson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Gardin - foul #2 on James Gardin, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Tyler Woody (SG) Randall Culbertson, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), George Ohman (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Donald Buck, John Nelson, Robert Owens, Ronald Kelly | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by George Ohman - foul #2 on George Ohman, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF), William Pettaway (PF) James Gardin, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SF) Andrew Yates | |
| 08:29 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Nelson Johnson | 59-45 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Cedric Larkin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Nelson Johnson - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) George Ohman | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses the free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:08 | Samford | William Pettaway comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Thomas Fields is hacked by Wiley O'Shey - foul #1 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), James Gardin (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF) Tyler Woody, Gerald Gibson, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (C) Nelson Johnson, John Nelson, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | George Ohman's layup is rejected by Thomas Fields | 61-48 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Thomas Fields gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Yates - foul #2 on Andrew Yates, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Cedric Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | George Ohman grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Thomas Fields gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Randall Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | George Ohman snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 05:21 | Samford | James Gardin blows the layup | 61-48 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Thomas Fields grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Conrad Gregg picks off the pass by Cedric Larkin | 61-48 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | George Ohman is hacked by Thomas Fields - foul #1 on Thomas Fields, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Cedric Larkin, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SG), Wiley O'Shey (C) Conrad Gregg, Matthew Jones | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | George Ohman pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nelson | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Randall Culbertson and the foul's on George Ohman - foul #3 on George Ohman, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF) James Gardin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF), Robert Owens (PF) Andrew Yates, George Ohman | |
| 03:34 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Buck | 64-53 |
| 02:55 | Samford | William Pettaway knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Gerald Gibson | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyler Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Mladen Zarnick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | John Nelson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Gibson | 66-53 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Randall Culbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, William Pettaway, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SF) Donald Buck, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | John Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clayton Meldrum | 66-56 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Cedric Larkin, Dennis Nelson, Gerald Gibson, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Nelson Johnson, John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Robert Owens, Ronald Kelly | |
| 01:52 | Samford | William Pettaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Gerald Gibson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Brandon Gunter (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), John Nelson (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Donald Buck, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Craig Larocca clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to George Ohman | 66-56 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is hacked by Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Craig Larocca, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | George Ohman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Gerald Gibson gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Brandon Gunter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Ohman - foul #4 on George Ohman, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | John Nelson grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Kelly | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin runs out the clock | 68-58 |