| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Hartsfield | 38-38 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Doyle - foul #1 on Joseph Doyle, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tibbs | 40-41 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Stuart Richardson scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Stephen Moore | 42-41 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steven Hartsfield | 42-41 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Stephen Moore scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Marcantonio | 44-41 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Robert Nicholas is denied by Steven Hartsfield | 44-41 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Stephen Moore gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Stevenson | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Stephen Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Nicholas - foul #2 on Robert Nicholas, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG), Terry Langston (SG), Karl Boucher (SF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson, Richard Stevenson, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), James Pangle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Gary Tibbs, Wayne Anderson, Joseph Doyle, Robert Nicholas, Randall Jordan | |
| 16:04 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Stephen Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Karl Boucher is called for the reach on Raymond Oles - foul #2 on Karl Boucher, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SF) Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Pal (SF) Raymond Oles | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Yamamoto (fresh) PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Pangle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | James Pangle pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Karl Boucher misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee State | James Pangle snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clinton Taylor | 47-46 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Karl Boucher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Whittenburg - foul #1 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Stuart Richardson (SG), Steven Hartsfield (C) Terry Langston, Clarence Yamamoto, John Herman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Randall Jordan (C) Clinton Taylor, Robert Whittenburg, Donald Wiggins | |
| 14:40 | Samford | Karl Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Karl Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Michael Sowell is called for the reach on Paul Pal - foul #1 on Michael Sowell, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan hits a floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Stuart Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Michael Sowell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs's pass is intercepted by Steven Hartsfield | 49-48 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stuart Richardson | 51-48 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal's pass is intercepted by Stuart Richardson | 51-48 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Stuart Richardson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Marcantonio and the foul's on Gary Tibbs - foul #2 on Gary Tibbs, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Stephen Moore (PF) Michael Sowell, Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Paul Pal, James Pangle | |
| 12:57 | Samford | Stuart Richardson makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Stephen Moore scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Marcantonio | 56-48 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan misses the jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Stephen Moore pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Marcantonio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stuart Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Hartsfield (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Stuart Richardson gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Stuart Richardson clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson drills a shot from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Wayne Anderson picks off the pass by Stuart Richardson | 56-52 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan is fouled on the floor by Steven Hartsfield - foul #2 on Steven Hartsfield, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG), Terry Langston (SG), Clarence Yamamoto (SF), Karl Boucher (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson, Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Paul Pal (SF), James Pangle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Gary Tibbs, Wayne Anderson, Joseph Doyle, Robert Nicholas, Randall Jordan | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Samford | John Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Terry Langston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal's pass is intercepted by John Herman | 56-52 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Donald Wiggins steps in front of the Terry Langston pass | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Sowell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Langston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Yamamoto (fresh) PF - Karl Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Pangle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins is hacked by John Herman - foul #1 on John Herman, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Hartsfield (C) Clarence Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Michael Sowell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Karl Boucher and he's fouled by Clinton Taylor - foul #3 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF) John Herman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs (PG) Clinton Taylor | |
| 07:17 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | James Pangle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield blows the layup | 58-52 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Michael Sowell tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF) Terry Langston, Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Randall Jordan (C) Robert Whittenburg, Donald Wiggins | |
| 06:09 | Samford | Stephen Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | Stuart Richardson takes the ball from Wayne Anderson | 58-52 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Stuart Richardson hits the finger roll | 60-52 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs misses the shot near the basket | 60-52 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Tibbs | 60-55 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Stuart Richardson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | James Pangle snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Richard Stevenson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Richard Stevenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Stephen Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Richard Stevenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | James Pangle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Sowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Pangle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Pal - foul #4 on Paul Pal, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Marcantonio (PG), Terry Langston (SG), Karl Boucher (SF), John Herman (PF) Michael Sowell, Stuart Richardson, Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Joseph Doyle (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Gary Tibbs, Paul Pal, James Pangle | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto (SF) Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Clarence Yamamoto is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (C) Randall Jordan | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Stuart Richardson (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Steven Hartsfield (C) Terry Langston, Clarence Yamamoto, John Herman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs (PG), Randall Jordan (C) Clinton Taylor, Donald Wiggins | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas double dribbles | 61-55 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Tibbs - foul #3 on Gary Tibbs, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Michael Marcantonio makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Marcantonio - foul #3 on Michael Marcantonio, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Moore (PF) Karl Boucher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Steven Hartsfield drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Marcantonio | 65-56 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Stephen Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Samford | Stuart Richardson buries a 3 from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Stevenson - foul #2 on Richard Stevenson, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Sowell (PG), Terry Langston (SG), Clarence Yamamoto (SF), Karl Boucher (PF), John Herman (C) Michael Marcantonio, Stuart Richardson, Richard Stevenson, Stephen Moore, Steven Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), James Pangle (C) Gary Tibbs, Wayne Anderson, Randall Jordan | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Karl Boucher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whittenburg - foul #2 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (C) Robert Nicholas | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Karl Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Karl Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | James Pangle pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Terry Langston steps in front of the James Pangle pass | 69-58 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the finger roll | 71-58 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Michael Sowell steps in front of the Donald Wiggins pass | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Michael Sowell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 71-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | James Pangle clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Karl Boucher - foul #3 on Karl Boucher, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | James Pangle makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | James Pangle misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg is whistled for a carry | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Michael Sowell runs out the clock | 71-59 |