| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) SG - William Bubb (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) C - Enlai Wang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Samford | Pablo Rivera gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Paul Platt misses the fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Ronald Powell buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Michael Scherer - foul #1 on Michael Scherer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Neal Auld takes the ball from Michael Scherer | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Neal Auld connects on the runner near the basket set up by Pablo Rivera and the foul's on William Bubb - foul #1 on William Bubb, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee State | William Bubb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Ronald Powell pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Enlai Wang hits the finger roll | 2-8 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 2-8 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Paul Platt double dribbles | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Field | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | William Bubb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Charles Huggins (C) Neal Auld, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| 16:23 | Samford | Paul Platt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Erik Gregg tips it in | 4-10 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds is hacked by Pablo Rivera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (C) Paul Platt | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Cissell | 7-10 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Charles Huggins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Nelson - foul #1 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Charles Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Charles Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | James Wade pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Elias Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Cissell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Poole (fresh) PF - Antonio Nelson (fresh) C - James Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) SF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Huggins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edmund Snyder (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole buries a 3 from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 10-13 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Poole | 10-13 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Nelson | 13-13 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Harry Maxey is fouled on the floor by Peter Poole - foul #1 on Peter Poole, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), William Bubb (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Michael Scherer (PF), Matthew Field (C) Elias Reynolds, Dale Cissell, Peter Poole, Antonio Nelson, James Wade | |
| Subs | Samford | Sidney Dykema (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins, Edmund Snyder | |
| 14:00 | Samford | Neal Auld clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Enlai Wang swats the layup by Matthew Field | 13-13 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Neal Auld's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (PG) Sidney Dykema | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field's pass is intercepted by Ronald Powell | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Ronald Powell connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Enlai Wang | 15-15 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons scores on a 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Matthew Field blocks the short jumper by Ronald Powell | 18-15 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Neal Auld tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bubb (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Maxey (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Erik Gregg (C) Harry Maxey, Enlai Wang | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 18-15 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Ronald Powell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Field - foul #1 on Matthew Field, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SG), Charles Huggins (C) Neal Auld, Ronald Powell | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 18-18 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds is called for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Edmund Snyder (C) Douglas Nadolski, Paul Platt | |
| 10:02 | Samford | James Wade swats the shot by Edmund Snyder | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Charles Huggins tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | James Wade gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Poole | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Harry Maxey is hacked by Dale Cissell - foul #1 on Dale Cissell, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), William Bubb (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Michael Scherer (PF), Matthew Field (C) Elias Reynolds, Dale Cissell, Peter Poole, Antonio Nelson, James Wade | |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Harry Maxey, Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins, Edmund Snyder | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Platt - foul #1 on Paul Platt, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:30 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Paul Platt is blocked by Matthew Field | 22-18 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Ronald Powell tips it in | 22-20 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | William Bubb is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Enlai Wang buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Pablo Rivera and he's hacked by Wesley Lyons - foul #1 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bubb (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Pablo Rivera takes the ball from Adam Harris in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the runner from the right block | 22-23 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Pablo Rivera grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Matthew Field blocks the short jumper by Enlai Wang | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Enlai Wang swats the layup by Wesley Lyons | 22-23 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons tips it home | 24-23 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Ronald Powell scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Pablo Rivera | 24-25 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Neal Auld snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Paul Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elias Reynolds | 26-25 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Charles Huggins misses the lay-in | 26-25 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Charles Huggins snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | James Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Edmund Snyder is called for the reach on James Wade - foul #1 on Edmund Snyder, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Michael Scherer (PF) Elias Reynolds, James Wade | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Neal Auld (SG) Douglas Nadolski, Edmund Snyder | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Erik Gregg - foul #1 on Erik Gregg, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Bubb (SG) Dale Cissell | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Paul Platt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 29-27 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | William Bubb scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bubb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Poole (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Huggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Samford | Adam Harris steals the ball from Pablo Rivera in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson is fouled on the floor by Paul Platt - foul #2 on Paul Platt, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons (SF), Matthew Field (C) Peter Poole, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Enlai Wang - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer tips it home | 36-27 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Enlai Wang's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Field | 36-27 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Michael Scherer swats the short shot by Paul Platt | 36-27 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Lyons | 38-27 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Enlai Wang travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Antonio Nelson (PF) Adam Harris, William Bubb, Michael Scherer | |
| 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 | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Nadolski - foul #1 on Douglas Nadolski, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-27 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Harry Maxey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Edmund Snyder tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Lyons | 42-27 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Erik Gregg lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Maxey | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-29 |