| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Robert Nicholas is called for the reach on Bert Dunagan - foul #3 on Robert Nicholas, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (PF) Robert Nicholas | |
| 19:14 | Samford | Bert Dunagan drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 45-30 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Anderson | 45-32 |
| 18:46 | Samford | William Topete is whistled for a carry | 45-32 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 18:12 | Samford | William Topete is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Dean Roberts | |
| 17:12 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:44 | Samford | The jump hook by Fredric Smith is blocked by Andrew Young | 45-37 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Raymond Oles (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Clinton Taylor, Andrew Young, Michael Burton | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bert Dunagan - foul #3 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas (PF) Donald Wiggins | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Doering (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Maurice Parish knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Gomes | 48-38 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses the easy layup | 48-38 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Bryan Gomes takes the ball from Andrew Doering | 48-38 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Bryan Gomes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Terry Langston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Donald Wiggins (C) Andrew Doering, Wayne Anderson, Raymond Oles, Dean Roberts | |
| 13:47 | Samford | William Topete is denied on a layup by Donald Wiggins | 48-38 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Bert Dunagan clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clinton Taylor - foul #1 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Michael Burton (C) Robert Whittenburg, Robert Nicholas | |
| 13:15 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Burton | 50-41 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Ian Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fredric Smith | 53-41 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Bert Dunagan denies the turnaround by Wayne Anderson | 53-41 |
| 12:12 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the floater from close range set up by William Topete | 55-41 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor is hacked by Steven Neil - foul #4 on Steven Neil, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Bryan Gomes (C) Steven Neil, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Andrew Young, Donald Wiggins, Michael Burton | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clinton Taylor | 55-44 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Bryan Gomes comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-44 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 10:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 57-44 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts tips it home | 57-46 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Bryan Gomes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Topete | 60-46 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dean Roberts | 60-48 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Terry Langston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts connects on the floater in the lane set up by Wayne Anderson | 60-50 |
| 08:46 | Samford | William Topete hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Langston | 62-50 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts drills a floater from the left side | 62-52 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses short on a shot from the right block | 62-52 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Bert Dunagan tips it in | 64-52 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Anderson | 64-54 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Bryan Gomes drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Langston | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nicholas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the dunk | 66-54 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Terry Langston pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by Raymond Oles - foul #2 on Raymond Oles, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Maurice Parish (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF), Michael Burton (C) Clinton Taylor, Wayne Anderson, Raymond Oles, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 06:40 | Samford | Fredric Smith banks in the layup | 68-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins loses the dribble to Gordon Kimsey | 68-54 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gordon Kimsey | 70-54 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering clanks a runner near the basket | 70-54 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering tips it in | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Wiggins - foul #2 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG) Robert Whittenburg | |
| 05:41 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 71-56 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton tips it in | 71-58 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Maurice Parish loses the dribble to Donald Wiggins | 71-58 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young is hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #3 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Terry Langston - foul #2 on Terry Langston, team foul #4 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Raymond Oles (SF) Andrew Doering, Andrew Young | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Bert Dunagan clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 71-60 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Steven Neil steps in front of the Clinton Taylor pass | 71-60 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Neil | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Taylor | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Raymond Oles, Michael Burton, Donald Wiggins | |
| 02:26 | Samford | Fredric Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Anderson | 73-64 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Wayne Anderson picks off the pass by Ian Cox | 73-64 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor lays it up and in set up by Wayne Anderson | 73-66 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Samford | Terry Langston drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Cox | 76-66 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Ian Cox steals it from Robert Nicholas | 76-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas knocks in the shot from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Taylor - foul #2 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #6 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by Clinton Taylor - foul #3 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Ian Cox is called for the reach on Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #5 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF), Michael Burton (C) Clinton Taylor, Wayne Anderson, Andrew Young, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Kimsey - foul #2 on Gordon Kimsey, team foul #6 | 78-68 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Whittenburg is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Andrew Doering, Robert Whittenburg, Raymond Oles, Donald Wiggins, Michael Burton | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Terry Langston pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Terry Langston runs out the clock | 80-70 |