| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Charles Walton knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from George Riggins | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on George Riggins - foul #3 on George Riggins, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (PG) George Riggins | |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:04 | Samford | David Pape steals it from Hassan Parker | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Damian Bedard swats the shot by Hassan Parker | 41-39 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee State | Louis Chamlee picks off the pass by Damian Bedard | 41-39 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Louis Chamlee blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Charles Walton drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Louis Chamlee | 41-41 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | David Pape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard connects on the runner from close range | 43-41 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Damian Bedard is called for the reach on Kevin Canas - foul #1 on Damian Bedard, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (PG), David Herndon (SF), Wayne Strahan (C) David Pape, David Hilliker, Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) Charles Walton, Robert Bradford | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Sam Blackshear grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Robert Brown steals the ball from Louis Chamlee in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown lays it in on a great pass from Damian Bedard | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Strahan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Louis Chamlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Hassan Parker | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Kevin Canas snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Willie Hodgkinson - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), David Hilliker (SF), Kyle Carter (C) Harold Moore, Damian Bedard, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Charles Walton (SF), Robert Bradford (C) Louis Chamlee, Kevin Canas, Hassan Parker | |
| 15:00 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | David Herndon gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Walton | 45-43 |
| 14:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Bradford | 45-43 |
| 14:42 | Samford | Charles Walton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Charles Walton is hacked by Kyle Carter - foul #2 on Kyle Carter, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard (PF) David Herndon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:48 | Samford | David Hilliker swats the layup by Robert Bradford | 48-43 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Sam Blackshear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (PF) Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 13:12 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter is fouled on the floor by Robert Bradford - foul #3 on Robert Bradford, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan (C) Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Bradford steals the ball from David Pape | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Wayne Strahan picks off the pass by Kevin Canas | 48-43 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Damian Bedard | 48-43 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-43 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Hassan Parker pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Strahan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hassan Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bradford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard scores on a floater from close range | 50-43 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Hassan Parker scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bradford and the foul's on David Hilliker - foul #1 on David Hilliker, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (PG), James Cooper (SG), David Herndon (SF), Kyle Carter (C) David Pape, Harold Moore, David Hilliker, Damian Bedard | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (SF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, Robert Bradford | |
| 11:01 | Samford | Hassan Parker makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | James Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-46 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Louis Chamlee grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Hassan Parker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hassan Parker, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG), Damian Bedard (PF) James Cooper, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gregory (SF) Hassan Parker | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | David Herndon tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Louis Chamlee drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Hodgkinson | 52-48 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter tips it home | 54-48 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Louis Chamlee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Sam Blackshear can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Herndon | 57-48 |
| 08:07 | Samford | James Gregory blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 57-48 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Willie Hodgkinson pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Herndon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Damian Bedard - foul #2 on Damian Bedard, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), James Cooper (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Wayne Strahan (C) Robert Brown, Harold Moore, David Herndon, Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee, James Gregory, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 07:20 | Samford | Sam Blackshear misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Sam Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker double dribbles | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Prue (PF) Damian Bedard | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Walton (SF) Sam Blackshear | |
| 06:40 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wayne Strahan | 57-49 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Canas - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG), Damian Bedard (PF) James Cooper, David Hilliker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Hassan Parker hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Riggins | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | David Pape travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Hilliker (SF), Kyle Carter (C) Willie Prue, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Walton - foul #2 on Charles Walton, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Damian Bedard | 61-54 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | David Pape comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Hassan Parker gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Charles Walton misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hilliker - foul #2 on David Hilliker, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (PG), James Cooper (SG), David Herndon (PF), Wayne Strahan (C) David Pape, Harold Moore, Damian Bedard, Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Louis Chamlee (SG), Sam Blackshear (PF), Willie Hodgkinson (C) George Riggins, Kevin Canas, Hassan Parker, Robert Bradford | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Charles Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Strahan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Strahan | 61-55 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | James Cooper's pass is intercepted by Joseph Filip | 61-55 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Harold Moore (SG), Damian Bedard (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Robert Brown, James Cooper, David Herndon, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Hassan Parker (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Joseph Filip, Louis Chamlee, Sam Blackshear, Willie Hodgkinson | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Hassan Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Robert Bradford gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:33 | Samford | George Riggins buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Hassan Parker and he's hacked by David Pape - foul #2 on David Pape, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 02:33 | Samford | George Riggins makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Hassan Parker - foul #2 on Hassan Parker, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Robert Bradford scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 63-60 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to George Riggins | 63-60 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walton | 63-60 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Charles Walton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Canas - foul #3 on Kevin Canas, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Charles Walton is fouled on the floor by Kyle Carter - foul #3 on Kyle Carter, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard slams it home set up by Harold Moore | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Hassan Parker buries a runner in the lane set up by Robert Bradford | 66-67 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charles Walton misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-67 |