| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kimball - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kimball, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Robert Ginter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Larry Nelson tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Robert Ginter snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Allen | 33-47 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Ginter is called for the reach on Kenneth Allen - foul #2 on Robert Ginter, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Cranston (PF) Robert Yun | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by William Cranston is denied by Robert Ginter | 33-47 |
| 17:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kimball | 33-47 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Kimball is called for the reach on Blaine Lowe - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kimball, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (SG), Christopher Hamilton (SF), Mitchell Robertson (C) Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, Joe Ziglar | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe is whistled for traveling | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG) Ollie Wetherby | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:21 | Samford | William Cranston denies the turnaround by Nicholas Brenner | 33-47 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Yun (PF) Mitchell Robertson | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cranston (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton loses the dribble to Nicholas Brenner | 33-47 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Blaine Lowe is called for the reach on Robert Riegel - foul #1 on Blaine Lowe, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Robert Ginter (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Nicholas Brenner, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Joe Ziglar (C) Blaine Lowe, Christopher Hamilton, William Cranston | |
| 15:11 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-47 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Ginter is called for the reach on Joe Ziglar - foul #3 on Robert Ginter, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Jackson | 33-49 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Allen - foul #3 on Kenneth Allen, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Cranston (PF) Robert Yun | |
| 14:29 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Cranston | 34-51 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | William Cranston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Allen and the foul's on Robert Ginter - foul #4 on Robert Ginter, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | William Cranston makes the free throw | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the shot from the right block | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 36-57 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen can't tip it in | 36-57 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball blows the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Wilson - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (SG), Christopher Hamilton (SF), Robert Yun (PF), Mitchell Robertson (C) Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, William Cranston, Joe Ziglar | |
| 12:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Blaine Lowe | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe is hacked by Peter Atkinson - foul #2 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Jeffrey Kimball | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Riegel - foul #3 on Robert Riegel, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Cranston (SF), Joe Ziglar (C) Blaine Lowe, Mitchell Robertson | |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Peter Atkinson buries a shot from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | William Cranston can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Brenner - foul #1 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #8 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Peter Atkinson, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG), Kenneth Allen (SF) Christopher Hamilton, Robert Yun | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | William Cranston makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | William Cranston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Robert McGurn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Preston | 42-62 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | William Cranston knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Blaine Lowe | 42-64 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Robert McGurn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ollie Wetherby | 45-64 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | William Cranston can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Paul Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ollie Wetherby, team foul #9 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Charlie Basler (C) Ollie Wetherby, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Robert Yun (PF), Mitchell Robertson (C) Paul Jackson, William Cranston, Joe Ziglar | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Charlie Basler grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Allen - foul #4 on Kenneth Allen, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Robert Ginter (C) Robert McGurn, Paul Preston, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Christopher Hamilton (SF) Blaine Lowe, Kenneth Allen | |
| 07:58 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 07:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Larry Nelson | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Samford | Larry Nelson is called for 5 seconds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Ollie Wetherby (PG), Nicholas Brenner (PF) Robert Riegel, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar (C) Mitchell Robertson | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-66 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Ziglar | 47-66 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Brenner picks off the pass by Ernest Wilson | 47-66 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Peter Atkinson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Peter Atkinson, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG), Kenneth Allen (SF) Paul Jackson, Christopher Hamilton | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Larry Nelson - foul #1 on Larry Nelson, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Yun - foul #1 on Robert Yun, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Cranston (PF) Robert Yun | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Larry Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Larry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | William Cranston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-68 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Robert Ginter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Ziglar - foul #2 on Joe Ziglar, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Robert Ginter makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:27 | Samford | Robert Ginter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ollie Wetherby | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Robert McGurn - foul #1 on Robert McGurn, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Preston (SF) Jeffrey Kimball | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Yun (PF) William Cranston | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the board | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ollie Wetherby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ginter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Paul Preston misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Ernest Wilson is blocked by Robert Ginter | 55-70 |
| 02:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Larry Nelson | 55-70 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Robert McGurn's floater is knocked away by Joe Ziglar | 55-70 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 55-70 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Larry Nelson pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Ollie Wetherby knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-70 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar tips it home | 58-72 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Kenneth Allen - foul #5 on Kenneth Allen, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert Riegel (SG), Nicholas Brenner (PF), Lawrence Arnold (C) Ollie Wetherby, Robert McGurn, Larry Nelson, Robert Ginter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Christopher Hamilton (SG), William Cranston (SF), Mitchell Robertson (PF), William Walters (C) Blaine Lowe, Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, Robert Yun, Joe Ziglar | |
| 01:20 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Hamilton | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner hits the finger roll | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Nicholas Brenner - foul #2 on Nicholas Brenner, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Paul Preston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Cranston - foul #3 on William Cranston, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson runs out the clock | 65-76 |