| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) C - Frank Pharris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hawker (fresh) SG - Ernest Mann (fresh) SF - Justin Scott (fresh) PF - Billy Brandon (fresh) C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Frank Pharris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Steven Jacobus clanks a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Stephen Dean tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Calvin Cline connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Barnes and he's hacked by Robert Hawker - foul #1 on Robert Hawker, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Billy Brandon pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Hawker misses the floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Cline and he's hacked by Billy Brandon - foul #1 on Billy Brandon, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Frank Pharris | 7-0 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Donald Barnes connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Pharris | 9-0 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Billy Brandon is whistled for traveling | 9-0 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Donald Barnes, Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:01 | Samford | Alex Mason makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Pharris | 12-0 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Justin Scott drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Mann | 12-3 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Calvin Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Calvin Cline is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Calvin Cline, team foul #1 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Calvin Cline, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz (SF), James Johnson (C) Justin Scott, Tracy Fannin | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Hawker (fresh) SG - Ernest Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ganz (fresh) PF - Billy Brandon (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | James Johnson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Mann | 12-5 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Robert Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Donald Barnes tips it in | 14-5 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | James Johnson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Mann | 14-7 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Hawker - foul #2 on Robert Hawker, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Robert Wheeler, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Dexter (PG), Kevin Miles (SG), Justin Scott (SF) Robert Hawker, Ernest Mann, Billy Brandon | |
| 14:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Kevin Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Frank Pharris (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin (C) James Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Samford | Kevin Miles is called for the reach on Calvin Cline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Miles, team foul #4 | 16-7 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Stephen Dean hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 18-7 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Justin Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Donald Barnes, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:13 | Samford | Stephen Dean comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 18-7 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Steven Jacobus gets the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Stephen Dean clanks a jumper from the right block | 18-7 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Justin Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | Justin Scott hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Miles | 18-9 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Robert Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Alex Mason (SF) Robert Wheeler, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann (SG), Billy Brandon (PF), James Johnson (C) Justin Scott, Robert Ganz, Tracy Fannin | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann drills a jump hook from the right block | 18-11 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Alex Mason misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Kevin Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Dexter (fresh) SG - Ernest Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Miles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Brandon (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee State | James Johnson is whistled for a carry | 18-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:05 | Samford | Donald Barnes slams it home set up by Alex Mason and the foul's on Jeffrey Dexter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dexter, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Bizzell (PG), Robert Ganz (SF) Jeffrey Dexter, Kevin Miles | |
| 11:05 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alex Mason - foul #1 on Alex Mason, team foul #2 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Steven Jacobus (PF) Calvin Cline, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Justin Scott (SF), Tracy Fannin (C) Robert Ganz, James Johnson | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Alex Mason is fouled on the floor by Tracy Fannin - foul #1 on Tracy Fannin, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Stephen Dean (SF) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:06 | Samford | Billy Brandon steals the ball from Donald Barnes | 21-12 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee State | Donald Barnes steps in front of the Billy Brandon pass | 21-12 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Frank Pharris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Mann - foul #1 on Ernest Mann, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Calvin Cline, Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Dexter (PG) Charles Bizzell | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Tracy Fannin | 21-12 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #1 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz (C) Tracy Fannin | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Billy Brandon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF), Frank Pharris (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (C) Justin Scott | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Billy Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Billy Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Alex Mason grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Jacobus, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Miles (SG), Virgil Chandler (PF) Ernest Mann, Billy Brandon | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Dexter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-13 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ganz | 21-13 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Dexter loses the dribble to Stephen Dean | 21-13 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Stephen Dean throws it down | 23-13 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Dexter is fouled on the floor by Calvin Cline - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Alex Mason (SF) Calvin Cline, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Justin Scott (SF), Tracy Fannin (C) Virgil Chandler, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Pharris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Dexter (fresh) SG - Kevin Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ganz (fresh) C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Stephen Dean swats the short shot by Kevin Miles | 23-13 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Miles grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz buries a driving attempt from the left block | 23-15 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is hacked by Robert Ganz - foul #1 on Robert Ganz, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann (SG), Billy Brandon (PF) Kevin Miles, Robert Ganz | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann is hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (PF) Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Steven Jacobus grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Jeffrey Dexter is called for the reach on Robert Wheeler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dexter, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Miles (PG) Jeffrey Dexter | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-18 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Alex Mason lays it in set up by Robert Wheeler and he's hacked by Justin Scott - foul #1 on Justin Scott, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz (SF), James Johnson (C) Justin Scott, Tracy Fannin | |
| 05:45 | Samford | Alex Mason misses the free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Billy Brandon | 27-18 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Frank Pharris blocks the short jumper by Billy Brandon | 27-18 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is fouled on the floor by Billy Brandon - foul #2 on Billy Brandon, team foul #11 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Virgil Chandler (PF) Billy Brandon | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz is called for a backcourt violation | 29-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:15 | Samford | Calvin Cline is called for 5 seconds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Justin Scott (SF), Tracy Fannin (C) Virgil Chandler, James Johnson | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Miles | 29-20 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the floater from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Ganz | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Jacobus (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kevin Miles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ganz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Jacobus - foul #2 on Steven Jacobus, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Alex Mason, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Hawker (PG), Jeffrey Dexter (SG), Billy Brandon (PF) Kevin Miles, Ernest Mann, Justin Scott | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Ganz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Ganz - foul #2 on Robert Ganz, team foul #12 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF), Frank Pharris (C) Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (C) Tracy Fannin | |
| 02:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Dexter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Donald Barnes grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Frank Pharris scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Alex Mason and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #13 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Donald Barnes, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann (SG), Justin Scott (SF) Jeffrey Dexter, Robert Ganz | |
| 02:00 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Justin Scott | 32-22 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | James Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Stephen Dean grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Frank Pharris misses badly on a runner from the left block | 32-22 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | Billy Brandon gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Hawker drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Mann | 32-24 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Frank Pharris is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Robert Wheeler, Stephen Dean, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin (C) James Johnson | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Ernest Mann buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Hawker | 32-26 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses long on a runner from the right block | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 32-26 |