| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jessie King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Cole Layden knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jessie King | 37-31 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty lays it up and in | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Donald Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Cole Layden hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Donald Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton is hacked by Jerry Shaw - foul #2 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Oscar Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a jumper in the paint set up by Donald Williams | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch (C) Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (PF) Oscar Fagin | |
| 16:58 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Donald Williams | 40-40 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Cole Layden snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Crouch - foul #2 on Clifford Crouch, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (SG), Andres Russo (PF), Michael Dorgan (C) Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Ian Logan (PF) Jessie King, Cole Layden | |
| 16:25 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shaw - foul #3 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Peter Shelton (C) Mark Mayhew, Michael Dorgan | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Fagin (PF) Jerry Shaw | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Logan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | James Dorrough blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Henry Brotherton | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Donald Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dennis Mills | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Dorrough - foul #1 on James Dorrough, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF) Clifford Crouch, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, Donald Williams, Ian Logan | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Jerry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Samford | James Dorrough scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie King | 41-46 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton hits a shot from the right block | 43-46 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Cole Layden clanks a shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 14:00 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 43-46 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the shot in the lane set up by Jerry Shaw | 43-48 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG), Clifford Crouch (C) Henry Brotherton, Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Ian Logan (PF) James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 13:05 | Samford | Ian Logan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Shaw | 43-50 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty scores on a jumper in the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew (PG), Henry Brotherton (SF), Andres Russo (C) Marion Robertson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Martin Fullerton (C) Jessie King, Jerry Shaw | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (PF) Martin Fullerton | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Russo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | James Dorrough scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Cole Layden and he's fouled by Henry Brotherton - foul #2 on Henry Brotherton, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton (C) Clifford Crouch | |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Fagin (PF) Cole Layden | |
| 11:22 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton loses the dribble to Oscar Fagin | 46-53 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Dennis Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF) Henry Brotherton, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, Ian Logan | |
| 10:14 | Samford | James Dorrough hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 46-53 |
| 10:12 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Williams | 46-53 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Henry Brotherton (SG) Mark Mayhew, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 09:41 | Samford | Marion Robertson steps in front of the Jerry Shaw pass | 46-53 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Jessie King travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch (C) Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF) Martin Fullerton | |
| 08:52 | Samford | Jerry Shaw can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Jerry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Ian Logan misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 46-53 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Cotton | 46-53 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty tips it in | 48-53 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Jerry Shaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Ian Logan | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Clifford Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jessie King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG), Andres Russo (PF), Peter Shelton (C) Henry Brotherton, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Jessie King, Ian Logan, Jerry Shaw | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Clifford Crouch picks off the pass by Cole Layden | 48-55 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch lays it up and in | 50-55 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Dennis Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Donald Williams tips it in | 50-57 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Andres Russo swats the short shot by Oscar Fagin | 53-57 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew (PG) Marion Robertson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, Cole Layden, Martin Fullerton | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Oscar Fagin drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jessie King | 55-60 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Mayhew | 57-60 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Jessie King loses the ball out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF) Clifford Crouch, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Jerry Shaw hits a shot in the lane set up by James Dorrough | 57-62 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson hits a shot in the paint set up by Mark Mayhew | 59-62 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Donald Williams clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Cotton - foul #2 on Charles Cotton, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andres Russo (C) Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Cole Layden (SG) Jessie King, Oscar Fagin | |
| 04:06 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Henry Brotherton (SF), Michael Dorgan (C) Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (C) Jerry Shaw | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dorgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Dorrough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Dennis Mills hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Dorrough | 59-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Ian Logan pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-67 |
| 02:50 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Williams | 59-67 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG), Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF), Peter Shelton (C) Mark Mayhew, Henry Brotherton, Andres Russo, Michael Dorgan | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| 02:32 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-67 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marion Robertson | 59-67 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 59-67 |
| 02:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 59-67 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the shot from the right block | 59-69 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson is hacked by Cole Layden - foul #2 on Cole Layden, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew (PG), Henry Brotherton (SF), Clifford Crouch (PF), Andres Russo (C) Marion Robertson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty, Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Jessie King, Cole Layden, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF), Peter Shelton (C) Mark Mayhew, Henry Brotherton, Clifford Crouch, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 01:18 | Samford | Cole Layden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Williams | 61-72 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Jessie King is called for the reach on Marion Robertson - foul #1 on Jessie King, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (SG), Clifford Crouch (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Michael Dorgan (C) Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty, Peter Shelton | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Jessie King, Cole Layden, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Martin Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:36 | Samford | James Dorrough drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Fullerton | 61-74 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Marion Robertson | 64-74 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Dennis Mills runs out the clock | 64-74 |