| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Domingues (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vlade Jeziorski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Savala (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Bess inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | William Hodges misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Don Gilmartin - foul #3 on Don Gilmartin, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG) Don Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:36 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:36 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Samford | William Stanford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | David Alderman makes the floater in the lane | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-33 |
| 18:38 | Samford | William Stanford tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski loses the dribble to Robert Bess | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Jesse Middleton is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | David Alderman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Robert Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Ralph Corbo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | William Hodges steps in front of the David Alderman pass | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Ralph Corbo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hodges | 33-38 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Jesse Middleton gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Ralph Corbo's pass is intercepted by Michael Domingues in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Robert Bess misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:23 | Samford | William Stanford gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Robert Bess scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Corbo and he's fouled by Vlade Jeziorski - foul #1 on Vlade Jeziorski, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Cochrane (PG), Carlos Goodwin (SG), John Vanhoose (SF), Martin Quade (PF), Gene Scott (C) Michael Domingues, David Alderman, Vlade Jeziorski, Nathan Savala, Charles Nitz | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Jesse Middleton | |
| 16:08 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Cochrane | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Cochrane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Goodwin (fresh) SF - John Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Quade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Matthew Crews is fouled on the floor by John Vanhoose - foul #2 on John Vanhoose, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SG) Carlos Goodwin | |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF) Robert Bess, William Stanford | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Matthew Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee State | Charles Cochrane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dennis Ellerbee | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Chris Rudolph can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Vanhoose | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by John Vanhoose is denied by Dennis Ellerbee | 38-40 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | John Vanhoose tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Earl Hayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Cochrane | 43-40 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Dennis Ellerbee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Matthew Crews tips it in | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | James Dawson is called for the reach on Gene Scott - foul #1 on James Dawson, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues (PG), Vlade Jeziorski (SF), Nathan Savala (PF), Charles Nitz (C) Charles Cochrane, John Vanhoose, Martin Quade, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), William Stanford (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Earl Hayes, Matthew Crews, Chris Rudolph, Dennis Ellerbee, James Dawson | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin double dribbles | 45-42 |
| 12:14 | Samford | William Stanford is hacked by Charles Nitz - foul #1 on Charles Nitz, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Jesse Middleton knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 45-44 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | Ralph Corbo steals it from Nathan Savala | 45-44 |
| 11:46 | Samford | William Stanford banks in the layup set up by Ralph Corbo | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Domingues (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vlade Jeziorski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bess (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Middleton - foul #1 on Jesse Middleton, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG) Don Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Jesse Middleton lays it up and in on a great pass from William Stanford and he's fouled by Nathan Savala - foul #2 on Nathan Savala, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Jesse Middleton makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:03 | Samford | Jesse Middleton snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:42 | Samford | William Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Ralph Corbo picks off the pass by Charles Nitz | 47-49 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Ralph Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Jesse Middleton misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by David Alderman is blocked by Jesse Middleton | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | David Alderman loses the dribble to William Stanford | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Samford | William Hodges connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Corbo | 47-52 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Savala and the foul's on Robert Bess - foul #2 on Robert Bess, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Cochrane (PG), Don Gilmartin (SG), John Vanhoose (PF), Martin Quade (C) Michael Domingues, David Alderman, Nathan Savala, Charles Nitz | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG), Matthew Crews (SG), Chris Rudolph (SF), Dennis Ellerbee (PF), James Dawson (C) Ralph Corbo, William Hodges, Robert Bess, William Stanford, Jesse Middleton | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Matthew Crews | 49-52 |
| 08:48 | Samford | James Dawson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | John Vanhoose grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | John Vanhoose scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Cochrane | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Chris Rudolph misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Gilmartin - foul #4 on Don Gilmartin, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Gene Scott (C) Don Gilmartin, Vlade Jeziorski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:16 | Samford | Chris Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Chris Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | John Vanhoose clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Chris Rudolph snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Cochrane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Vanhoose (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Quade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Earl Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Chris Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Samford | James Dawson blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Quade - foul #2 on Martin Quade, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues (PG), Don Gilmartin (SG), Nathan Savala (PF) Charles Cochrane, David Alderman, Gene Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), William Stanford (PF) Earl Hayes, Matthew Crews, Chris Rudolph, Dennis Ellerbee | |
| 07:33 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:33 | Samford | James Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade connects on the jumper from close range | 53-56 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Robert Bess misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 06:56 | Samford | William Hodges hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade double dribbles | 53-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski (SF), Charles Nitz (C) John Vanhoose, Martin Quade | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Middleton (C) James Dawson | |
| 06:17 | Samford | William Hodges buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 53-61 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Domingues and he's fouled by William Stanford - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Middleton | 55-61 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Ralph Corbo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Stanford | 55-61 |
| 05:09 | Samford | William Hodges drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Middleton and the foul's on Michael Domingues - foul #3 on Michael Domingues, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Cochrane (PG), John Vanhoose (PF) Michael Domingues, Nathan Savala | |
| Subs | Samford | Earl Hayes (PG) Ralph Corbo | |
| 05:09 | Samford | William Hodges misses the free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Charles Nitz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Nitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 04:55 | Samford | William Hodges snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Vlade Jeziorski takes the ball from William Hodges | 55-63 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Charles Cochrane misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 04:27 | Samford | William Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Earl Hayes is fouled on the floor by Charles Cochrane - foul #1 on Charles Cochrane, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nathan Savala (PF) Vlade Jeziorski | |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Crews (SG), Dennis Ellerbee (SF) William Hodges, Robert Bess | |
| 04:05 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Middleton - foul #2 on Jesse Middleton, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues (PG), Martin Quade (C) Charles Cochrane, Charles Nitz | |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Earl Hayes | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | Martin Quade steals the ball from Dennis Ellerbee | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Domingues (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Vanhoose (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Ellerbee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Middleton (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by John Vanhoose is blocked by Jesse Middleton | 57-65 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues tips it in | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Samford | William Stanford is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Vlade Jeziorski (SF), Charles Nitz (C) Don Gilmartin, John Vanhoose, Martin Quade | |
| Subs | Samford | William Hodges (SG), Robert Bess (SF), James Dawson (C) Dennis Ellerbee, William Stanford, Jesse Middleton | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 59-65 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Charles Nitz tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SG) David Alderman | |
| Subs | Samford | William Stanford (PF), Jesse Middleton (C) Matthew Crews, James Dawson | |
| 02:14 | Samford | William Stanford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Savala | 63-65 |
| 01:49 | Samford | William Stanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Jesse Middleton denies the turnaround by Vlade Jeziorski | 63-65 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Vlade Jeziorski tips it home | 65-65 |
| 01:08 | Samford | William Hodges scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 00:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jesse Middleton | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | William Hodges can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nathan Savala | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Charles Nitz comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Hodges - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Charles Nitz misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Charles Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Don Gilmartin is called for the reach on William Hodges in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Gilmartin, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG) Don Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:13 | Samford | William Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | Samford | William Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Jesse Middleton swats the short shot by Nathan Savala | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 66-68 |