| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Graham and the foul's on David Dowler - foul #2 on David Dowler, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:17 | Samford | John Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Michael Butler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cooper | 29-29 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Samford | John Cooper can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Gouveia - foul #1 on Mark Gouveia, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Samford | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Samford | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Bivins | 31-31 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Michael Butler hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Cooper | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Roberts - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:12 | Samford | John Cooper scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Dowler | 31-35 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | John Cooper swats the layup by Walter Krull | 31-35 |
| 16:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 31-35 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Cody Nash double dribbles | 31-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (SF), Carmelo Trevino (C) Robert Graham, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SG), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) David Dowler, Cody Nash, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Stultz | 33-35 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Willie Toole misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Carmelo Trevino - foul #3 on Carmelo Trevino, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Johnny Murray (C) Derrick Stultz, Michael Bivins, Mark Gouveia | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Dawson (PF) Michael Butler | |
| 15:57 | Samford | Willie Toole makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Simon Absher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Palmeri (fresh) PF - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Willie Toole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Dawson (fresh) C - Edward Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses the jump hook near the basket | 33-36 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Palmeri | 33-36 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino's pass is intercepted by Keith Dawson | 33-36 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Edward Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Michael Bivins (SG), Robert Graham (SF), Mark Gouveia (PF), Walter Krull (C) Simon Absher, Michael Hughes, Gary Palmeri, Carmelo Trevino, Johnny Murray | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Keith Sanders, Manuel Ferguson, Willie Toole, Keith Dawson, Edward Lee | |
| 14:30 | Samford | Cody Nash buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Dowler | 33-38 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Gouveia and he's fouled by David Dowler - foul #3 on David Dowler, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Mark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Michael Butler loses the dribble to Derrick Stultz | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Cody Nash - foul #3 on Cody Nash, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:31 | Samford | John Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Cody Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Michael Bivins is called for the reach on Cody Nash - foul #2 on Michael Bivins, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (SG), Carmelo Trevino (PF), Johnny Murray (C) Michael Bivins, Mark Gouveia, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Willie Toole (C) David Dowler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 12:28 | Samford | Robert Graham is called for the reach on Keith Sanders - foul #3 on Robert Graham, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lee (C) Michael Butler | |
| 12:08 | Samford | Simon Absher steals the ball from Edward Lee | 36-41 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Simon Absher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Trevino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Nash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Keith Sanders misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Johnny Murray pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Keith Sanders connects on the turnaround in the lane | 41-43 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins (SG), Gary Palmeri (SF), Mark Gouveia (PF), Walter Krull (C) Derrick Stultz, Robert Graham, Carmelo Trevino, Johnny Murray | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Keith Sanders, Cody Nash, Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| 10:32 | Samford | Michael Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:30 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Butler | 41-43 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dowler | 41-46 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Mark Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hughes (PG) Simon Absher | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Dowler - foul #4 on David Dowler, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Alex Anderson (SG) David Dowler, Manuel Ferguson | |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Michael Butler hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Keith Sanders | 45-48 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bivins | 47-48 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Mark Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull is denied on a layup by Mark Roberts | 47-48 |
| 08:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 47-48 |
| 07:36 | Samford | John Cooper connects on the fadeaway from close range | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Derrick Stultz (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bivins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Palmeri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Gouveia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Krull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Gary Palmeri buries a runner in the lane | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Alex Anderson is called for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Robert Graham (SF), Carmelo Trevino (PF), Johnny Murray (C) Derrick Stultz, Michael Bivins, Gary Palmeri, Mark Gouveia, Walter Krull | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Cody Nash (SG), Manuel Ferguson (SF), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) Keith Sanders, Alex Anderson, Michael Butler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Edward Lee steals the ball from Johnny Murray | 49-50 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham can't throw it down | 49-50 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Ferguson - foul #1 on Manuel Ferguson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Michael Bivins (SG), Mark Gouveia (PF) Simon Absher, Michael Hughes, Johnny Murray | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Butler (SF) Edward Lee | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Carmelo Trevino is called for the reach on Willie Toole - foul #4 on Carmelo Trevino, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Cody Nash misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Willie Toole's floater is knocked away by Robert Graham | 50-50 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins is fouled on the floor by Cody Nash - foul #4 on Cody Nash, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Cooper (PF) Manuel Ferguson | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Willie Toole snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Michael Butler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Cody Nash gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Cody Nash comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Gouveia | 50-50 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Carmelo Trevino buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Gouveia | 53-50 |
| 04:02 | Samford | David Dowler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia drills a runner from close range set up by Robert Graham and he's fouled by David Dowler - foul #5 on David Dowler, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Simon Absher (PG), Michael Hughes (SG), Walter Krull (C) Derrick Stultz, Michael Bivins, Carmelo Trevino | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (PG), Manuel Ferguson (SG), Mark Roberts (C) David Dowler, Cody Nash, Michael Butler | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Robert Graham is denied by Willie Toole | 55-53 |
| 03:30 | Samford | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Simon Absher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Mark Gouveia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Toole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses long on a floater in the lane | 55-53 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia's floater is tipped away by Mark Roberts | 55-53 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Mark Roberts pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz (PG), Michael Bivins (SG) Simon Absher, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG), Michael Butler (SF) Manuel Ferguson, Willie Toole | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Cody Nash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 02:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Cooper | 55-53 |
| 02:42 | Samford | John Cooper knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cody Nash | 55-55 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bivins | 57-55 |
| 02:04 | Samford | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:26 | Samford | John Cooper loses the dribble to Walter Krull | 57-55 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Mark Gouveia misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Derrick Stultz snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Roberts | 57-55 |
| 00:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Roberts | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Mark Roberts comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Sanders - foul #1 on Keith Sanders, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Michael Butler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Bivins grabs the board | 58-55 |