| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) SG - Jeremy Kistler (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Bert Dunagan drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fredric Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Steven Neil misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Samford | William Topete gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Ian Cox drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Ian Cox drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 3-8 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Steven Neil pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Robert Sowers takes the ball from Ian Cox | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Sowers | 5-8 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by Robert Sowers - foul #1 on Robert Sowers, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (PG), William Reed (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Michael Burton (PF), Paul Kunz (C) Robert Sowers, Jeremy Kistler, Andrew Young, Daniel Frates, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:11 | Samford | William Topete connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 5-10 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander loses the dribble to Steven Neil in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the easy layup | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-10 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Desmond Alexander (fresh) SG - William Reed (fresh) SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Burton (fresh) C - Paul Kunz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | Paul Kunz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (C) William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 15:18 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is denied on a layup by Michael Burton | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Grogg | 5-10 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton's pass is intercepted by Bryan Gomes | 5-10 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Steven Neil clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Bryan Gomes tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Michael Burton is denied by Bryan Gomes | 5-12 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Maurice Parish gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan drills a floater from the left block set up by Steven Neil and he's fouled by Paul Kunz - foul #1 on Paul Kunz, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Jeremy Kistler (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Daniel Frates (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Desmond Alexander, William Reed, Raymond Grogg, Michael Burton, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes | |
| 13:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Jeremy Kistler is denied by Bert Dunagan | 5-15 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates can't tip it in | 5-15 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates gets the offensive rebound | 5-15 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | William Topete takes the ball from Andrew Young | 5-15 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Ian Cox and he's hacked by Daniel Frates - foul #1 on Daniel Frates, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| 12:48 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 5-18 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sowers | 7-18 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-18 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-18 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Steven Neil grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Fredric Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kistler - foul #1 on Jeremy Kistler, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Fredric Smith | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. C - George West (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Samford | William Topete scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-21 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-21 |
| 11:14 | Samford | George West gets the rebound | 7-21 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is hacked by Andrew Young - foul #1 on Andrew Young, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Ian Cox, William Topete, George West | |
| 10:57 | Samford | Maurice Parish loses the dribble to Jeremy Kistler | 7-21 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Kistler | 9-21 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Bryan Gomes buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 9-23 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (PG), William Reed (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Michael Burton (C) Robert Sowers, Jeremy Kistler, Andrew Young, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Bryan Gomes | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses short on a shot from close range | 11-23 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the tip | 11-23 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Bert Dunagan can't tip it in | 11-23 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee State | William Reed snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Steven Neil buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 14-25 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Edward Zdrojkowski steps in front of the William Reed pass | 14-25 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski banks in the layup | 14-27 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Desmond Alexander | 16-27 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Desmond Alexander is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Desmond Alexander, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Jeremy Kistler (SG), Paul Kunz (C) Desmond Alexander, William Reed, Daniel Frates | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Maurice Parish | |
| 08:51 | Samford | Ian Cox can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Burton - foul #1 on Michael Burton, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Raymond Grogg, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:51 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler is fouled on the floor by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #2 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bryan Gomes - foul #1 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #3 | 16-29 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:05 | Samford | William Topete clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Young - foul #2 on Andrew Young, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (SF) Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), George West (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bert Dunagan | |
| 08:05 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:05 | Samford | William Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts can't finish the layup | 18-31 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts tips it back up and in | 20-31 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Burton | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Burton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. C - George West (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Kistler | 22-31 |
| 06:59 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Burton | 22-31 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler's floater is knocked away by George West | 22-31 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Ian Cox buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Neil and he's hacked by Raymond Grogg - foul #1 on Raymond Grogg, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (PG), William Reed (SG), Daniel Frates (PF), Paul Kunz (C) Robert Sowers, Jeremy Kistler, Michael Burton, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| 06:43 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Steven Neil scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bert Dunagan | 22-37 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Fredric Smith steps in front of the Daniel Frates pass | 22-37 |
| 05:39 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-37 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the follow up shot | 22-39 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-39 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Daniel Frates steps in front of the William Topete pass | 22-39 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | William Reed is fouled on the floor by William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #4 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Jeremy Kistler (SG), James Loden (SF), Michael Burton (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Desmond Alexander, William Reed, Raymond Grogg, Daniel Frates, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Sowers - foul #2 on Robert Sowers, team foul #10 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG) Robert Sowers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | James Loden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts can't tip it in | 22-41 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Roberts | 22-41 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | William Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Andrew Young (SF) William Reed, James Loden | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Bert Dunagan loses the ball out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Bryan Gomes | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-41 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton can't tip it in | 22-41 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Bert Dunagan's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Roberts | 22-41 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | The refs have stopped play. Dean Roberts is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (SG), Daniel Frates (PF) Jeremy Kistler, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers is fouled on the floor by Steven Neil - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #5 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Kunz (C) Michael Burton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | William Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 01:56 | Samford | William Topete grabs the board | 22-41 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-41 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Kunz | 22-41 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | William Reed comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to William Reed | 22-41 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Kunz makes the 3 from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 00:58 | Samford | William Topete knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 25-43 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | William Reed is called for traveling | 25-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Michael Burton (C) Robert Sowers, Andrew Young, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Fredric Smith | |
| 00:31 | Samford | William Topete misses the easy layup | 25-43 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Burton | 25-43 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Steven Neil takes the ball from Jeremy Kistler | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the fullcourt shot | 25-43 |