| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Charles Walton inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Ronald Myler - foul #2 on Ronald Myler, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Charles Walton tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Ralph Corbo pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Samford | William Randolph misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walton | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Ralph Corbo's fadeaway is rejected by David Herndon | 30-33 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade loses the dribble to William Randolph | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Samford | David Herndon denies the turnaround by Charles Walton | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Simone | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | David Alderman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | David Herndon clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Randolph - foul #2 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Raymond Simone buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 32-35 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Martin Quade swats the short shot by Raymond Simone | 32-35 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Herndon | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | David Herndon loses the dribble to Raymond Simone | 32-35 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Ralph Corbo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alderman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Nagy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Herndon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Quade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Ralph Corbo takes the ball from Ronald Myler in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Kevin Canas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 35-35 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-35 |
| 15:19 | Samford | William Randolph pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Ralph Corbo drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Walton | 37-35 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy is hacked by Raymond Simone - foul #2 on Raymond Simone, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Richard Haliburton (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Hassan Parker (C) Ralph Corbo, Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (PG), Bryan Alcantar (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Damian Bedard (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Ronald Myler, David Alderman, Clyde Nagy, David Herndon, Martin Quade | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Damian Bedard and the foul's on Harry Kelley - foul #2 on Harry Kelley, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Harry Kelley misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Haliburton | 37-39 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Earl Hayes makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Harry Kelley | 39-39 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bryan Alcantar | 39-41 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Hassan Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Kyle Carter | 39-43 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Harry Kelley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Gilmartin and he's fouled by Richard Haliburton - foul #1 on Richard Haliburton, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Harry Kelley, Richard Haliburton, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Clyde Nagy (SF), David Herndon (PF), Martin Quade (C) Don Gilmartin, David Hilliker, Damian Bedard, Kyle Carter | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Alcantar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Ralph Corbo scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 41-46 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade makes the shot from the left block | 41-48 |
| 10:44 | Samford | David Alderman is called for the reach on Kevin Canas - foul #1 on David Alderman, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG) Bryan Alcantar | |
| 10:34 | Samford | Kevin Canas is fouled on the floor by Clyde Nagy - foul #3 on Clyde Nagy, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 10:27 | Samford | William Randolph hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | David Alderman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-51 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Raymond Simone buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | William Randolph blocks the short jumper by Martin Quade | 46-51 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | David Herndon hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Raymond Simone clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Myler - foul #3 on Ronald Myler, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Sam Blackshear (PF) William Randolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard (PF) David Herndon | |
| 09:13 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Kevin Canas picks off the pass by David Alderman | 47-53 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Kevin Canas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Sam Blackshear snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Charles Walton connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Sam Blackshear and the foul's on Martin Quade - foul #1 on Martin Quade, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (C) Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SG) David Alderman | |
| 08:32 | Samford | Charles Walton makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar (SF), Kyle Carter (C) Clyde Nagy, Martin Quade | |
| 08:00 | Samford | Sam Blackshear connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Kelley | 53-53 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Gilmartin | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Blackshear (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hassan Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bryan Alcantar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damian Bedard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Kyle Carter swats the short shot by Sam Blackshear | 53-55 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter can't connect on a runner from the right block | 55-55 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Harry Kelley steals the ball from Don Gilmartin | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Ralph Corbo throws it down on a great pass from Harry Kelley | 57-55 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Carter | 57-57 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Sam Blackshear scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Corbo | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF), William Randolph (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Ralph Corbo, Earl Hayes, Sam Blackshear, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Clyde Nagy (SF), David Herndon (PF), Martin Quade (C) Ronald Myler, Bryan Alcantar, Damian Bedard, Kyle Carter | |
| 05:43 | Samford | Charles Walton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Canas | 61-57 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Randolph - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Harry Kelley knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Martin Quade - foul #2 on Martin Quade, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | David Herndon scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Gilmartin | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | Samford | The jump hook by Charles Walton is blocked by David Herndon | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Kevin Canas tips it in | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Alderman | 66-65 |
| 03:49 | Samford | William Randolph misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clyde Nagy - foul #4 on Clyde Nagy, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG) Harry Kelley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG) Don Gilmartin | |
| 03:49 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:49 | Samford | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is whistled for a carry | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Hassan Parker (C) Raymond Simone | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Hassan Parker grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Martin Quade swats the short shot by Hassan Parker | 68-65 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Kevin Canas snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | David Herndon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Hassan Parker - foul #1 on Hassan Parker, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (SG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF), Raymond Simone (C) Kevin Canas, Charles Walton, William Randolph, Hassan Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SG), Bryan Alcantar (SF), Damian Bedard (C) David Alderman, Clyde Nagy, Martin Quade | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 3rd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Canas (SG), Charles Walton (SF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Clyde Nagy (SF), Martin Quade (C) Don Gilmartin, Bryan Alcantar, Damian Bedard | |
| 02:00 | Samford | Sam Blackshear hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | David Alderman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | David Herndon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Myler | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Kevin Canas loses the ball out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 01:02 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is fouled on the floor by Clyde Nagy - foul #5 on Clyde Nagy, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SF) Clyde Nagy | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | David Alderman makes the shot from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Ralph Corbo grabs the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Randolph buries a 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Raymond Simone wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Kevin Canas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | David Herndon knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by David Alderman | 73-75 |
| 04:25 | Samford | William Randolph misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Raymond Simone tips it back up and in | 75-75 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Ralph Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Myler | 75-75 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | David Alderman can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Canas - foul #2 on Kevin Canas, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard (PF) David Herndon | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | David Alderman makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | David Alderman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Charles Walton connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Canas | 77-77 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 77-77 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Ralph Corbo snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Charles Walton misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-77 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Herndon (PF) Damian Bedard | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler is hacked by Ralph Corbo - foul #1 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #8 | 77-77 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Raymond Simone pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Corbo, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 77-77 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:43 | Samford | William Randolph makes the turnaround from close range set up by Ralph Corbo | 79-77 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-77 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Kevin Canas connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Corbo | 81-77 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | David Alderman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Charles Walton's layup is rejected by David Herndon | 81-77 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | David Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | David Alderman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-77 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to David Herndon | 81-77 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Herndon | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ronald Myler is called for the reach on Ralph Corbo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Myler, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ralph Corbo misses short on a fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Canas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Randolph (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Raymond Simone wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Samford | Raymond Simone banks in the layup set up by William Randolph | 85-83 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Ralph Corbo steals it from Don Gilmartin | 85-83 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Ralph Corbo slams it home | 87-83 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | David Alderman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Canas - foul #3 on Kevin Canas, team foul #10 | 87-83 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | David Alderman misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | David Alderman misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | David Alderman misses the 3rd free throw | 87-83 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Randolph gets the rebound | 87-83 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Kevin Canas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-83 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | David Herndon pulls down the rebound | 87-83 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade grabs the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | David Alderman makes the shot from close range | 87-85 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Ralph Corbo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-85 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee State | William Randolph swats the short shot by David Herndon | 87-85 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Charles Walton grabs the board | 87-85 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Kevin Canas drills a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Simone | 90-85 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | David Herndon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-85 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Charles Walton snags the defensive board | 90-85 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-85 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | David Herndon snags the defensive board | 90-85 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Myler | 90-87 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Kevin Canas hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Walton | 92-87 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-87 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | David Herndon grabs the offensive board | 92-87 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade loses the ball out of bounds | 92-87 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Raymond Simone clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Martin Quade - foul #3 on Martin Quade, team foul #10 | 92-87 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | David Herndon gets the rebound | 93-87 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ralph Corbo (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Canas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Simone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Alderman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. PF - David Herndon (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 15 reb. 5 blk. C - Martin Quade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade hits a jumper in the lane | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Raymond Simone misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 93-89 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Raymond Simone snags the offensive board | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Raymond Simone is hacked by Martin Quade - foul #4 on Martin Quade, team foul #11 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Kelley (PG), Earl Hayes (SF), Sam Blackshear (PF) Ralph Corbo, Charles Walton, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Raymond Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Myler | 95-92 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| Subs | Samford | William Randolph (PF) Sam Blackshear | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Harry Kelley is hacked by Ronald Myler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Myler, team foul #12 | 95-92 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar (SF) Ronald Myler | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Harry Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 97-92 |
| Subs | Samford | Ralph Corbo (PG), Charles Walton (SF) Harry Kelley, Earl Hayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | David Alderman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-95 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Ralph Corbo is hacked by Don Gilmartin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Gilmartin, team foul #13 | 97-95 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Ralph Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | David Alderman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 99-95 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Raymond Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 99-95 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Raymond Simone runs out the clock | 99-95 |