| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Cecil Ritch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Cecil Ritch steals the ball from Ralph Lawson | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Cecil Ritch drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Johnson | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay tips it home | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Adrian Clay - foul #1 on Adrian Clay, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook is hacked by Cecil Ritch - foul #2 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski tips it home | 39-36 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Anthony Bentley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lawson - foul #1 on Ralph Lawson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Adam Rhymer | 41-36 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Hopkins and he's fouled by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Adrian Clay swats the layup by Luke Watkin | 41-39 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses the floater near the basket | 41-39 |
| 16:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Luke Watkin | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Archie Reed clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Adam Rhymer tips it home | 43-39 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Holbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bochenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Archie Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Oscar Knight (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Joe Zwolensky (SF), David Mathis (PF), Randy Green (C) Robert Hopkins, James Holbrook, Ralph Lawson, Adam Bochenski, Adrian Clay | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson is hacked by Daniel Langham - foul #3 on Daniel Langham, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Randy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Joe Zwolensky is called for the reach on Luke Watkin - foul #2 on Joe Zwolensky, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 14:36 | Samford | Luke Watkin blows the dunk | 43-39 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | David Mathis gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joe Zwolensky | 43-41 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Anthony Bentley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Arena | 45-41 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | David Mathis lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Randy Green - foul #1 on Randy Green, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (PF) Timothy Arena, Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight, Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson (SF), Adam Bochenski (PF) Joe Zwolensky, Randy Green | |
| 13:51 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jack Anderson | 47-45 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Archie Reed is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay (C) David Mathis | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Adam Rhymer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ralph Lawson | 47-47 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bochenski | 47-49 |
| 12:18 | Samford | William Johnson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Adam Rhymer - foul #1 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Holbrook (SG) Jack Anderson | |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the jump hook from close range | 47-51 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luke Watkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bochenski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Oscar Knight (SF) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG) Doug Plum | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Timothy Arena is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky (SF), David Mathis (C) Ralph Lawson, Adrian Clay | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Archie Reed - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Adam Rhymer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:32 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the jumper from the right block | 47-53 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | David Mathis can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Archie Reed grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Timothy Arena is fouled on the floor by Adam Bochenski - foul #1 on Adam Bochenski, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), William Johnson (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Adam Rhymer, Oscar Knight, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adrian Clay (C) Robert Hopkins, James Holbrook, Joe Zwolensky, Adam Bochenski | |
| 09:44 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Cecil Ritch snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:35 | Samford | Luke Watkin buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Bentley | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Anthony Bentley denies the turnaround by Doug Plum | 49-53 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Cecil Ritch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jack Anderson - foul #4 on Jack Anderson, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) Timothy Arena | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Holbrook (SG) Jack Anderson | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Luke Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Luke Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | David Mathis misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-53 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Luke Watkin pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Adam Rhymer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 53-53 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-53 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Luke Watkin blocks the short jumper by Ralph Lawson | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Adam Rhymer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Adam Rhymer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Watkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holbrook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | David Mathis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Luke Watkin - foul #2 on Luke Watkin, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Adam Bochenski (PF) Ralph Lawson, Adrian Clay | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | David Mathis misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Holbrook | 53-57 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Cecil Ritch buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Johnson | 56-57 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Anthony Bentley gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Archie Reed makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch and the foul's on Adam Bochenski - foul #2 on Adam Bochenski, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Oscar Knight (SF), Leonard Cooke (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, William Johnson, Anthony Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (PG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Joe Zwolensky (C) Doug Plum, James Holbrook, David Mathis | |
| 06:20 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hopkins | 58-59 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Leonard Cooke misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hopkins and the foul's on Archie Reed - foul #3 on Archie Reed, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay (C) Joe Zwolensky | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Daniel Langham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Arena | 60-62 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Anderson | 60-64 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Timothy Arena misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hopkins - foul #1 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG), William Johnson (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Daniel Langham, Oscar Knight, Leonard Cooke | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Doug Plum (PG) Robert Hopkins | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Timothy Arena makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Ralph Lawson blocks the short jumper by Archie Reed | 62-67 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Timothy Arena comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Doug Plum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Bochenski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Adrian Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Timothy Arena pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:12 | Samford | William Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Lawson - foul #2 on Ralph Lawson, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Luke Watkin (PF) Timothy Arena, Archie Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hopkins (SG), James Holbrook (SF), David Mathis (PF), Joe Zwolensky (C) Jack Anderson, Ralph Lawson, Adam Bochenski, Adrian Clay | |
| 03:12 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:12 | Samford | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Zwolensky | 63-67 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Joe Zwolensky and he's fouled by Cecil Ritch - foul #3 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | James Holbrook makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Adam Rhymer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 66-70 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Luke Watkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Anderson (SG), Ralph Lawson (SF), Adam Bochenski (PF), Adrian Clay (C) Robert Hopkins, James Holbrook, David Mathis, Joe Zwolensky | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum is denied on a layup by Archie Reed | 66-70 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Bochenski | 66-70 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Doug Plum | 66-72 |
| 01:52 | Samford | William Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bentley | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Cecil Ritch is called for the reach on Adrian Clay - foul #4 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Adrian Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-73 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Archie Reed scores on a shot from the left block | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Bentley - foul #4 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Bochenski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Adam Rhymer scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Cecil Ritch | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Doug Plum hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Adam Bochenski | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Samford | Adam Rhymer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Ralph Lawson grabs the board | 73-76 |