| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Coop (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Rusinski - foul #1 on Roy Rusinski, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Eberly blocks the short jumper by Duane Coop | 45-27 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Keith Janson | 47-27 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 17:57 | Samford | The jump hook by Kevin Delossantos is blocked by Duane Coop | 47-30 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop is whistled for traveling | 47-30 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-30 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-30 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Walter Weeks, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Bidwell (PF) Roy Rusinski | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:49 | Samford | James Cook grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), David Catalan (SF) Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (SG), Jeffrey Moody (SF), Shane Heslin (C) Steven Wilson, Jeff Saulter, Duane Coop | |
| 16:13 | Samford | Keith Pittman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Cook | 50-31 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski loses the dribble to James Cook | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moody (fresh) PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Heslin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Samford | James Bidwell steals the ball from Joshua Patterson | 50-31 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody drills a floater from the right side set up by Ronald White | 50-33 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Keith Pittman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Beyer | 52-33 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:09 | Samford | John Beyer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-33 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Ronald White snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody can't finish the layup | 52-33 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin grabs the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald White | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:04 | Samford | James Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-36 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Joshua Patterson snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-36 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Bidwell | 52-36 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | James Cook is called for the reach on James Bidwell - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, David Catalan, James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (PG), Steven Wilson (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Roy Rusinski (PF), Duane Coop (C) Thomas Buczynski, Ronald White, Jeffrey Moody, James Bidwell, Shane Heslin | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-36 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Gross (fresh) SG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Coop (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-36 |
| 11:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 52-36 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Jeff Saulter - foul #1 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:48 | Samford | Keith Janson travels with the ball | 53-36 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses the easy layup | 53-36 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Keith Janson pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:01 | Samford | The jumper by Walter Weeks is denied by Duane Coop | 53-36 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski blows the layup | 53-36 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Keith Janson picks off the pass by Duane Coop | 53-36 |
| 09:17 | Samford | James Gross takes the ball from Walter Weeks | 53-36 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it in | 55-36 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeff Saulter and the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #4 on Walter Weeks, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG) James Gross | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses the free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:38 | Samford | James Cook snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Paul Gary comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 55-38 |
| 08:08 | Samford | James Cook hits the follow up shot | 57-38 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Gary - foul #1 on Paul Gary, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SF), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (SG), James Bidwell (SF), Shane Heslin (C) Steven Wilson, Jeff Saulter, Duane Coop | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:31 | Samford | John Beyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Rusinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Heslin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski is called for traveling | 57-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody (SF) Roy Rusinski | |
| 06:55 | Samford | David Catalan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 06:54 | Samford | James Cook snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 06:33 | Samford | John Beyer is called for traveling | 57-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF) John Beyer, David Catalan, James Cook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Duane Coop (C) Ronald White, Jeffrey Moody, Shane Heslin | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #5 on Walter Weeks, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (PG) Walter Weeks | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Steven Wilson steps in front of the Michael Eberly pass | 57-42 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson lays it in | 57-44 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Jeff Saulter steals the ball from John Beyer | 57-44 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jeff Saulter | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Paul Gary scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Beyer | 60-46 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:28 | Samford | Keith Janson double dribbles | 60-46 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (PG), Roy Rusinski (PF) Thomas Buczynski, James Bidwell | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 60-48 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Ronald White steals the ball from James Cook | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Ronald White | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Saulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Duane Coop (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Samford | James Cook connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Beyer | 63-50 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Wilson | 63-53 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) James Cook, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG) Ronald White | |
| 02:38 | Samford | Thomas Buczynski steals it from Keith Janson | 63-53 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:14 | Samford | Keith Janson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Steven Wilson - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Roy Rusinski is blocked by Kevin Delossantos | 65-56 |
| 02:05 | Samford | John Beyer pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Samford | Paul Gary's pass is intercepted by Jeff Saulter | 65-56 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:00 | Samford | John Beyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Keith Janson can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Paul Gary is hacked by Thomas Buczynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Buczynski, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) Michael Eberly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:46 | Samford | James Cook is fouled on the floor by Thomas Buczynski - foul #4 on Thomas Buczynski, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Duane Coop is called for the reach on John Beyer - foul #3 on Duane Coop, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:44 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Rusinski | 67-58 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Steven Wilson is called for the reach on John Beyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Wilson, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:37 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Steven Wilson | 69-60 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Keith Janson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Wilson - foul #4 on Steven Wilson, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Paul Gary blocks the jumper by Duane Coop | 71-60 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | John Beyer runs out the clock | 71-60 |