| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Arline (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Sidhu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Saulsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher McAffee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Christopher McAffee inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Handley | 41-36 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Basil Teske can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Handley - foul #3 on Thomas Handley, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Blanchard (PF) Thomas Handley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:11 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Basil Teske misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-37 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Hugh Shepherd | 43-40 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Christopher McAffee gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Christopher McAffee scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Shepherd | 43-42 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Edward Barnes - foul #2 on Edward Barnes, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Basil Teske can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Edward Barnes hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-44 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Edward Barnes gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Basil Teske makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Hugh Shepherd | 45-46 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Christopher McAffee takes the ball from Manuel Reynolds | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Arline | 48-49 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Arline (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Sidhu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Everett Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher McAffee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Basil Teske (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Arline | 50-49 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Freddy Brook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Basil Teske can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dan Sidhu | 52-49 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Basil Teske can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury misses long on a shot from close range | 52-49 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Edward Barnes gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Freddy Brook clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher McAffee - foul #2 on Christopher McAffee, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blake Collins (PG), Ronnie Grant (SG), Thomas Handley (PF), James Anaya (C) Manuel Reynolds, Robert Arline, James Blanchard, Everett Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Vaca (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Walter Symons (SF), David Gros (PF), Dominic Moretti (C) Freddy Brook, Hugh Shepherd, Christopher McAffee, Basil Teske, Edward Barnes | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Filip Zuehls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Walter Symons pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:22 | Samford | David Gros misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Walter Symons grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:04 | Samford | David Gros connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Gros - foul #1 on David Gros, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG) Dan Sidhu | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronnie Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blake Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - James Anaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Vaca (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gros (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Filip Zuehls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Arline (SG) Ronnie Grant | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:58 | Samford | David Gros can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee State | Blake Collins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 10:27 | Samford | David Gros can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Blake Collins is fouled on the floor by David Gros - foul #2 on David Gros, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds (PG), Christopher Simeon (C) Nicholas Check, James Anaya | |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Hugh Shepherd (SG), Christopher McAffee (SF), Basil Teske (PF) Scott Vaca, Filip Zuehls, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Blake Collins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Blake Collins steps in front of the Freddy Brook pass | 61-52 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Christopher McAffee pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Freddy Brook knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher McAffee | 61-55 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 08:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher McAffee | 61-55 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Anaya (SF), James Blanchard (PF), Everett Saulsbury (C) Blake Collins, Thomas Handley, Christopher Simeon | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Symons (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Basil Teske, David Gros | |
| 08:06 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Richardson | 61-58 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | James Anaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronnie Grant (SG), Dan Sidhu (SF) Robert Arline, James Anaya | |
| Subs | Samford | Dominic Moretti (C) Joseph Richardson | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Walter Symons loses the dribble to James Blanchard | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Sidhu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blanchard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Everett Saulsbury (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher McAffee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Symons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Everett Saulsbury | 63-58 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Ronnie Grant pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Everett Saulsbury | 66-58 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Christopher McAffee misses badly on a runner from the right block | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronnie Grant | 69-58 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Walter Symons makes the jumper from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Arline (SG), Thomas Handley (PF) Ronnie Grant, James Blanchard | |
| Subs | Samford | Basil Teske (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Christopher McAffee, Dominic Moretti | |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu banks in the layup | 71-60 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Walter Symons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Arline | 71-60 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Reynolds and the foul's on Edward Barnes - foul #3 on Edward Barnes, team foul #5 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Vaca (SG) Hugh Shepherd | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-60 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Dan Sidhu gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Edward Barnes grabs the board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Samford | Basil Teske's pass is intercepted by Manuel Reynolds | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Reynolds (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Arline (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dan Sidhu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Everett Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Vaca (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-60 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Basil Teske grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Hugh Shepherd (SG), Christopher McAffee (SF) Scott Vaca, Walter Symons | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Freddy Brook buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hugh Shepherd | 74-63 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury is whistled for a carry | 74-63 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Freddy Brook | 74-66 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Edward Barnes blocks the short jumper by Everett Saulsbury | 74-66 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Hugh Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses the turnaround in the paint | 74-66 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Christopher McAffee grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Freddy Brook is whistled for traveling | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds is hacked by Freddy Brook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Brook, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon (PF) Thomas Handley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline is fouled on the floor by Christopher McAffee - foul #3 on Christopher McAffee, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Arline makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Christopher McAffee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Edward Barnes misses the tip | 76-66 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Christopher McAffee misses the tip | 76-66 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Everett Saulsbury gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Basil Teske takes the ball from Everett Saulsbury | 76-66 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Basil Teske buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Hugh Shepherd | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds is hacked by Freddy Brook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Brook, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Freddy Brook hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Basil Teske | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Manuel Reynolds runs out the clock | 78-70 |