| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Maxim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Reda inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Nathaniel Cummingham swats the shot by Michael Eberly | 30-30 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Cox | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | David Catalan is called for the reach on Mike Stewart - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Reda steals the ball from Paul Cox | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Samford | John Maxim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cummingham | 30-30 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Johnny Lewis steps in front of the Mike Stewart pass | 30-30 |
| 18:29 | Samford | David Catalan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Lewis | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Mark Reda's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Cummingham | 30-33 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Paul Cox picks off the pass by Michael Eberly | 30-33 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart is hacked by David Catalan in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Catalan, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-33 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Couey | 33-33 |
| 16:48 | Samford | David Catalan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox is hacked by David Catalan - foul #3 on David Catalan, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Jeff Saulter, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), George Engel (PF) David Catalan, Michael Eberly | |
| 16:11 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 33-33 |
| 15:58 | Samford | John Maxim lays it up and in set up by Johnny Lewis and he's fouled by Paul Cox - foul #2 on Paul Cox, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Paul Graves (PF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda | |
| 15:58 | Samford | John Maxim makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Roark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Engel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the floater in the paint | 33-36 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Paul Graves scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 33-39 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jay Roark - foul #1 on Jay Roark, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, John Maxim | |
| 14:48 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Couey | 36-39 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Paul Cox denies the turnaround by Johnny Lewis | 36-39 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by David Couey is blocked by Paul Graves | 36-39 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:02 | Samford | David Catalan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Mark Reda loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) Steven Wilson, Jay Roark | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) George Engel | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Mark Reda clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Couey - foul #1 on David Couey, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Cox | 38-40 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Johnny Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Mark Reda banks in the layup on a great pass from David Catalan | 38-42 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Cox | 41-42 |
| 12:01 | Samford | David Catalan knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Johnny Lewis | 41-45 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | David Couey knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Mike Stewart | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Couey (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | David Catalan comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cummingham - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cummingham, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Ronald White (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jay Roark (C) Mike Stewart, David Couey, Jeff Saulter, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), George Engel (SF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Michael Eberly | |
| 11:28 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:28 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson is fouled on the floor by David Catalan - foul #4 on David Catalan, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams (C) Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG) David Catalan | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald White | 45-47 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Stanley Wilder's pass is intercepted by Patrick Williams | 45-47 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Steven Wilson | 47-47 |
| 10:13 | Samford | George Engel clanks a runner in the lane | 47-47 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Patrick Williams steps in front of the John Maxim pass | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | George Engel denies the turnaround by Patrick Williams | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | Samford | John Maxim misses the jumper from close range | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Walter Weeks snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Samford | George Engel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF), Paul Cox (C) John Bell, Ronald White, Steven Wilson, Jay Roark, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Paul Graves, John Maxim | |
| 09:19 | Samford | George Engel misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Samford | George Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cox | 47-48 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Couey | 49-48 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny Lewis | 49-51 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, George Engel | |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Paul Cox swats the short shot by Michael Eberly | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Maxim (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SF) Jeff Saulter | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Walter Weeks | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Michael Eberly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF) Michael Eberly | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | David Catalan is called for the reach on David Couey - foul #5 on David Catalan, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jay Roark (PF) Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG) David Catalan | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 52-51 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Steven Wilson steps in front of the John Maxim pass | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses the dunk | 52-51 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 06:25 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Walter Weeks is fouled on the floor by Mike Stewart - foul #2 on Mike Stewart, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG) Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | Samford | George Engel (C) John Maxim | |
| 06:04 | Samford | Mark Reda hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 52-53 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark clanks a shot in the lane | 52-53 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | John Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) David Couey, Steven Wilson, Jay Roark | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 52-56 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | John Bell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 04:30 | Samford | George Engel pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Jeff Saulter is called for the reach on Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Jay Roark (C) John Bell, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, George Engel, Paul Graves | |
| 04:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark connects on the turnaround in the paint | 54-56 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Johnny Lewis drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Eberly | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Maxim (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Eberly - foul #3 on Michael Eberly, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG) Ronald White | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the lay-in | 55-59 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Cox (C) Jay Roark | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF) Michael Eberly | |
| 02:30 | Samford | Mark Reda's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Cummingham | 58-59 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox buries a fadeaway from the left block | 60-59 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Paul Graves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Cox | 60-59 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Lewis - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Maxim - foul #3 on John Maxim, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:38 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter is hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #4 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Mark Reda lays it in set up by Stanley Wilder | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | David Couey is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Stanley Wilder can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Johnny Lewis is called for the reach on Jeff Saulter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (SG), Steven Wilson (PF) David Couey, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG) Johnny Lewis | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Mark Reda pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:06 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Graves | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Maxim | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) John Bell, Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | David Couey is hacked by Walter Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Stanley Wilder clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-64 |