| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 6 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb is fouled on the floor by Woodrow King - foul #1 on Woodrow King, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Patrick Potter steals the ball from Harry Corrales | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Webb | 34-38 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Otto Jones travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Black | 34-41 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Woodrow King | 36-41 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 17:18 | Samford | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 17:18 | Samford | James Grant misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:18 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Ferguson - foul #2 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (SF) Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Corrales | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Harold Black can't throw it down but he's hacked by Woodrow King - foul #2 on Woodrow King, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG) Woodrow King | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG), Edward Slaughter (SF) Jeffrey Webb, Robert Graham | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Harold Black makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Harold Black makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:28 | Samford | James Grant makes the fadeaway in the paint | 39-43 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Slaughter, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Emil Harris (PF), Mark Roberts (C) James Grant, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom is hacked by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SF) Thomas Ostrom, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG) Michael Hughes | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Samford | Woodrow King buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Emil Harris | 42-43 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Emil Harris misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Carmelo Trevino - foul #1 on Carmelo Trevino, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Albert Dawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG), Robert Graham (SF) Michael Bivins, Carmelo Trevino | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Emil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Emil Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown is hacked by James Alpert - foul #2 on James Alpert, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Edward Slaughter, John Mitchell | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 43-47 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Patrick Potter makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Woodrow King | 45-47 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is hacked by Patrick Potter - foul #2 on Patrick Potter, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (PG), Albert Dawson (SF) Woodrow King, Manuel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is fouled on the floor by Patrick Potter - foul #3 on Patrick Potter, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 13:00 | Samford | James Grant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Alpert | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Harold Black can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:29 | Samford | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harry Corrales | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Albert Dawson - foul #1 on Albert Dawson, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Emil Harris (C) James Grant, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG), Edward Slaughter (PF), John Mitchell (C) Jeffrey Webb, Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG), Carmelo Trevino (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Graham | |
| 11:59 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Albert Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Albert Dawson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Emil Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Samford | James Alpert misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes loses the dribble to Albert Dawson | 50-51 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 50-51 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Carmelo Trevino | 50-51 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Mitchell | 50-53 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson hits the finger roll set up by James Alpert | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:29 | Samford | James Alpert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Woodrow King tips it in | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (PG), James Grant (SG), Michael Butler (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Manuel Ferguson, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG), Robert Graham (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Michael Hughes, Edward Slaughter, John Mitchell, Carmelo Trevino | |
| 09:11 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Patrick Potter denies the turnaround by Michael Bivins | 54-56 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Patrick Potter pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Jeffrey Webb is called for the reach on Thomas Ostrom - foul #3 on Jeffrey Webb, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG) Michael Bivins | |
| 08:25 | Samford | James Grant misses the jump hook from the right block | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Michael Butler loses the dribble to Harold Black | 54-56 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Otto Jones knocks away the 3 by Robert Graham | 54-56 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Otto Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Robert Graham is called for the reach on Michael Butler - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG) Thomas Ostrom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG) Michael Hughes | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Michael Butler misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Harold Black gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Woodrow King is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Manuel Ferguson (SF) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Harry Corrales is denied by Patrick Potter | 54-58 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Otto Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:17 | Samford | James Grant comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #5 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Edward Slaughter (SF) Jeffrey Webb, Thomas Brown, Robert Graham | |
| 06:17 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:17 | Samford | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | Manuel Ferguson steals the ball from Harry Corrales | 56-58 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Otto Jones travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Albert Dawson (C) James Grant, Patrick Potter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Mitchell (PF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Harold Black, Harry Corrales | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Manuel Ferguson - foul #3 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Emil Harris (C) Otto Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Graham (SF) Carmelo Trevino | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:59 | Samford | James Alpert clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Slaughter - foul #3 on Edward Slaughter, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| 04:59 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:59 | Samford | James Alpert misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Albert Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Albert Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG), Otto Jones (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Alpert, Albert Dawson, Emil Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Edward Slaughter, John Mitchell | |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-60 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Harold Black grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham tips it home | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | James Grant connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Woodrow King | 58-62 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Patrick Potter blocks the short jumper by Harry Corrales | 58-62 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Harold Black is called for the reach on Otto Jones - foul #3 on Harold Black, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Otto Jones denies the turnaround by Harold Black | 60-62 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Otto Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | Harold Black snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Woodrow King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Woodrow King - foul #3 on Woodrow King, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bivins | 60-66 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Otto Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Grant | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb is whistled for traveling | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Woodrow King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Ferguson | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Woodrow King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |