| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bubb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Paul Platt inbounds the ball | 42-46 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | William Bubb takes the ball from Ronald Powell | 42-46 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Pablo Rivera pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Enlai Wang is hacked by Matthew Field - foul #3 on Matthew Field, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson (C) Matthew Field | |
| 19:05 | Samford | Ronald Powell buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 44-46 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Enlai Wang is called for the reach on Antonio Nelson - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Pablo Rivera steals it from Adam Harris | 44-46 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Ronald Powell can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Antonio Nelson - foul #2 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Paul Platt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-46 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Ronald Powell denies the turnaround by Wesley Lyons | 45-46 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Paul Platt snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Wesley Lyons is called for the reach on Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:49 | Samford | Pablo Rivera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell (SG), Peter Poole (SF) William Bubb, Wesley Lyons | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-46 |
| 15:56 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neal Auld (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Cissell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Scherer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | The jump hook by Charles Huggins is blocked by Michael Scherer | 45-46 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Paul Platt gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Scherer - foul #1 on Michael Scherer, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), William Bubb (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Matthew Field (C) Adam Harris, Dale Cissell, Michael Scherer, Antonio Nelson | |
| 15:26 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole is fouled on the floor by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SG) Pablo Rivera | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Field | 47-49 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Ronald Powell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Maxey | 49-49 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field clanks a shot near the basket | 49-49 |
| 14:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Douglas Nadolski | 49-49 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Ronald Powell hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 13:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Gregg | 54-49 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Enlai Wang pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Ronald Powell clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 54-49 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Elias Reynolds steals it from Douglas Nadolski | 54-49 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Enlai Wang snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Bubb - foul #1 on William Bubb, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Paul Platt (SF), Charles Huggins (PF), Edmund Snyder (C) Harry Maxey, Erik Gregg, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Dale Cissell (SG), James Wade (SF), Michael Scherer (PF), Antonio Nelson (C) Elias Reynolds, William Bubb, Wesley Lyons, Peter Poole, Matthew Field | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edmund Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Cissell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Antonio Nelson steps in front of the Charles Huggins pass | 55-51 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG) Douglas Nadolski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:37 | Samford | Edmund Snyder makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris is hacked by Charles Huggins - foul #1 on Charles Huggins, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF) Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Bubb (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Matthew Field (C) Dale Cissell, James Wade, Antonio Nelson | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Adam Harris | 58-53 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Neal Auld misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Wesley Lyons - foul #2 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Enlai Wang (C) Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:32 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer tips it but misses | 60-53 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | William Bubb snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Enlai Wang is called for the reach on Michael Scherer - foul #3 on Enlai Wang, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Michael Scherer is blocked by Paul Platt | 60-53 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Pablo Rivera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the lay-in | 62-53 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bubb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Scherer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Enlai Wang - foul #4 on Enlai Wang, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Antonio Nelson (PF) Adam Harris, William Bubb, Michael Scherer | |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Harry Maxey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Pablo Rivera | 65-56 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Charles Huggins grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Nelson - foul #3 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (C) Pablo Rivera | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell (SG), James Wade (C) Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Charles Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Peter Poole takes the ball from Erik Gregg | 67-56 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell is whistled for a carry | 67-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Paul Platt (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Neal Auld, Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins, Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), William Bubb (SG), Michael Scherer (PF) Elias Reynolds, Dale Cissell, James Wade | |
| 05:49 | Samford | Ronald Powell banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Platt | 69-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Platt - foul #1 on Paul Platt, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Field (C) Antonio Nelson | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole misses the free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 69-58 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Michael Scherer swats the shot by Paul Platt | 69-58 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole loses the ball out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons (SF) Peter Poole | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Ronald Powell gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Pablo Rivera knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Platt | 72-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field hits a shot from the left block set up by William Bubb and the foul's on Harry Maxey - foul #1 on Harry Maxey, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the shot from the right side | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bubb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 74-61 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | William Bubb tips it home | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Paul Platt is fouled on the floor by Matthew Field - foul #4 on Matthew Field, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Antonio Nelson (PF), James Wade (C) Adam Harris, William Bubb, Michael Scherer, Matthew Field | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Paul Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | James Wade gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-63 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Charles Huggins grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), William Bubb (SG), Michael Scherer (PF), Matthew Field (C) Elias Reynolds, Peter Poole, Antonio Nelson, James Wade | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Ronald Powell connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Pablo Rivera | 77-63 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 77-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (PG), Douglas Nadolski (SG), Erik Gregg (SF), Charles Huggins (PF), Edmund Snyder (C) Pablo Rivera, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), Dale Cissell (SG), Peter Poole (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), James Wade (C) Adam Harris, William Bubb, Wesley Lyons, Michael Scherer, Matthew Field | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Nadolski | 79-63 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-63 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 01:00 | Samford | A charge is called on Erik Gregg - foul #2 on Erik Gregg, team foul #9 | 79-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Douglas Nadolski steals the ball from Dale Cissell | 79-63 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski dunks the ball | 81-63 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-63 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Harry Maxey gets the rebound | 81-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-63 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson clanks a shot from the left side | 81-63 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds tips it in | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harry Maxey runs out the clock | 81-65 |