| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Terry Renaud wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud is denied on a layup by Anthony Friend | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson drills a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled on the floor by Shawn Knudtson - foul #1 on Shawn Knudtson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Renaud | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Hearon | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Hearon - foul #1 on Andrew Hearon, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Gunter | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jackie Rosenbloom | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Hearon - foul #2 on Andrew Hearon, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (SF) Andrew Hearon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:32 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Anthony Friend - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom | |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | Terry Renaud swats the layup by Charles Lindsey | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | Brandon Gunter picks off the pass by Anthony Friend | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Samford | James Gardin tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) SG - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Gardin | 7-11 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Knudtson | 9-11 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Craig Larocca can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Samford | William Friedlander tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:51 | Samford | William Friedlander snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Samford | William Friedlander's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lindsey | 9-13 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | William Friedlander steals it from Charles Lindsey | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Brandon Gunter can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ilia Zabel - foul #1 on Ilia Zabel, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Allen (C) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson, Anthony Friend, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) William Friedlander, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| 14:18 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet makes the shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Robert Godin clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Lindsey - foul #1 on Charles Lindsey, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy (PG) Charles Lindsey | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (C) Brandon Gunter | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Allen snags the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 13:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 11-17 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Gardin | 11-19 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nile Mitchell - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Anthony Friend (PF) Timothy Sheehy, Michael Baker, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (SG) James Gardin | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Friedlander | 12-22 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Nile Mitchell swats the layup by Samuel Love | 12-22 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Nile Mitchell gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | William Friedlander steals it from Shawn Knudtson | 12-22 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Robert Godin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bill Herrin | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Love (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) C - John Waldron (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 14-25 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Nile Mitchell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Godin | 14-27 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Charles Lindsey (SF), Ilia Zabel (C) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson, Lawrence Inabinet, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Bill Herrin, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell, John Waldron | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Craig Larocca drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Gardin | 14-30 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Gunter - foul #1 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 09:37 | Samford | James Gardin scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Friedlander | 16-32 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gunter | 16-32 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it back up and in | 16-34 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Michael Baker steals the ball from William Friedlander | 19-34 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-34 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Craig Larocca snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Terry Renaud buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Friedlander | 19-36 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | William Friedlander takes the ball from Timothy Sheehy | 19-36 |
| 07:15 | Samford | William Friedlander misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 07:14 | Samford | James Gardin tips it home | 19-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Timothy Sheehy (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Friend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ilia Zabel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-38 |
| 07:06 | Samford | William Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 06:50 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Lawrence Inabinet (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Allen (C) Timothy Sheehy, Michael Baker, Charles Lindsey, Anthony Friend, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), John Waldron (C) William Friedlander, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 06:50 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 06:50 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 06:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Waldron | 19-40 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Shawn Knudtson picks off the pass by Robert Godin | 19-40 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Knudtson | 21-40 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Nelson Johnson is called for the reach on Bill Herrin - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #7 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) James Gardin | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 05:40 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson and he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #1 on John Waldron, team foul #5 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Samuel Love, Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) John Waldron, Nile Mitchell | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Brandon Gunter scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-44 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Bill Herrin grabs the board | 24-44 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Bill Herrin is whistled for a carry | 24-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend (PF) Lawrence Inabinet | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), James Gardin (SG) Bill Herrin, Robert Godin | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-44 |
| 03:57 | Samford | William Friedlander gets the rebound | 24-44 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ilia Zabel - foul #2 on Ilia Zabel, team foul #8 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Andrew Hearon (SF) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson, Charles Lindsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) James Gardin | |
| 03:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy is hacked by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #3 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #6 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (PG), Samuel Love (C) Timothy Sheehy, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) William Friedlander, Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Lawrence Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Love (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Inabinet | 26-46 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Robert Godin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bill Herrin and the foul's on Anthony Friend - foul #1 on Anthony Friend, team foul #9 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Charles Lindsey (C) Lawrence Inabinet, Michael Baker, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (C) Brandon Gunter | |
| 02:40 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the free throw | 26-49 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #10 | 26-49 |
| 02:11 | Samford | James Gardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-49 |
| 02:03 | Samford | John Waldron gets the rebound | 26-49 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Gardin | 26-52 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Knudtson | 28-52 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Shawn Knudtson - foul #2 on Shawn Knudtson, team foul #11 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel (C) Anthony Friend | |
| Subs | Samford | Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell, John Waldron | |
| 01:24 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey gets the rebound | 28-52 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Herrin - foul #1 on Bill Herrin, team foul #7 | 28-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG) Bill Herrin | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Brandon Gunter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-55 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-55 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel misses the tip | 29-55 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Brandon Gunter snags the defensive board | 29-55 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Craig Larocca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Sheehy (PG), Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Anthony Friend (PF) Nelson Johnson, Shawn Knudtson, Andrew Hearon, Charles Lindsey | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SG) James Gardin | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-55 |