| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) SF - Mark Reda (fresh) PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor 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) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Spaeth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Mark Reda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee State | David Couey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Johnny Lewis loses the dribble to Mike Stewart in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth's pass is intercepted by Johnny Lewis | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Lewis | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Stewart | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Cox - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Richard Freeman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Richard Freeman is called for the reach on David Couey - foul #1 on Richard Freeman, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Harvey Johnson (SG) Mike Stewart, David Couey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Reda - foul #1 on Mark Reda, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman (C) Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Reichman - foul #1 on Bradley Reichman, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Criner (PG), Nathaniel Cummingham (C) Harold Spaeth, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:06 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Richard Freeman steals the ball from Micheal Criner in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Harry Eakes comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 3-7 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Micheal Criner (fresh) SG - John Bell (fresh) SF - Harvey Johnson (fresh) PF - Bradley Reichman (fresh) C - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) C - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman buries a 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Mark Reda hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnny Lewis | 6-9 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bell | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Harry Eakes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Eakes, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Paul Cox (C) Micheal Criner, John Bell, Harvey Johnson, Bradley Reichman, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:55 | Samford | Richard Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Richard Freeman | |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Peter Taylor | 13-9 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Elton Eichner's pass is intercepted by Paul Cox | 13-9 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth blows the layup | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ulysses Strasser | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harold Spaeth | 13-9 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:12 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 11:56 | Samford | John Maxim gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 11:40 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Spaeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Elton Eichner (fresh) SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) SF - Paul Graves (fresh) PF - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is whistled for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Criner (PG), John Bell (SG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Bradley Reichman (PF), Nathaniel Cummingham (C) Mike Stewart, David Couey, Harold Spaeth, Peter Taylor, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Ronnie Jackson (C) Elton Eichner, Stanley Wilder, Paul Graves, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Harry Eakes steps in front of the Harvey Johnson pass | 13-9 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Harry Eakes comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Reichman - foul #2 on Bradley Reichman, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams (PF) Bradley Reichman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:42 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Mark Reda steals the ball from John Bell | 13-11 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee State | Micheal Criner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-13 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Reda | 13-15 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Johnny Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Mark Reda drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Freeman | 13-17 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Micheal Criner | 15-17 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Harry Eakes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cummingham | 15-17 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham buries a shot from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Harry Eakes's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Taylor | 17-17 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Harry Eakes can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Harry Eakes knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Freeman | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Micheal Criner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harvey Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Nathaniel Cummingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | John Bell is fouled on the floor by Richard Freeman - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Paul Cox (C) Micheal Criner, John Bell, Harvey Johnson, Peter Taylor, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Richard Freeman, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee State | Elton Eichner is called for the reach on Paul Cox - foul #1 on Elton Eichner, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:41 | Samford | John Maxim misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams's floater is tipped away by Ulysses Strasser | 22-19 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Stewart | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), Harry Eakes (PF) Stanley Wilder, John Maxim, Ulysses Strasser | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Elton Eichner is fouled on the floor by Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Mike Stewart, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (C) Paul Graves | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Mark Reda can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Cox - foul #2 on Paul Cox, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams (C) Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-21 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 05:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 22-21 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Mark Reda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | David Couey grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Couey | 24-21 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by Mike Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Stewart, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG) Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:47 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | David Couey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Elton Eichner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson (SG), Nathaniel Cummingham (C) David Couey, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Elton Eichner | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-21 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Cummingham | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Spaeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Ronnie Jackson steals the ball from Peter Taylor | 26-21 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 26-21 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Bradley Reichman (PF), Paul Cox (C) John Bell, Harold Spaeth, Peter Taylor, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Paul Graves (SF), John Maxim (PF), Ulysses Strasser (C) Johnny Lewis, Stanley Wilder, Mark Reda, Harry Eakes, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Elton Eichner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Cox | 28-21 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits a floater from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Elton Eichner is fouled on the floor by Mike Stewart - foul #3 on Mike Stewart, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG) Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG) Ulysses Strasser | |
| 01:48 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 01:40 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Richard Freeman can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | David Couey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Elton Eichner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Freeman | 30-26 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Paul Graves blocks the short jumper by Paul Cox | 30-26 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Elton Eichner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Richard Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 30-26 |