| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Valdes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Heath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven McBride (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:16 | Samford | John Mason snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Doug Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven McBride | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath hits a shot in the lane | 31-39 |
| 18:11 | Samford | John Fletcher misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 31-39 |
| 18:09 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Jones | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Brett Gordon takes the ball from John Fletcher | 31-39 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Doug Jones snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Wilson Pruden is called for the reach on John Fletcher - foul #2 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 17:25 | Samford | John Fletcher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Henry Hicks gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Doug Jones is hacked by Michael Valdes - foul #1 on Michael Valdes, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Jay Dunn (SF), Aaron Groh (PF), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) Henry Hicks, John Mason, Marin Zechiel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray (PG), Richard Kuykendall (SF), Nick Keeton (PF) Michael Valdes, Vincent Heath, Steven McBride | |
| 16:26 | Samford | Doug Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Gray - foul #2 on Joseph Gray, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alan Persaud (C) Brett Gordon | |
| 16:26 | Samford | Doug Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Doug Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | John Fletcher is called for the reach on Wilson Pruden - foul #1 on John Fletcher, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG) Doug Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Brake (SG) Wilson Pruden | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Nick Keeton's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Dunn | 32-39 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Jay Dunn snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Eugene Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eugene Crist (fresh) SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Groh (fresh) C - Vyacheslav Lemanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Brake (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Kuykendall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Keeton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Persaud (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Kevin Brake clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | Alan Persaud hits a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Gray | 32-41 |
| 15:22 | Samford | John Fletcher lays it up and in set up by Aaron Groh | 34-41 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee State | Kevin Brake misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Aaron Groh grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Samford | John Fletcher lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kevin Brake - foul #1 on Kevin Brake, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), Henry Hicks (SF), John Mason (PF), Marin Zechiel (C) Eugene Crist, Jay Dunn, Aaron Groh, Vyacheslav Lemanski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG), Vincent Heath (SF), Steven McBride (PF), Brett Gordon (C) Joseph Gray, Kevin Brake, Richard Kuykendall, Nick Keeton, Alan Persaud | |
| 14:47 | Samford | John Fletcher makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Drouin (SG) John Fletcher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:11 | Samford | John Mason connects on the jump hook from the left block | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mathew Drouin - foul #1 on Mathew Drouin, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Henry Hicks buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride's fadeaway is rejected by John Mason | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Marin Zechiel pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Marin Zechiel is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Samford | John Fletcher (SG) Mathew Drouin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:12 | Tennessee State | Henry Hicks knocks away the 3 by Wilson Pruden | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Henry Hicks | 42-43 |
| 12:47 | Samford | John Mason misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon is fouled on the floor by Marin Zechiel - foul #1 on Marin Zechiel, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall (SF) Vincent Heath | |
| 12:05 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Groh (PF) John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:56 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Marin Zechiel hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Groh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Valdes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kuykendall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven McBride (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee State | Doug Jones picks off the pass by Michael Valdes in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Marin Zechiel loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) Marin Zechiel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray (PG), Nick Keeton (PF) Michael Valdes, Steven McBride | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Nick Keeton | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brett Gordon - foul #1 on Brett Gordon, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Eugene Crist (PG), Mathew Drouin (SG), Jay Dunn (SF) Doug Jones, John Fletcher, Henry Hicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Brake (SG), Alan Persaud (C) Wilson Pruden, Brett Gordon | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Vyacheslav Lemanski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Alan Persaud clanks a floater from close range | 46-45 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | Kevin Brake snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Nick Keeton drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Jay Dunn - foul #2 on Jay Dunn, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Samford | John Fletcher (SG), John Mason (PF), Marin Zechiel (C) Mathew Drouin, Vyacheslav Lemanski, Aaron Groh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes (PG), Vincent Heath (SF), Steven McBride (PF) Kevin Brake, Richard Kuykendall, Alan Persaud | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Nick Keeton makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:08 | Samford | John Fletcher scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Marin Zechiel | 49-48 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Marin Zechiel pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Steven McBride takes the ball from Eugene Crist | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride blows the layup but he's fouled by Marin Zechiel - foul #2 on Marin Zechiel, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Jones (PG), Henry Hicks (SF) Eugene Crist, Jay Dunn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden (SG), Brett Gordon (C) Joseph Gray, Nick Keeton | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Samford | John Fletcher connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Marin Zechiel | 51-50 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marin Zechiel - foul #3 on Marin Zechiel, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Groh (C) Marin Zechiel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray (PG) Michael Valdes | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Joseph Gray steals the ball from Aaron Groh | 51-52 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Drouin (SG), Vyacheslav Lemanski (C) John Fletcher, John Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall (SF), Nick Keeton (PF) Vincent Heath, Steven McBride | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mathew Drouin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Groh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Lemanski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kuykendall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Keeton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Mathew Drouin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Doug Jones | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Nick Keeton clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Henry Hicks gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Brett Gordon steals it from Doug Jones | 54-52 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Henry Hicks grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Aaron Groh's pass is intercepted by Brett Gordon | 54-52 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray is hacked by Doug Jones - foul #2 on Doug Jones, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | John Fletcher (SG), John Mason (PF), Marin Zechiel (C) Mathew Drouin, Aaron Groh, Vyacheslav Lemanski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven McBride (PF) Nick Keeton | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:38 | Samford | John Mason makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Doug Jones | 56-54 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Gordon | 56-54 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride hits a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Henry Hicks's pass is intercepted by Richard Kuykendall | 56-57 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 04:44 | Samford | John Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Henry Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes (PG), Vincent Heath (SF) Joseph Gray, Richard Kuykendall | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:02 | Samford | John Fletcher snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Doug Jones knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Doug Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Fletcher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Marin Zechiel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Valdes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Heath (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven McBride (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wilson Pruden | 58-59 |
| 02:58 | Samford | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Henry Hicks misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brett Gordon | 58-59 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Henry Hicks pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Henry Hicks clanks a shot from the left block | 58-59 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Marin Zechiel hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath is denied on a layup by Marin Zechiel | 60-59 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Doug Jones grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:52 | Samford | John Mason buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Jones | 63-59 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-59 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Vincent Heath tips it home | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Marin Zechiel can't connect on a shot from close range | 63-61 |
| 01:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Fletcher | 63-61 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Marin Zechiel misses long on a floater from the left block | 63-61 |
| 00:53 | Samford | John Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Marin Zechiel is fouled on the floor by Wilson Pruden - foul #3 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Wilson Pruden is called for the reach on John Fletcher - foul #4 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | Samford | John Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | Samford | John Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Marin Zechiel snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Michael Valdes is called for the reach on Marin Zechiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Valdes, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Marin Zechiel makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Marin Zechiel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Doug Jones is hacked by Michael Valdes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Valdes, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Doug Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Doug Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Henry Hicks gets the rebound | 69-64 |