| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Buttrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Donegan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Christopher Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:21 | Samford | David Koehler drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Versace and he's fouled by Peter Smith - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:21 | Samford | David Koehler makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Eric Thorton is called for the reach on Richard Donegan - foul #2 on Eric Thorton, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Richard Donegan makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Bruno and he's hacked by Eric Thorton - foul #3 on Eric Thorton, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Marcum (C) Eric Thorton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Richard Donegan misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Koehler | 27-33 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Robert Wirth banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Bass | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith connects on the floater near the basket set up by Gary Bruno | 29-35 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Robert Wirth misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Edward Buttrey misses the 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Walter Marcum snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Walter Marcum travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno is hacked by Aaron Bass - foul #2 on Aaron Bass, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Morris (SF) Brian Ray | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | James Morris double dribbles | 29-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks (SG) Edward Buttrey | |
| 16:23 | Samford | Walter Marcum hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Versace | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks knocks in the runner from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Robert Wirth misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:59 | Samford | David Koehler hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Koehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Donegan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bass in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Christopher Versace misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:46 | Samford | David Koehler tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Bruno | 35-40 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Walter Marcum makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wirth and he's fouled by Richard Donegan - foul #1 on Richard Donegan, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Daniel Chapin (SG), Gerald Neagle (PF), Eric Thorton (C) Aaron Bass, Christopher Versace, Robert Wirth, David Koehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (PG), Edward Buttrey (SG), Billy Brady (SF), Brian Ray (PF), Clyde Hall (C) Gary Bruno, Gregory Parks, James Morris, Peter Smith, Richard Donegan | |
| 15:15 | Samford | Walter Marcum makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Clyde Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Ray | 38-43 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Brian Ray swats the short shot by Gerald Neagle | 38-43 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Daniel Chapin grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Gerald Neagle is hacked by Brian Ray - foul #1 on Brian Ray, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Lloyd Reeder (PF) Walter Marcum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:12 | Samford | Richard Lietz misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Depaz - foul #2 on Shawn Depaz, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Versace (SG) Daniel Chapin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Donegan (C) Clyde Hall | |
| 14:12 | Samford | Richard Lietz makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Richard Lietz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Edward Buttrey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Donegan | 39-43 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Buttrey | 39-45 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Richard Donegan swats the layup by Gerald Neagle | 39-45 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Ray | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee State | Richard Donegan loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Robert Wirth (SF), David Koehler (PF) Richard Lietz, Gerald Neagle, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno (PG), Peter Smith (PF) Shawn Depaz, Brian Ray | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Aaron Bass misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | Eric Thorton swats the short shot by Billy Brady | 39-45 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Eric Thorton gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Aaron Bass is fouled on the floor by Gary Bruno - foul #1 on Gary Bruno, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Marcum (C) Eric Thorton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks (SG) Edward Buttrey | |
| 12:13 | Samford | Robert Wirth knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Bass | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Walter Marcum gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Brady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Donegan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Samford | Billy Brady steps in front of the Aaron Bass pass | 42-45 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Billy Brady connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Peter Smith and he's hacked by Robert Wirth - foul #2 on Robert Wirth, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Chapin (SG) Christopher Versace | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Ray (C) Richard Donegan | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Billy Brady makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Daniel Chapin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Thorton (C) Walter Marcum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Buttrey (SG), Clyde Hall (C) Gregory Parks, Billy Brady | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Clyde Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Buttrey | 42-51 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Robert Wirth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Clyde Hall gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Versace (SG), Walter Marcum (SF) Daniel Chapin, Robert Wirth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (PG), Richard Donegan (C) Gary Bruno, Peter Smith | |
| 09:55 | Samford | Walter Marcum comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Walter Marcum grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Christopher Versace connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Koehler | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Richard Donegan tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Aaron Bass is hacked by Edward Buttrey - foul #2 on Edward Buttrey, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Robert Wirth (SF), Gerald Neagle (C) Aaron Bass, David Koehler, Eric Thorton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks (SG), Billy Brady (SF) Edward Buttrey, Clyde Hall | |
| 08:58 | Samford | Walter Marcum clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Christopher Versace grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Richard Lietz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wirth | 45-53 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Gerald Neagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), David Koehler (PF) Richard Lietz, Gerald Neagle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno (PG), Edward Buttrey (SG), Peter Smith (PF), Clyde Hall (C) Shawn Depaz, Gregory Parks, Brian Ray, Richard Donegan | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Buttrey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Bruno | 45-58 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Peter Smith swats the short shot by Robert Wirth | 45-58 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Robert Wirth pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:44 | Samford | David Koehler connects on the fadeaway from close range | 47-58 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Clyde Hall clanks a shot in the lane | 47-58 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Clyde Hall gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Buttrey | 47-60 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Clyde Hall swats the layup by Christopher Versace | 47-60 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Billy Brady | 47-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Gary Bruno clanks a floater from the left side | 47-60 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Christopher Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 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) | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Aaron Bass scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Versace and he's fouled by Gary Bruno - foul #2 on Gary Bruno, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Chapin (SG), Gerald Neagle (SF), Eric Thorton (C) Christopher Versace, Robert Wirth, Walter Marcum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks (SG), Brian Ray (SF), Richard Donegan (C) Edward Buttrey, Billy Brady, Clyde Hall | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Aaron Bass makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 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) | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray blows the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Bass - foul #3 on Aaron Bass, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG) Aaron Bass | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Koehler | 50-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Eric Thorton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Ray | 50-61 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Peter Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Brian Ray buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Bruno | 50-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Samford | David Koehler misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 50-63 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Ray | 50-63 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Lietz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Chapin (fresh) SF - Gerald Neagle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Koehler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Donegan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | David Koehler takes the ball from Richard Donegan | 50-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Gerald Neagle misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Smith - foul #2 on Peter Smith, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Christopher Versace (SG), Robert Wirth (SF) Richard Lietz, Daniel Chapin, David Koehler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (PG), Edward Buttrey (SG), Billy Brady (SF), Clyde Hall (PF) Gary Bruno, Gregory Parks, Brian Ray, Peter Smith | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Gerald Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Gerald Neagle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Clyde Hall | 51-63 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Richard Donegan makes the shot from close range | 51-65 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Edward Buttrey is called for the reach on Aaron Bass - foul #3 on Edward Buttrey, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (SG), Walter Marcum (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Christopher Versace, Robert Wirth, Eric Thorton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks (SG), Justin Blackmon (SF), James Morris (C) Edward Buttrey, Billy Brady, Richard Donegan | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Aaron Bass makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Aaron Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | James Morris knocks in the shot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Aaron Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Gregory Parks gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | James Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 02:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Walter Marcum | 53-67 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Walter Marcum misses the runner near the basket | 53-67 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Clyde Hall | 53-67 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | Justin Blackmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | James Morris misses the tip | 53-67 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Gerald Neagle pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Richard Lietz is whistled for traveling | 53-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Chapin (SG) Aaron Bass | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Ray (PF) Justin Blackmon | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | James Morris hits a shot from the right block set up by Shawn Depaz | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | James Morris steals the ball from Gerald Neagle | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz runs out the clock | 53-69 |