| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Burton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler is hacked by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-24 |
| 19:24 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-24 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Ian Cox tips it home | 40-24 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton connects on the jump hook in the lane | 40-26 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a floater from close range set up by Bert Dunagan | 42-26 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton misses the shot from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Ian Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 45-28 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 17:51 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-28 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses the tip | 45-28 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 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) | |
| 17:13 | Samford | William Topete can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 45-28 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates misses badly on a runner in the paint | 45-28 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton hits the follow up shot | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:43 | Samford | The short jumper by William Topete is denied by Michael Burton | 45-30 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Burton - foul #1 on Michael Burton, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (PG), William Reed (SG), James Loden (SF), Raymond Grogg (PF), Paul Kunz (C) Robert Sowers, Jeremy Kistler, Andrew Young, Daniel Frates, Michael Burton | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Kunz | 47-33 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Steven Neil misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | James Loden pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Desmond Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Loden (fresh) PF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | William Reed hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Raymond Grogg | 47-35 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Parish and he's fouled by William Reed - foul #2 on William Reed, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts (C) James Loden | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Desmond Alexander | 49-37 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Steven Neil knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-37 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), George West (C) Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Jeremy Kistler (SG), Daniel Frates (PF) Desmond Alexander, William Reed, Paul Kunz | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:37 | Samford | William Topete buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steven Neil | 54-39 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Bryan Gomes steals it from Jeremy Kistler | 54-39 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Raymond Grogg picks off the pass by William Topete | 54-39 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts grabs the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Ian Cox is called for the reach on Raymond Grogg - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) George West | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF) Raymond Grogg | |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Topete - foul #3 on William Topete, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Dean Roberts | |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-40 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-40 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Burton | 54-40 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-40 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ian Cox (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Frates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Bryan Gomes clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-40 |
| 11:42 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 54-40 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Andrew Young steps in front of the Bert Dunagan pass | 54-40 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Robert Sowers picks off the pass by Bert Dunagan | 54-40 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ian Cox - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG), Raymond Grogg (SG), Dean Roberts (C) Robert Sowers, Jeremy Kistler, Daniel Frates | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Fredric Smith travels with the ball | 54-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts travels with the ball | 54-42 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (PG) Andrew Young | |
| 10:10 | Samford | Desmond Alexander is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Desmond Alexander, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Bert Dunagan loses the ball out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG) Gordon Kimsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Dean Roberts | 54-44 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by Desmond Alexander - foul #2 on Desmond Alexander, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Kunz (PF) Michael Burton | |
| 09:09 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Andrew Young (SF), Daniel Frates (PF) Desmond Alexander, Raymond Grogg, Paul Kunz | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:54 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Bryan Gomes tips it in | 56-46 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler (SG), Paul Kunz (C) William Reed, Dean Roberts | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Steven Neil connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Fredric Smith | 59-48 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler is hacked by Ian Cox - foul #3 on Ian Cox, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Paul Kunz | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Ian Cox buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Topete | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Topete (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Bert Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 61-50 |
| 06:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Neil | 61-50 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:25 | Samford | William Topete drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ian Cox | 63-50 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeremy Kistler, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Robert Sowers, Andrew Young, Daniel Frates | |
| 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) | |
| 06:00 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gordon Kimsey | 65-50 |
| 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) | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski grabs the board | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Fredric Smith denies the turnaround by Michael Burton | 65-50 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Roberts | 65-50 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Bert Dunagan steals it from William Reed | 65-50 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Fredric Smith | 67-50 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Fredric Smith blows the layup | 67-52 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Burton | 67-52 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Andrew Young (SF), Daniel Frates (PF) Jeremy Kistler, Raymond Grogg, Michael Burton | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Bert Dunagan connects on the runner from the left block | 69-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | William Topete steals the ball from Andrew Young | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Topete (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Steven Neil connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Fredric Smith | 71-54 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the easy layup | 71-54 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Ian Cox buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Neil | 74-54 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | William Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (PG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Michael Burton (PF), Paul Kunz (C) Robert Sowers, Andrew Young, Daniel Frates, Dean Roberts | |
| 01:42 | Samford | Maurice Parish loses the dribble to William Reed | 74-54 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-54 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | William Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-54 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Maurice Parish buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski and he's hacked by Desmond Alexander - foul #3 on Desmond Alexander, team foul #6 | 76-54 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton's fadeaway is rejected by George West | 77-54 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski runs out the clock | 77-54 |