| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Karnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Kaczor (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Pangle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Iwanski inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Weaver - foul #3 on Christopher Weaver, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Meade (SG) Christopher Weaver | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Samford | John Watchman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | William Wilson blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:37 | Samford | William Meade is called for the reach on John Watchman - foul #2 on William Meade, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Francis Kaczor steps in front of the Stephen Moore pass | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | William Meade can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | James Pangle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee State | William Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Francis Kaczor | 41-39 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Stephen Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Moore, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF) James Iwanski, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | William Meade drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Whitby (SG), Xing-Fu Ming (PF), Herbert Steward (C) William Wilson, Francis Kaczor, James Pangle | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | James Whitby scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Meade | 41-45 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Patrick Young misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Xing-Fu Ming - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Ming, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Samford | James Iwanski (SF) Michael Sowell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tad Cavalier (PG) William Meade | |
| 16:16 | Samford | Patrick Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Patrick Young misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Tad Cavalier is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tad Cavalier, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Wilson (PG) Tad Cavalier | |
| 15:59 | Samford | Orville Kell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stuart Richardson | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orville Kell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Whitby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Karnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Ming (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Steward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | William Wilson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Whitby | 45-47 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Stuart Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | James Whitby snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Xing-Fu Ming lays it in set up by William Wilson | 45-49 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Patrick Young connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stuart Richardson | 47-49 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:40 | Samford | James Iwanski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Orville Kell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Herman | 50-49 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Xing-Fu Ming loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) Orville Kell, James Iwanski, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Meade (PG), Christopher Weaver (SG), Francis Kaczor (PF), James Pangle (C) William Wilson, Richard Karnes, Xing-Fu Ming, Herbert Steward | |
| 13:46 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Moore | 52-49 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | James Pangle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-49 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:18 | Samford | The jump hook by Michael Marcantonio is blocked by James Whitby | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Stephen Moore snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Stephen Moore is hacked by Francis Kaczor - foul #1 on Francis Kaczor, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Samford | James Iwanski (SF) Stuart Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Xing-Fu Ming (SF) James Whitby | |
| 12:57 | Samford | Xing-Fu Ming takes the ball from Robert Walker | 52-49 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Ming | 52-51 |
| 12:41 | Samford | James Iwanski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Marcantonio | 55-51 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Xing-Fu Ming misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver's floater is knocked away by Robert Walker | 55-51 |
| 12:09 | Samford | John Watchman snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Robert Walker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Watchman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Iwanski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Meade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Xing-Fu Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Kaczor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Pangle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Robert Walker tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 11:33 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to James Iwanski | 57-51 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio's pass is intercepted by William Meade | 57-51 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | William Meade throws it down | 57-53 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Stephen Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio and he's hacked by Francis Kaczor - foul #2 on Francis Kaczor, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Orville Kell (SG), Patrick Young (SF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, James Iwanski, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Wilson (PG), Richard Karnes (SF), Herbert Steward (C) William Meade, Francis Kaczor, James Pangle | |
| 11:03 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Herman - foul #1 on John Herman, team foul #2 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG) Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tad Cavalier (SG), James Whitby (PF) Christopher Weaver, Xing-Fu Ming | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Michael Sowell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Sowell, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG) Michael Sowell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Meade (SG), Francis Kaczor (PF) Tad Cavalier, James Whitby | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | William Meade comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 09:44 | Samford | John Herman gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Francis Kaczor blocks the short jumper by Patrick Young | 60-55 |
| 09:37 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Young | 60-55 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Stuart Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Orville Kell | 62-55 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward buries a driving attempt from the left block | 62-57 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Patrick Young clanks a jump hook from the right block | 62-57 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Patrick Young tips it home | 64-57 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Herman - foul #2 on John Herman, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), James Iwanski (SF), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver (SG), Xing-Fu Ming (PF) William Meade, Francis Kaczor | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Robert Walker connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio and the foul's on Richard Karnes - foul #1 on Richard Karnes, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (SG), Stephen Moore (PF) John Watchman, Orville Kell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Pangle (C) Herbert Steward | |
| 08:24 | Samford | Robert Walker makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Robert Walker gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:48 | Samford | James Iwanski is called for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tad Cavalier (PG) William Wilson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Tad Cavalier (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Karnes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pangle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee State | Tad Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowell - foul #2 on Michael Sowell, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Samford | John Watchman (SG), John Herman (PF) Michael Sowell, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Meade (PG), Francis Kaczor (PF) Tad Cavalier, Xing-Fu Ming | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | James Pangle drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Meade and the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Orville Kell (SF), Patrick Young (PF) James Iwanski, John Herman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | James Pangle makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:48 | Samford | John Watchman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Walker | 70-62 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Young - foul #1 on Patrick Young, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Wilson (PG), James Whitby (SF) William Meade, Richard Karnes | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:09 | Samford | John Watchman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF) Patrick Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | William Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Robert Walker's pass is intercepted by Francis Kaczor | 70-63 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | James Pangle lays it in set up by James Whitby | 70-65 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Robert Walker is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (PG), Michael Sowell (SG), James Iwanski (SF), Patrick Young (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, John Watchman, Orville Kell, Stephen Moore, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Meade (SG), Richard Karnes (SF), Xing-Fu Ming (PF), Herbert Steward (C) Christopher Weaver, James Whitby, Francis Kaczor, James Pangle | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward's layup is rejected by Patrick Young | 70-65 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Stuart Richardson snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Stuart Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Xing-Fu Ming grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | Herbert Steward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Whitby (SG) William Wilson | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Patrick Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes grabs the board | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Sowell (fresh) SF - James Iwanski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Meade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Whitby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Karnes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Ming (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Steward (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Meade | 70-68 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Patrick Young lays it in set up by James Iwanski | 72-68 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Meade | 72-71 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), John Watchman (SG), Stephen Moore (PF), Robert Walker (C) Stuart Richardson, Michael Sowell, Patrick Young, John Herman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Wilson (PG), Christopher Weaver (SG), Francis Kaczor (PF), James Pangle (C) William Meade, James Whitby, Xing-Fu Ming, Herbert Steward | |
| 02:29 | Samford | Robert Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Karnes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | James Pangle connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Robert Walker misses the jumper in the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Christopher Weaver drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio can't finish the layup | 72-75 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | William Wilson grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | James Pangle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | James Pangle pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | William Wilson is hacked by Michael Marcantonio - foul #2 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Whitby (SF) Richard Karnes | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Stephen Moore snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Samford | William Wilson steps in front of the John Watchman pass | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | James Whitby is hacked by Michael Marcantonio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | James Whitby makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | James Whitby misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | James Pangle grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Walker is called for the reach on James Pangle - foul #4 on Robert Walker, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | James Pangle makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | James Pangle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | James Whitby steals it from John Watchman | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Marcantonio is called for the reach on James Whitby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Meade (SG), Richard Karnes (SF), Herbert Steward (C) Christopher Weaver, Francis Kaczor, James Pangle | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | James Whitby misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | James Whitby misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:02 | Samford | John Watchman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 72-78 |