| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Graham (fresh) PF - Harold Black (fresh) C - Harry Corrales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) C - Patrick Potter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales 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) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Robert Graham is denied by Otto Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Robert Graham is denied by Otto Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Samford | James Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | Patrick Potter blocks the jumper by Thomas Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Samford | James Grant scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Otto Jones | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Black hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Woodrow King - foul #1 on Woodrow King, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Black makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Samford | James Grant comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Otto Jones drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Potter | 3-5 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Harold Black is fouled on the floor by Otto Jones - foul #1 on Otto Jones, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG) Jeffrey Webb | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham is hacked by Manuel Ferguson - foul #1 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter (SF) Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Slaughter, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Woodrow King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Harold Black grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Harold Black can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Otto Jones buries a jumper in the paint set up by James Grant and he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG), Robert Graham (SF), John Mitchell (C) Thomas Brown, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) SF - Robert Graham (fresh) PF - Edward Slaughter (fresh) C - John Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Alpert (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Samford | James Alpert misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Emil Harris (C) James Grant, Patrick Potter | |
| 15:46 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:46 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bivins | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Samford | James Alpert drills a runner from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter tips it in | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Jeffrey Webb steals it from James Alpert | 7-11 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Otto Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Samford | James Alpert is hacked by Edward Slaughter - foul #2 on Edward Slaughter, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Jeffrey Webb, Michael Bivins, Robert Graham, Edward Slaughter, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Otto Jones, Emil Harris | |
| 13:37 | Samford | Woodrow King scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Dawson | 9-14 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:04 | Samford | James Grant travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (PF) Albert Dawson | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Patrick Potter - foul #1 on Patrick Potter, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Woodrow King misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:29 | Samford | James Grant drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Woodrow King | 12-17 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Harold Black hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Hughes | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson clanks a runner in the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Gary Palmeri (fresh) PF - Harold Black (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emil Harris (fresh) C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri blows the layup | 14-17 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Black hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 11:19 | Samford | James Grant makes the jumpshot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Harold Black jams it | 18-19 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Emil Harris throws it down set up by James Grant | 18-21 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri tips it but misses | 18-21 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Manuel Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG), Michael Bivins (SG), Robert Graham (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Michael Hughes, Thomas Brown, Gary Palmeri, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant, Manuel Ferguson, Emil Harris, Patrick Potter | |
| 09:51 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | James Alpert picks off the pass by Robert Graham | 18-23 |
| 09:41 | Samford | James Alpert lays it in | 18-25 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 09:07 | Samford | James Alpert buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Dawson | 20-28 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-28 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Michael Bivins is called for the reach on James Alpert - foul #1 on Michael Bivins, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Michael Bivins, John Mitchell, Carmelo Trevino | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), James Grant (SG), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Thomas Ostrom, Mark Roberts | |
| 08:14 | Samford | James Grant is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| 08:14 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:14 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb loses the dribble to Woodrow King in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 08:05 | Samford | Otto Jones blows the layup | 22-30 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Otto Jones buries a jumper from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Woodrow King takes the ball from Jeffrey Webb | 22-32 |
| 06:36 | Samford | James Grant is whistled for a carry | 22-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF) Jeffrey Webb, Robert Graham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Michael Bivins takes the ball from James Grant | 25-32 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins clanks a floater from the left side | 25-32 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Woodrow King is fouled on the floor by Michael Bivins - foul #2 on Michael Bivins, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG) Michael Bivins | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SF), Albert Dawson (PF), Emil Harris (C) Manuel Ferguson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 05:51 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 05:32 | Samford | James Alpert grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Albert Dawson is called for traveling | 25-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Graham (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Derrick Stultz, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Mark Roberts (C) Woodrow King, James Grant | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Emil Harris misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Emil Harris tips it home | 25-36 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #6 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG) Gary Palmeri | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Emil Harris, Mark Roberts | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom is hacked by Jeffrey Webb - foul #1 on Jeffrey Webb, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Albert Dawson | |
| 04:24 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | James Alpert steals the ball from Michael Hughes | 25-36 |
| 04:05 | Samford | James Alpert banks in the layup | 25-38 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 03:38 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 03:00 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino's floater is knocked away by Otto Jones | 28-38 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 02:46 | Samford | James Alpert misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Edward Slaughter (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Michael Hughes, Robert Graham, John Mitchell, Carmelo Trevino | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Albert Dawson (SF) Thomas Ostrom, Manuel Ferguson | |
| 02:46 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:46 | Samford | James Alpert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Harold Black loses the dribble to James Alpert | 28-39 |
| 02:15 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter misses the lay-in | 28-39 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Patrick Potter snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Thomas Brown steals the ball from James Grant | 28-39 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 01:24 | Samford | James Grant gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Harry Corrales denies the turnaround by Otto Jones | 28-39 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Harold Black can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-39 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG), Robert Graham (SF) Jeffrey Webb, Edward Slaughter | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Emil Harris (C) James Alpert, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Woodrow King's pass is intercepted by Michael Bivins in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Albert Dawson steals it from Harry Corrales | 28-39 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Emil Harris drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Woodrow King | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-41 |