| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - James Gardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wiley O'Shey | 28-42 |
| 19:36 | Samford | James Gardin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Howard Edgar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #3 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG) Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:32 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Dennis Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 18:00 | Samford | William Pettaway grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 17:55 | Samford | James Gardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 17:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Pettaway | 33-44 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Wiley O'Shey blocks the short jumper by Howard Edgar | 33-44 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson banks in the layup set up by Conrad Gregg | 33-46 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Nelson Johnson swats the short shot by Terry Renaud | 33-46 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wiley O'Shey | 33-46 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 33-48 |
| 16:08 | Samford | William Pettaway misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (C) Howard Edgar, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 16:08 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:08 | Samford | William Pettaway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-48 |
| 15:51 | Samford | William Pettaway snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) PF - George Ohman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Craig Larocca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Nile Mitchell (C) Jacob Molden, William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | George Ohman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee State | George Ohman snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Ohman | 35-51 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Brandon Gunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG) Dennis Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG) Ronald Kelly | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens hits the finger roll set up by Conrad Gregg | 35-53 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Craig Larocca clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Jacob Molden loses the ball out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Andrew Yates (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Clayton Meldrum, John Nelson, George Ohman, Robert Owens | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones is hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #4 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #2 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Jackie Rosenbloom, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-53 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates tips it back up and in | 35-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Gardin | 38-55 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 38-57 |
| 12:52 | Samford | William Pettaway lays it in | 40-57 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 12:07 | Samford | William Pettaway hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-60 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Dennis Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SG), George Ohman (PF) Conrad Gregg, Matthew Jones | |
| 11:57 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-60 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Larocca (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Ohman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Dennis Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Owens (C) Wiley O'Shey | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Nelson Johnson | 42-62 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-62 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to George Ohman | 42-62 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | John Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Robert Godin (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Dennis Nelson, James Gardin, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Matthew Jones (PF) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Robert Owens | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Robert Godin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Renaud (C) Robert Godin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey (C) Clayton Meldrum | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | George Ohman loses the dribble to Howard Edgar | 42-62 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Craig Larocca is hacked by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Conrad Gregg - foul #1 on Conrad Gregg, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | George Ohman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Howard Edgar - foul #2 on Howard Edgar, team foul #3 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (SG), James Gardin (SF) Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | George Ohman misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | George Ohman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | George Ohman misses the 3rd free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Dennis Nelson snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 09:10 | Samford | William Pettaway scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Gardin | 46-63 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Howard Edgar snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 08:43 | Samford | William Pettaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Terry Renaud gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:28 | Samford | James Gardin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | John Nelson is called for a backcourt violation | 46-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Anthony Friend (C) John Nelson, Conrad Gregg, George Ohman, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 07:56 | Samford | Dennis Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Nile Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Robert Owens takes the ball from James Gardin | 46-63 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 46-63 |
| 07:10 | Samford | James Gardin pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Friend (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Brandon Gunter lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Larocca | 48-63 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Nelson - foul #1 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), William Pettaway (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, James Gardin, Brandon Gunter, Nile Mitchell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Clayton Meldrum, Robert Owens, Anthony Friend | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 06:16 | Samford | William Pettaway hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 50-64 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Howard Edgar steals it from Matthew Jones | 50-66 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Wiley O'Shey takes the ball from William Pettaway | 50-66 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Yates | 50-69 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Terry Renaud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Owens | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens is fouled on the floor by Nile Mitchell - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Gunter - foul #3 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) PF - George Ohman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Brandon Gunter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-70 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clayton Meldrum | 50-72 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Nile Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-72 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee State | George Ohman buries a jumper near the basket | 50-74 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Nile Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Robert Owens | 50-74 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Dennis Nelson picks off the pass by Clayton Meldrum | 50-74 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-74 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Kelly | 50-74 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Dennis Nelson steps in front of the Clayton Meldrum pass | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Robert Godin is fouled on the floor by Clayton Meldrum - foul #1 on Clayton Meldrum, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF) Jacob Molden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Robert Godin misses the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by John Nelson is denied by Brandon Gunter | 50-74 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 00:03 | Samford | George Ohman is called for the reach on Robert Godin - foul #3 on George Ohman, team foul #8 | 50-74 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | John Nelson runs out the clock | 52-74 |