| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fresh) SG - William Sieber (fresh) SF - Gilbert Parr (fresh) PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) C - Jack Mullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) SF - George Dials (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Jacob Lantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | William Sieber misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Edwards | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Lantz | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Jacob Lantz pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lloyd Reeder | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Jacob Lantz drills a floater from the right block set up by George Dials | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Troy Shea comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | William Sieber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Troy Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Troy Shea clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Jacob Lantz snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz tips it in | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fresh) SG - William Sieber (fairly fresh) SF - Gilbert Parr (fresh) PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Mullins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Dials (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Akers | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Troy Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (PG), Donald Jackson (SG), Michael Purcell (SF), Jacob Barton (PF), Rex Dukes (C) Allen Akers, William Sieber, Gilbert Parr, Mark Lenz, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Depaz | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Shawn Depaz steps in front of the Michael French pass | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Harry Griffin gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Michael French misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Harry Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Michael French buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harry Griffin | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Shawn Depaz | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Jacob Barton blocks the short jumper by Christopher Szafranski | 10-10 |
| 13:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Harry Griffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harry Griffin, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Akers (PG), William Sieber (SG), Gilbert Parr (SF), Mark Lenz (PF), Jack Mullins (C) Shawn Depaz, Donald Jackson, Michael Purcell, Jacob Barton, Rex Dukes | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Jack Mullins is denied by Lloyd Reeder | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Troy Shea misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Akers | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Sieber (fresh) SF - Gilbert Parr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) PF - Terry Young (fairly fresh) C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Samford | George Dials connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Mullins | 18-13 |
| 11:18 | Samford | George Dials's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (SG) William Sieber | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Terry Young | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers is fouled on the floor by George Dials - foul #1 on George Dials, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton (C) Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lloyd Reeder - foul #1 on Lloyd Reeder, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (SF), Christopher Szafranski (C) George Dials, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Shawn Depaz is called for the reach on Paul Wakeland - foul #1 on Shawn Depaz, team foul #1 | 20-13 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Depaz - foul #2 on Shawn Depaz, team foul #2 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson (SG) Shawn Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Lenz - foul #1 on Mark Lenz, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Edwards (SG) Michael French | |
| 09:58 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Paul Wakeland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | Jacob Lantz is called for the reach on Allen Akers - foul #1 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Sieber (SG), Jack Mullins (C) Allen Akers, Gilbert Parr | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Mark Edwards pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Mullins - foul #1 on Jack Mullins, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell (SF) Mark Lenz | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Young (PF) Jacob Lantz | |
| 09:01 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 08:24 | Samford | George Dials tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee State | Jacob Barton drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Purcell | 24-19 |
| 08:12 | Samford | William Sieber steals it from Mark Edwards | 24-19 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Akers (PG), Gilbert Parr (SF), Mark Lenz (PF), Rex Dukes (C) William Sieber, Michael Purcell, Jacob Barton, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF) Mark Edwards, Terry Young | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Allen Akers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Parr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Dukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Dials (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Allen Akers steps in front of the George Dials pass | 24-19 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz misses the floater from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Paul Wakeland gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Paul Wakeland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jacob Lantz | 24-22 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Jacob Lantz steals the ball from Gilbert Parr | 24-22 |
| 06:19 | Samford | George Dials misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | Rex Dukes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allen Akers | 27-22 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr's pass is intercepted by George Dials | 27-22 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Troy Shea can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Akers - foul #1 on Allen Akers, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Sieber (SG), Jacob Barton (PF), Jack Mullins (C) Donald Jackson, Mark Lenz, Rex Dukes | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Edwards (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Paul Wakeland, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Troy Shea misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee State | Allen Akers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Terry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Samford | William Sieber is called for the reach on Harry Griffin - foul #1 on William Sieber, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell (SF) Gilbert Parr | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG) Troy Shea | |
| 04:37 | Samford | Mark Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins lays it in and he's fouled by Christopher Szafranski - foul #1 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz (PF) Allen Akers | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski's pass is intercepted by Michael Purcell | 30-23 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Purcell lays it in | 32-23 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Mark Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sieber (fresh) SF - Jacob Barton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Young (fresh) C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-23 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | William Sieber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Depaz (PG), Gilbert Parr (SF) Michael Purcell, Jacob Barton | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Lantz (PF) Christopher Szafranski | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Harry Griffin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-23 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Griffin - foul #2 on Harry Griffin, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Akers (PG), Jacob Barton (C) William Sieber, Jack Mullins | |
| Subs | Samford | George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Terry Young | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Shawn Depaz is called for the reach on Mark Edwards - foul #3 on Shawn Depaz, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson (SG) Shawn Depaz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Mark Lenz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Harry Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Mark Edwards is hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins (C) Mark Lenz | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Terry Young (PF) Harry Griffin, Jacob Lantz | |
| 01:51 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Mark Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Parr loses the dribble to Lloyd Reeder | 34-27 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Mark Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Shea | 34-29 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson is hacked by Terry Young - foul #1 on Terry Young, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Sieber (SG), Michael Purcell (SF), Rex Dukes (PF) Allen Akers, Gilbert Parr, Jacob Barton | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG) Mark Edwards | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Troy Shea loses the dribble to Michael Purcell | 36-29 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Terry Young snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Troy Shea hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-29 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Jack Mullins snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Donald Jackson hits a jump hook in the paint | 38-29 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Paul Wakeland clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |