| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee State | Irvin Brewer steps in front of the Adrian Clay pass | 32-39 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Irvin Brewer scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Cecil Ritch | 34-39 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski's floater is tipped away by Anthony Bentley | 34-39 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson misses the floater from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 36-39 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Anderson - foul #2 on Jack Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Myron Knarr pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Cecil Ritch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Adam Rhymer double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), William Johnson (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Myron Knarr, Irvin Brewer, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (SG), James Holbrook (SF), Martin Dvorsky (PF), Lee Hall (C) Jack Anderson, Ralph Lawson, Adam Bochenski, Adrian Clay | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Bruce Marrow steals the ball from Martin Dvorsky | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) SG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) PF - Martin Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Samford | William Johnson loses the dribble to Lee Hall | 38-39 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Doug Plum | 38-41 |
| 14:52 | Samford | William Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lee Hall - foul #3 on Lee Hall, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (PF) Timothy Arena, Leonard Cooke, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adam Bochenski (PF) Doug Plum, James Holbrook, Lee Hall | |
| 14:42 | Samford | Cecil Ritch clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Irvin Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Adam Rhymer hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Robert Hopkins is called for the reach on Cecil Ritch - foul #2 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay (C) Martin Dvorsky | |
| 13:54 | Samford | Ralph Lawson blocks the jumper by Adam Rhymer | 40-41 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-41 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Irvin Brewer snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Irvin Brewer tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay drills a runner in the paint set up by Jack Anderson and he's fouled by Anthony Bentley - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Bruce Marrow (SF) Cecil Ritch, Myron Knarr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), James Holbrook (SG), Martin Dvorsky (SF) Robert Hopkins, Jack Anderson, Ralph Lawson | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Leonard Cooke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Adrian Clay | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Holbrook (fresh) SF - Martin Dvorsky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Dvorsky | 42-46 |
| 11:02 | Samford | Anthony Bentley's pass is intercepted by Adrian Clay | 42-46 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Archie Reed (C) Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Hall (PF), David Mathis (C) Adam Bochenski, Adrian Clay | |
| 10:34 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lee Hall | 42-49 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | Archie Reed picks off the pass by James Holbrook | 42-49 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Martin Dvorsky - foul #1 on Martin Dvorsky, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Ralph Lawson (SF) James Holbrook, David Mathis | |
| 09:53 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | Archie Reed swats the shot by Lee Hall | 42-49 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Dvorsky | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Leonard Cooke connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Myron Knarr scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Archie Reed | 47-55 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Lee Hall is fouled on the floor by Archie Reed - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), William Johnson (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), Adam Bochenski (PF), Adrian Clay (C) Doug Plum, Martin Dvorsky, Lee Hall | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-55 |
| 07:28 | Samford | William Johnson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Cecil Ritch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 07:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Ritch | 50-55 |
| 06:57 | Samford | William Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Irvin Brewer tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it home | 52-55 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | William Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Anderson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Bruce Marrow (SF) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG) Jack Anderson | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Holbrook (SF) Ralph Lawson | |
| 06:17 | Samford | Irvin Brewer can't finish the layup | 52-55 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to James Holbrook | 52-55 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Adam Rhymer steps in front of the Robert Hopkins pass | 52-55 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Adam Bochenski - foul #3 on Adam Bochenski, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Myron Knarr (SF) Timothy Arena, Bruce Marrow | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Ralph Lawson (SF) Robert Hopkins, James Holbrook | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky (C) Adrian Clay | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Myron Knarr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 56-55 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Doug Plum | 56-57 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Irvin Brewer is hacked by Adam Bochenski - foul #4 on Adam Bochenski, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG) Doug Plum | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Irvin Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Ritch | 59-57 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Irvin Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Irvin Brewer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Bochenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Dvorsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Marrow - foul #2 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (SG), Archie Reed (C) Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Adrian Clay (C) Robert Hopkins, Adam Bochenski | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Martin Dvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski (PF) Martin Dvorsky | |
| 02:41 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is hacked by Doug Plum - foul #3 on Doug Plum, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson loses the dribble to Anthony Bentley | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Myron Knarr hits a shot in the paint | 66-59 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 02:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Irvin Brewer | 66-59 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Irvin Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adrian Clay | 66-61 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Irvin Brewer's fadeaway is rejected by Adrian Clay | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Cecil Ritch tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum is fouled on the floor by Myron Knarr - foul #1 on Myron Knarr, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses badly on a shot from close range | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Doug Plum is called for the reach on Anthony Bentley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doug Plum, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is hacked by Doug Plum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Plum, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG) Doug Plum | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hopkins | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Irvin Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hopkins - foul #3 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Irvin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Irvin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 72-64 |