| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-39 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Adam Bochenski | 25-39 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Adrian Clay and the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Ralph Lawson blocks the jumper by Adam Rhymer | 28-39 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Cecil Ritch grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Adam Bochenski denies the turnaround by Anthony Bentley | 28-39 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Adam Rhymer grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 18:35 | Samford | William Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Lawson - foul #2 on Ralph Lawson, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:35 | Samford | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:35 | Samford | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay loses the dribble to Anthony Bentley | 28-39 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the jumper near the basket | 28-39 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Archie Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-41 |
| 17:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cecil Ritch | 28-41 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum is hacked by Adam Rhymer - foul #3 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Mathis (C) Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Oscar Knight (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Anthony Bentley | |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | David Mathis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Langham - foul #2 on Daniel Langham, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Holbrook (SG) Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG) Archie Reed | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | David Mathis snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Holbrook | 31-41 |
| 16:06 | Samford | The jump hook by Oscar Knight is blocked by David Mathis | 31-41 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Mathis | 31-41 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Doug Plum and the foul's on Timothy Arena - foul #2 on Timothy Arena, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Adrian Clay (C) Doug Plum, James Holbrook, Adam Bochenski | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Daniel Langham, Timothy Arena, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Lawson - foul #3 on Ralph Lawson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Holbrook (SF) Ralph Lawson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Anthony Bentley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Adam Rhymer | 34-45 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 34-45 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Jack Anderson picks off the pass by Archie Reed | 34-45 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay is denied on a layup by Archie Reed | 34-45 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Archie Reed's floater is tipped away by Adrian Clay | 36-45 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson's floater is tipped away by Archie Reed | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 36-45 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is fouled on the floor by Robert Hopkins - foul #2 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adam Bochenski (PF), Joe Zwolensky (C) Robert Hopkins, Jack Anderson, David Mathis, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Timothy Arena (SF), Oscar Knight (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson, Archie Reed, Anthony Bentley | |
| 12:48 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Lawson - foul #4 on Ralph Lawson, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Randy Green (C) Ralph Lawson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:48 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses the shot in the paint | 36-46 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Timothy Arena pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Timothy Arena's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Bochenski | 36-46 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Plum | 36-46 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Randy Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Oscar Knight grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Zwolensky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) SG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Arena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Samford | Adam Rhymer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 36-49 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Leonard Cooke steps in front of the James Holbrook pass | 36-49 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Oscar Knight can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joe Zwolensky - foul #1 on Joe Zwolensky, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Adrian Clay (C) James Holbrook, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Adam Rhymer, Luke Watkin | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Oscar Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Randy Green (SF) Joe Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Samford | William Johnson (SF) Oscar Knight | |
| 10:04 | Samford | Timothy Arena drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Johnson | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Green | 38-53 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Archie Reed hits a jumper from the right block set up by Cecil Ritch | 38-55 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Timothy Arena - foul #3 on Timothy Arena, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), James Holbrook (SF), David Mathis (PF) Doug Plum, Randy Green, Adam Bochenski | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) Timothy Arena | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook tips it but misses | 41-57 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:05 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is fouled on the floor by Robert Hopkins - foul #3 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Adam Bochenski (PF) Robert Hopkins, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 07:47 | Samford | William Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Rhymer | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 7 blk. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Doug Plum | 44-59 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is hacked by Doug Plum - foul #1 on Doug Plum, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson (SF) Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (C) Archie Reed | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski buries a driving attempt from the right block | 46-61 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Cecil Ritch can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Doug Plum | 46-61 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 06:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 46-61 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Adam Rhymer clanks a jump hook from close range | 46-61 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Adam Bochenski | 46-61 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | David Mathis can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-61 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Adam Rhymer gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Luke Watkin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 05:31 | Samford | William Johnson tips it home | 46-63 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Adrian Clay (C) James Holbrook, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Ritch, Luke Watkin | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-63 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay snags the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay lays it up and in on a nice dish by Doug Plum and the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Knight (SF) William Johnson | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses the free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Archie Reed gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Adrian Clay blocks the short jumper by Oscar Knight | 48-63 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Doug Plum | 50-63 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Adam Bochenski steps in front of the Oscar Knight pass | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 7 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Archie Reed can't finish the layup | 52-63 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Adrian Clay swats the dunk try by Timothy Arena | 52-63 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), William Johnson (SF) Adam Rhymer, Oscar Knight | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Cecil Ritch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson travels with the ball | 52-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), James Holbrook (SG), Joe Zwolensky (SF), David Mathis (PF), Randy Green (C) Doug Plum, Jack Anderson, Ralph Lawson, Adam Bochenski, Adrian Clay | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Oscar Knight (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson, Archie Reed, Anthony Bentley | |
| 01:50 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 01:49 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Arena | 52-66 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Oscar Knight throws it down set up by Leonard Cooke | 52-68 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Daniel Langham is called for the reach on Robert Hopkins - foul #3 on Daniel Langham, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:02 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Arena is blocked by Robert Hopkins | 54-68 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | David Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | David Mathis misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Oscar Knight - foul #1 on Oscar Knight, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Leonard Cooke knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Arena | 56-70 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | David Mathis is called for traveling | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Leonard Cooke runs out the clock | 56-70 |