| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) SG - David Catalan (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - John Maxim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | John Maxim 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) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | David Couey steps in front of the John Maxim pass | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Walter Weeks can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Samford | John Maxim snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Cox - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | David Couey misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Samford | John Maxim snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Samford | David Catalan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox loses the dribble to Walter Weeks | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Samford | John Maxim tips it back up and in | 0-7 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Paul Gary comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | Samford | John Maxim snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | Samford | David Catalan is fouled on the floor by Jeff Saulter - foul #1 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Stanley Wilder buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Janson | 2-9 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Cummingham | 5-9 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Stanley Wilder drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) C - James Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter clanks a shot from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham tips it home | 7-11 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Stanley Wilder scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Janson | 7-14 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Mike Stewart, Jeff Saulter, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, James Cook | |
| 14:58 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Wilder | 7-16 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | John Bell buries a 3 from straight away | 10-16 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Paul Cox blocks the short jumper by Kevin Delossantos | 10-16 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | John Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Wilson | 13-16 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Paul Gary lays it in | 13-18 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 13:38 | Samford | John Bell is called for the reach on Stanley Wilder - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) David Couey, Jay Roark | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), James Cook (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 13:27 | Samford | James Cook misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathaniel Cummingham - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cummingham, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter (SF) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:27 | Samford | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:27 | Samford | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeff Saulter | 16-19 |
| 12:53 | Samford | James Cook scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 16-21 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the easy layup | 16-21 |
| 12:39 | Samford | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Cummingham - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cummingham, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG), Jay Roark (PF) John Bell, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Paul Gary (PF) David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos, James Cook | |
| 12:10 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Stewart - foul #1 on Mike Stewart, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) Keith Pittman | |
| 12:10 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Mike Stewart | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Roark (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Steven Wilson (SF) Mike Stewart, Jeff Saulter | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Janson, John Maxim | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Paul Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Stanley Wilder | |
| 10:25 | Samford | Paul Cox swats the shot by Walter Weeks | 20-26 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | John Bell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Steven Wilson picks off the pass by Michael Eberly | 20-26 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Jay Roark steals it from Michael Eberly | 22-26 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark lays it up and in and the foul's on Paul Gary - foul #1 on Paul Gary, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Patrick Williams (C) David Couey, Steven Wilson, Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Janson (SF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:57 | Samford | John Maxim misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter is called for traveling | 25-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Cox (C) Jay Roark | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (SG), James Cook (PF) David Catalan, Michael Eberly | |
| 08:12 | Samford | John Maxim buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Janson | 25-29 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Bell | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | John Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 07:01 | Samford | James Cook snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Keith Janson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Wilder | 28-31 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Saulter | 30-31 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Stewart - foul #2 on Mike Stewart, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (PG), David Couey (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Mike Stewart, John Bell, Jeff Saulter, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, Keith Janson, James Cook, John Maxim | |
| 06:17 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Stanley Wilder | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:42 | Samford | David Catalan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Catalan, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Wilson | 34-32 |
| 05:17 | Samford | David Catalan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Eberly | 34-35 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Gary - foul #2 on Paul Gary, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG) Ronald White | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) Paul Gary | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | John Bell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Walter Weeks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mars | 35-38 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams (C) Paul Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) John Mars | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | John Bell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 38-38 |
| 03:48 | Samford | James Cook double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (PF) John Bell, Steven Wilson, Jay Roark | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) Michael Eberly | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | James Cook is called for the reach on Patrick Williams - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (C) David Catalan, James Cook | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 03:29 | Samford | John Maxim gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 03:15 | Samford | John Maxim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Couey | 42-38 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | David Couey tips it home | 44-38 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Paul Cox (C) David Couey, Jeff Saulter, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Keith Janson (SF) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | John Bell makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Paul Gary can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Paul Gary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-38 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Keith Janson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:58 | Samford | David Catalan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stanley Wilder | 47-41 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox hits a turnaround from the right block | 49-41 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Keith Janson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Cox - foul #2 on Paul Cox, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Mike Stewart, Steven Wilson, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Stanley Wilder, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox misses the jumper from close range | 49-43 |
| 00:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Cook | 49-43 |
| 00:03 | Samford | David Catalan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | David Couey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | David Couey comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 49-43 |