| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Peter Atkinson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-32 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | William Cranston grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Jackson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Kimball - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kimball, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Robert McGurn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee State | William Cranston snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer loses the dribble to Nicholas Brenner | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Peter Atkinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer makes the turnaround in the paint | 45-38 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball's floater is knocked away by Paul Neer | 45-38 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | William Cranston snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Kimball | 45-38 |
| 17:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kimball | 45-38 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Peter Atkinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (SF) Gary Swanson | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Peter Atkinson grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Lawrence Arnold (PF), Charlie Basler (C) Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Larry Nelson, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (SG), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Ernest Wilson, William Cranston, Paul Neer | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee State | Peter Atkinson is called for the reach on Joseph Lucas - foul #2 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (SG) Peter Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF) Paul Jackson | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 45-38 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charlie Basler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF) Joseph Meredith, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Richard Lassiter | |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Joseph Lucas takes the ball from Lawrence Arnold | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert Riegel, Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Richard Lassiter (SF), William Cranston (PF), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 14:07 | Samford | Robert McGurn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Richard Lassiter | 45-40 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | William Cranston drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Jackson | 45-42 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Robert McGurn banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Neer | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | William Cranston loses the ball out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (SG), Lawrence Arnold (PF) Robert McGurn, Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (SG), Gary Swanson (SF) Ernest Wilson, Richard Lassiter | |
| 12:44 | Samford | Robert Riegel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Neer - foul #2 on Paul Neer, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | William Cranston hits a jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Riegel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kimball | 52-49 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Gary Swanson is denied by Lawrence Arnold | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer tips it in | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Atkinson | 54-51 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | William Cranston snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Brenner denies the turnaround by Paul Neer | 54-51 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Nicholas Brenner is fouled on the floor by Peter Grabski - foul #2 on Peter Grabski, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert McGurn (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Larry Nelson (PF), Charlie Basler (C) Peter Atkinson, Jeffrey Kimball, Lawrence Arnold, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Paul Jackson, Peter Grabski, Gary Swanson, William Cranston, Paul Neer | |
| 09:44 | Samford | Robert McGurn's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hudkins | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Robert Riegel is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hudkins - foul #1 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Robert Riegel | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG) Stephen Hudkins | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Paul Preston travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Lawrence Arnold (C) Joseph Meredith, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul Jackson | 54-56 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Paul Preston, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), William Cranston (PF) Richard Lassiter, James Serna | |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Neer (C) Joseph Lucas | |
| 07:38 | Samford | William Cranston steps in front of the Jeffrey Kimball pass | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer is fouled on the floor by Peter Atkinson - foul #3 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 54-56 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Peter Atkinson snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Larry Nelson is hacked by Paul Neer - foul #3 on Paul Neer, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Arnold (PF) Larry Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| 06:36 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold clanks a floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG), Joseph Meredith (SG), Paul Preston (SF), Charlie Basler (C) Peter Atkinson, Robert McGurn, Jeffrey Kimball, Nicholas Brenner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG), Richard Lassiter (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, William Cranston, Paul Neer | |
| 05:56 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | James Serna pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stephen Hudkins | 56-59 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Robert Riegel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 05:09 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Basler | 56-59 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-59 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:40 | Samford | Lawrence Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Paul Preston misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Lassiter - foul #1 on Richard Lassiter, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Atkinson (PG), Robert McGurn (SG), Larry Nelson (PF), Nicholas Brenner (C) Robert Riegel, Joseph Meredith, Lawrence Arnold, Charlie Basler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), William Cranston (PF), Paul Neer (C) Peter Grabski, Stephen Hudkins, Richard Lassiter, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Paul Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | William Cranston tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | A charge is called on William Cranston - foul #3 on William Cranston, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball (SF) Paul Preston | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Peter Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson connects on the runner from the right block set up by Gary Swanson | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McGurn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kimball (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brenner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Neer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Atkinson | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Jackson | 61-64 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Robert McGurn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | William Cranston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Wilson and he's hacked by Larry Nelson - foul #1 on Larry Nelson, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | William Cranston misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Larry Nelson gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Larry Nelson knocks in the shot from close range | 63-66 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Neer and he's fouled by Peter Atkinson - foul #4 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Neer grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Atkinson - foul #5 on Peter Atkinson, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Riegel (PG) Peter Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson blows the layup | 63-70 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Larry Nelson grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | William Cranston blocks the short jumper by Larry Nelson | 63-70 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | William Cranston pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | William Cranston is hacked by Robert Riegel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Riegel, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas (C) Paul Neer | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | William Cranston makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | William Cranston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Robert McGurn knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson is hacked by Robert Riegel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Riegel, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (SF), Peter Grabski (C) Gary Swanson, William Cranston | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Ernest Wilson steals it from Jeffrey Kimball | 66-74 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Gail Seyler (PF) Richard Lassiter, Peter Grabski | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson is hacked by Robert Riegel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Riegel, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Jeffrey Kimball misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson runs out the clock | 66-76 |