| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Dvorsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Huey Scott inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Cecil Wagers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:48 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Sean Utley blows the layup | 40-30 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Allen Harris | 40-32 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Anthony Bentley's layup is rejected by Ronald Burton | 40-32 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Burton | 40-32 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Doug Plum | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Cecil Wagers's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Dvorsky | 40-35 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sean Utley - foul #1 on Sean Utley, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Sean Utley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Bentley | 44-37 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Harris | 44-40 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Bruce Marrow lays it up and in | 46-40 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Anthony Bentley blocks the short jumper by Allen Harris | 46-40 |
| 16:21 | Samford | The rebound goes to Huey Scott | 46-40 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Cecil Wagers comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-40 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum's pass is intercepted by Sean Utley | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Burton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Huey Scott clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Cecil Wagers hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bentley | 48-40 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Dvorsky | 48-42 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Cecil Wagers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Cecil Wagers - foul #1 on Cecil Wagers, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SG), Irvin Brewer (SF), Myron Knarr (PF), Archie Reed (C) Sean Utley, Cecil Wagers, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG), Gonzalo Hernandez (SF), Lee Hall (PF), Adrian Clay (C) Ronald Reed, Allen Harris, Martin Dvorsky, Ronald Burton | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Myron Knarr dunks the ball and the foul's on Doug Plum - foul #3 on Doug Plum, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (PG) Doug Plum | |
| 14:34 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Adrian Clay | 50-44 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey is fouled on the floor by Myron Knarr - foul #1 on Myron Knarr, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey double dribbles | 50-44 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-44 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-44 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gonzalo Hernandez | 50-46 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Cooke - foul #2 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Cecil Wagers (SG) Leonard Cooke, Irvin Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Ronald Burton (C) Johnny Downey, Adrian Clay | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Huey Scott (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF) Kevin Edelen, Myron Knarr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Harris (SF), Martin Dvorsky (PF) Gonzalo Hernandez, Lee Hall | |
| 12:11 | Samford | Sean Utley is hacked by Doug Plum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Plum, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG) Doug Plum | |
| 11:51 | Samford | Huey Scott is fouled on the floor by Ronald Burton - foul #2 on Ronald Burton, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Dvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Cecil Wagers connects on the jump hook from close range | 52-48 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Ronald Burton | 52-50 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Huey Scott comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (SG) Richard Meyer | |
| 11:02 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allen Harris | 54-53 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Huey Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Dvorsky - foul #2 on Martin Dvorsky, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Hall (PF) Martin Dvorsky | |
| 10:15 | Samford | Huey Scott misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Huey Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Sean Utley grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Johnny Downey is called for the reach on Cecil Wagers - foul #1 on Johnny Downey, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Kevin Edelen (SF), Myron Knarr (PF) Sean Utley, Huey Scott, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay (C) Ronald Burton | |
| 09:26 | Samford | Kevin Edelen is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG) Johnny Downey | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Reed | 55-55 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Lee Hall blocks the short jumper by Cecil Wagers | 55-55 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Kevin Edelen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Cecil Wagers tips it home | 57-55 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Harris | 57-57 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Leonard Cooke makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Bentley | 60-57 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed is hacked by Leonard Cooke - foul #3 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Huey Scott (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Archie Reed (C) Leonard Cooke, Cecil Wagers, Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (PG), Gonzalo Hernandez (SF), Martin Dvorsky (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Ronald Reed, Allen Harris, Lee Hall, Adrian Clay | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Bruce Marrow is called for the reach on Martin Dvorsky - foul #2 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG) Johnny Downey | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Utley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gonzalo Hernandez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Martin Dvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton slams it home set up by Doug Plum | 60-59 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Huey Scott knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Kevin Edelen buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Huey Scott | 65-59 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Huey Scott - foul #1 on Huey Scott, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SG), Myron Knarr (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Kevin Edelen, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Harris (SF) Gonzalo Hernandez | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Huey Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Irvin Brewer (SF) Huey Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG), Lee Hall (PF) Richard Meyer, Martin Dvorsky | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Myron Knarr pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Ronald Burton steals it from Sean Utley | 68-61 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton is hacked by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Bruce Marrow (PF) Sean Utley, Irvin Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Bruce Marrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Bentley | 71-63 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Doug Plum | 71-65 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Myron Knarr scores on a jump hook from the right block | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Burton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Marrow - foul #3 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Utley (PG), Huey Scott (SF), Archie Reed (C) Leonard Cooke, Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (SG), Martin Dvorsky (PF) Doug Plum, Ronald Burton | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Bruce Marrow double dribbles | 73-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Richard Meyer (SG), Ronald Burton (C) Ronald Reed, Johnny Downey, Lee Hall | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Doug Plum and he's hacked by Sean Utley - foul #2 on Sean Utley, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Sean Utley lays it in and he's fouled by Doug Plum - foul #5 on Doug Plum, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG) Doug Plum | |
| 02:17 | Samford | Sean Utley makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Reed | 76-72 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Sean Utley is fouled on the floor by Martin Dvorsky - foul #3 on Martin Dvorsky, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Sean Utley misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Reed | 76-75 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the lay-in | 76-75 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Reed | 76-77 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Cecil Wagers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-77 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Huey Scott - foul #2 on Huey Scott, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Huey Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed is hacked by Sean Utley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Utley, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Sean Utley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (PG), Adam Bochenski (C) Ronald Reed, Ronald Burton | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Sean Utley is called for the reach on Johnny Downey - foul #4 on Sean Utley, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Sean Utley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-83 |