| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-39 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled on the floor by Mike Stewart - foul #2 on Mike Stewart, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Jeff Saulter steals it from Mark Reda | 25-39 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | David Couey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:24 | Samford | David Catalan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-41 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Mark Reda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 18:10 | Samford | John Maxim tips it in | 27-41 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-41 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Jeff Saulter is called for the reach on Mark Reda - foul #2 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 17:28 | Samford | David Catalan hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Lewis | 30-41 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox jams it on a nice dish by Mike Stewart | 30-43 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Paul Cox denies the turnaround by Mark Reda | 30-43 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Paul Graves | 30-43 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 16:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Reda | 30-43 |
| 16:13 | Samford | David Catalan misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-43 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | David Catalan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | Paul Graves swats the short shot by Paul Cox | 30-43 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Paul Graves pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:49 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Maxim | 33-43 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox tips it in | 33-45 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Paul Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | David Couey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mike Stewart | 33-47 |
| 13:35 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-47 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it but misses | 33-47 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it in | 35-47 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart's pass is intercepted by Paul Graves | 35-47 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | David Couey snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Mark Reda snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Cummingham - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cummingham, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Mike Stewart, Jeff Saulter, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 11:48 | Samford | Stanley Wilder drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Engel (fresh) PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Roark (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (SG) David Couey | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Paul Graves drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 41-49 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Bell | 41-51 |
| 10:22 | Samford | George Engel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Michael Eberly tips it home | 43-51 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox buries a shot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark double dribbles | 43-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF) Walter Weeks, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Patrick Williams (C) John Bell, Ronald White, Paul Cox | |
| 09:19 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Wilson | 43-56 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Mark Reda hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Stanley Wilder steals it from Mike Stewart in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Wilson | 46-56 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Stanley Wilder picks off the pass by Mike Stewart in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Stanley Wilder buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Engel | 49-56 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | David Couey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 07:40 | Samford | George Engel gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Engel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Couey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Roark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 51-56 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 07:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 51-56 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Michael Eberly's pass is intercepted by David Couey | 51-56 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | David Couey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Michael Eberly, George Engel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF), Paul Cox (C) Steven Wilson, Jay Roark, Patrick Williams | |
| 06:33 | Samford | David Catalan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Lewis and the foul's on David Couey - foul #2 on David Couey, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:33 | Samford | David Catalan misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | Samford | John Maxim scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Graves | 56-59 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Saulter | 56-61 |
| 05:30 | Samford | John Maxim comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 05:29 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:13 | Samford | David Catalan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Mark Reda scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 59-61 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Saulter | 59-63 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Nathaniel Cummingham swats the layup by David Catalan | 59-63 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Graves is called for the reach on Nathaniel Cummingham - foul #3 on Paul Graves, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), George Engel (SF) Walter Weeks, Mark Reda | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Ronald White (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Mike Stewart, David Couey, Jeff Saulter, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | John Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Paul Graves is hacked by Ronald White - foul #1 on Ronald White, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Michael Eberly (PF) David Catalan, Paul Graves | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Engel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Roark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark is fouled on the floor by John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | John Bell makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald White | 63-68 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF) Stanley Wilder, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), David Couey (SG), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) John Bell, Ronald White, Jay Roark | |
| 02:14 | Samford | Nathaniel Cummingham picks off the pass by David Catalan | 63-68 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (PF), John Maxim (C) Michael Eberly, George Engel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter (SF) Steven Wilson | |
| 01:25 | Samford | John Maxim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Johnny Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jeff Saulter | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | David Couey clanks a shot from the left side | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham is fouled on the floor by Mark Reda - foul #2 on Mark Reda, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (SG), Steven Wilson (PF) David Couey, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson is fouled on the floor by Paul Graves - foul #4 on Paul Graves, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | John Bell is fouled on the floor by Mark Reda - foul #3 on Mark Reda, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | John Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | John Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Mark Reda is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Johnny Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Paul Graves misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG) John Bell | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Johnny Lewis is called for the reach on Mike Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Paul Graves misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter runs out the clock | 63-72 |