| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Alcantar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 19:38 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Charles Walton scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 42-29 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Myler | 42-31 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Kevin Canas is hacked by Ronald Myler - foul #3 on Ronald Myler, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG) Ronald Myler | |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Randolph misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Clyde Nagy - foul #2 on Clyde Nagy, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:42 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Pape | 43-33 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Robert Bradford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee State | David Pape drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Alcantar | 43-35 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Harry Kelley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harry Kelley, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG) Harry Kelley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter is fouled on the floor by Louis Chamlee - foul #1 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) William Randolph, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard (PF), David Hilliker (C) David Herndon, Kyle Carter | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Canas - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Hassan Parker is fouled on the floor by David Hilliker - foul #1 on David Hilliker, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Haliburton (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG) Bryan Alcantar | |
| 16:09 | Samford | Richard Haliburton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-37 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Haliburton - foul #1 on Richard Haliburton, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), William Randolph (PF) Richard Haliburton, Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG), David Herndon (PF), Kyle Carter (C) David Pape, Clyde Nagy, David Hilliker | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Harry Kelley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Robert Bradford (C) Louis Chamlee, Hassan Parker, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar (SG) Harold Moore | |
| 15:10 | Samford | William Randolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | William Randolph blocks the short jumper by Kyle Carter | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | David Herndon gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | David Herndon lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Alcantar | 46-40 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Charles Walton is hacked by Bryan Alcantar - foul #1 on Bryan Alcantar, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (PF) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy (SF), David Hilliker (C) David Herndon, Kyle Carter | |
| 13:52 | Samford | Hassan Parker comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-40 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Harry Kelley takes the ball from Damian Bedard | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Kevin Canas slams it home on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 48-40 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard misses the fadeaway from the right block | 48-40 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Robert Bradford gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard clanks a shot in the paint | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard makes the floater near the basket set up by Clyde Nagy | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Alcantar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Bedard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-42 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Alcantar | 48-44 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Hassan Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Hassan Parker buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 50-44 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Walton | 50-44 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Charles Walton snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Hassan Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Kevin Canas is called for the reach on Bryan Alcantar - foul #3 on Kevin Canas, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Sam Blackshear (SF), William Randolph (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Harry Kelley, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Harold Moore (SG), David Herndon (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Ronald Myler, Bryan Alcantar, Damian Bedard, David Hilliker | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy is fouled on the floor by Louis Chamlee - foul #2 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses short on a jump hook from close range | 50-44 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Sam Blackshear | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | David Herndon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Moore | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Haliburton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Nagy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Sam Blackshear is fouled on the floor by Clyde Nagy - foul #3 on Clyde Nagy, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Richard Haliburton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:30 | Samford | William Randolph hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses long on a floater near the basket | 54-48 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Sam Blackshear gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Louis Chamlee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | David Pape gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Louis Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:14 | Samford | William Randolph misses badly on a floater near the basket | 54-48 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Harry Kelley tips it home | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy buries a floater from the left side set up by David Herndon | 56-50 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Clyde Nagy steals the ball from Willie Hodgkinson | 56-50 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | David Herndon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Randolph - foul #1 on William Randolph, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Hassan Parker (C) Louis Chamlee, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG), Bryan Alcantar (SG), Damian Bedard (SF), David Hilliker (C) David Pape, Harold Moore, Clyde Nagy, Kyle Carter | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 56-51 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Charles Walton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-51 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Myler | 56-54 |
| 04:15 | Samford | David Hilliker blocks the short jumper by Charles Walton | 56-54 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it home | 58-54 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on David Herndon - foul #2 on David Herndon, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG), Robert Bradford (C) Harry Kelley, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter (C) David Herndon | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Alcantar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Alcantar | 61-54 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Myler | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG) Louis Chamlee | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy (SF) David Hilliker | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard tips it home | 61-59 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Damian Bedard is called for the reach on Charles Walton - foul #2 on Damian Bedard, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Herndon (PF) Damian Bedard | |
| 02:02 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Samford | William Randolph can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | David Herndon grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy's floater is tipped away by Robert Bradford | 62-59 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Nagy - foul #4 on Clyde Nagy, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Kevin Canas is hacked by Bryan Alcantar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Alcantar, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Kevin Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Carter | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Bradford is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Myler - foul #4 on Ronald Myler, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (SF) Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-61 |