| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Loden (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Topete inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Michael Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | James Loden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Derick Doran grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't throw it down | 40-44 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #3 on Richard Primo, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) Richard Primo | |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Loden | 43-44 |
| 18:21 | Samford | William Topete is fouled on the floor by Rory Lines - foul #1 on Rory Lines, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Derick Doran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | James Loden misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derick Doran - foul #2 on Derick Doran, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht (PF), Alex Miramontes (C) Rory Lines, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | James Loden makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | James Loden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Norbert Radsky drills a floater from the baseline set up by George West | 45-46 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (SF) Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, William Topete, Norbert Radsky | |
| 17:04 | Samford | Victor Miller is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hecht - foul #1 on Zachary Hecht, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF) Robert Sowers, James Loden | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:49 | Samford | Victor Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris is fouled on the floor by Ruben Meade - foul #2 on Ruben Meade, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rory Lines (PF) Alex Miramontes | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Daniel Dowdell (C) Thomas Markus, George West | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Victor Miller denies the turnaround by Rory Lines | 45-46 |
| 16:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 45-46 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Solomon Morris takes the ball from Maurice Parish | 45-46 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Solomon Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Desmond Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) C - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Samford | Michael Carter hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ruben Meade | 47-49 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Maurice Parish steals the ball from Zachary Hecht | 47-49 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Victor Miller snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Michael Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Maurice Parish buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 49-52 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses long on a runner from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 49-52 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg is fouled on the floor by Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), James Loden (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Alex Miramontes (PF), Walter Brown (C) Solomon Morris, Desmond Alexander, Raymond Grogg, Rory Lines, Zachary Hecht | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Michael Carter, Maurice Parish, Victor Miller, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | James Loden hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sowers | 51-54 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Alex Miramontes blocks the short jumper by William Topete | 51-54 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes banks in the layup and the foul's on Norbert Radsky - foul #2 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Norbert Radsky lays it in set up by Derick Doran | 54-56 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | James Loden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 11:46 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Loden (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Miramontes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Richard Primo is fouled on the floor by Alex Miramontes - foul #1 on Alex Miramontes, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| 11:33 | Samford | William Topete is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young lays it in and he's fouled by Norbert Radsky - foul #3 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht (PF) Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:33 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a floater from the left block | 56-56 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | James Loden is denied on a layup by Richard Primo | 56-56 |
| 10:06 | Samford | William Topete snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | Samford | William Topete makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Markus | 56-58 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | James Loden makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Sowers and the foul's on Norbert Radsky - foul #4 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (PG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Rory Lines (PF) Robert Sowers, Andrew Young, Alex Miramontes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Thomas Markus, William Topete, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | James Loden makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a shot near the basket | 59-58 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Victor Miller snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Rory Lines picks off the pass by Michael Carter | 59-58 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | James Loden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ruben Meade | 59-61 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Victor Miller gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Maurice Parish is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Andrew Young (SF), Walter Brown (C) James Loden, Raymond Grogg, Zachary Hecht | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, George West, Victor Miller | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Walter Brown | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Solomon Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Michael Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Derick Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 07:08 | Samford | William Topete tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers is fouled on the floor by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (SG), Alex Miramontes (PF) Solomon Morris, Rory Lines | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Ruben Meade comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 06:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Primo | 66-63 |
| 06:14 | Samford | A charge is called on Norbert Radsky - foul #5 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers buries a 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 05:38 | Samford | William Topete is called for 5 seconds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG), Zachary Hecht (PF) Desmond Alexander, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), Victor Miller (C) William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Victor Miller is called for the reach on Zachary Hecht - foul #1 on Victor Miller, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG) Derick Doran | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | James Loden grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ruben Meade - foul #3 on Ruben Meade, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (SF), Rory Lines (PF) Andrew Young, Alex Miramontes | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) Thomas Markus | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Ruben Meade scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Maurice Parish | 73-66 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Rory Lines | 73-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (PG) Robert Sowers | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, Maurice Parish, Victor Miller | |
| 03:58 | Samford | Richard Primo connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 73-68 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Loden | 75-68 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on James Loden - foul #3 on James Loden, team foul #4 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Alex Miramontes (PF), Walter Brown (C) Raymond Grogg, Rory Lines, Zachary Hecht | |
| Subs | Samford | Victor Miller (C) George West | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Solomon Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Loden (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Miramontes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Loden | 77-71 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Michael Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG) James Loden | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, William Topete, Richard Primo | |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG), Rory Lines (PF) Solomon Morris, Alex Miramontes | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), George West (C) Thomas Markus, Maurice Parish, Victor Miller, Daniel Dowdell | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Brown | 79-71 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) Ruben Meade | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | Samford | William Topete makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Derick Doran | 79-73 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines is called for traveling | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Samford | William Topete misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Derick Doran snags the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by George West and he's hacked by Rory Lines - foul #2 on Rory Lines, team foul #5 | 79-75 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Richard Primo misses the free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown drills a jumper in the paint | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | James Loden grabs the board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Derick Doran knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Andrew Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derick Doran, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht (PF) Rory Lines | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Zachary Hecht - foul #2 on Zachary Hecht, team foul #6 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rory Lines (PF) Zachary Hecht | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Derick Doran is called for traveling | 83-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (PF) Rory Lines | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | James Loden is hacked by Michael Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | James Loden makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | James Loden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Michael Carter buries a 3 from straight away | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers runs out the clock | 85-81 |