| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field 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 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Erik Gregg - foul #1 on Erik Gregg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits a fadeaway from the right side | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Paul Platt pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Neal Auld tips it but misses | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Anthony Barcus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Anthony Barcus grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Neal Auld misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses the tip | 1-2 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Barcus - foul #1 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Anthony Barcus loses the ball out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Neal Auld pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Matthew Field is called for the reach on Paul Platt - foul #1 on Matthew Field, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Michael Reid scores on a turnaround in the lane | 1-4 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | Erik Gregg steals the ball from Dillon Smith | 1-4 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Paul Platt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 1-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Michael Scherer (C) Reggie Swindler, Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) SF - Igor Niedbalski (fresh) PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Scherer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) C - Enlai Wang (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Dillon Smith steps in front of the Neal Auld pass | 4-4 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee State | Enlai Wang steals it from Igor Niedbalski | 4-4 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Paul Platt lays it in | 4-6 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Ronald Powell gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Enlai Wang lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Barcus and the foul's on Igor Niedbalski - foul #1 on Igor Niedbalski, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), Matthew Field (C) Bernard Coonrod, Igor Niedbalski, Dillon Smith, Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt | |
| 13:51 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Enlai Wang - foul #1 on Enlai Wang, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Enlai Wang | |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Michael Reid connects on the floater from the right block set up by Pablo Rivera and he's fouled by Matthew Field - foul #2 on Matthew Field, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer (C) Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:18 | Samford | Michael Reid makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler travels in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Erik Gregg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Maxey | 5-15 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris is hacked by Harry Maxey - foul #1 on Harry Maxey, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Poole (SG) Adam Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (SF) Ronald Powell | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 5-15 |
| 12:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Erik Gregg | 5-15 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Erik Gregg buries a floater in the paint | 5-17 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-17 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson tips it back up and in | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Peter Poole (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Scherer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmund Snyder (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Edmund Snyder clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Antonio Nelson - foul #1 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod (SG), Dillon Smith (PF) Peter Poole, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Ronald Powell (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Michael Reid | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Edmund Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Edmund Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Edmund Snyder picks off the pass by Dillon Smith | 7-19 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Edmund Snyder blows the layup | 7-19 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer pulls down the rebound | 7-19 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod hits a floater from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Edmund Snyder's layup is rejected by Wesley Lyons | 9-19 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Scherer | 9-19 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane | 9-19 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Coonrod | 9-19 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod's pass is intercepted by Anthony Barcus | 9-19 |
| 09:49 | Samford | The short jumper by Ronald Powell is denied by Wesley Lyons | 9-19 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons is called for traveling | 9-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Antonio Nelson (C) Reggie Swindler, Wesley Lyons, Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF), Enlai Wang (PF), Michael Reid (C) Edmund Snyder, Erik Gregg, Ronald Powell | |
| 09:24 | Samford | Igor Niedbalski is called for the reach on Paul Platt - foul #2 on Igor Niedbalski, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Poole (SF) Igor Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Paul Platt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-19 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 08:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Platt | 9-19 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Neal Auld comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-19 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Enlai Wang misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Paul Platt tips it home | 9-21 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Harris | 12-21 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Neal Auld hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dillon Smith | 12-21 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Adam Harris | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Peter Poole (fresh) PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Enlai Wang (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Paul Platt clanks a turnaround in the lane | 15-21 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Peter Poole | 15-21 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Michael Reid is called for the reach on Antonio Nelson - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Michael Scherer (C) Bernard Coonrod, Peter Poole, Dillon Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Erik Gregg (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Enlai Wang, Michael Reid | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Paul Platt is called for the reach on Reggie Swindler - foul #1 on Paul Platt, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Reggie Swindler | 17-21 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Ronald Powell comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Scherer | 20-21 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Pablo Rivera blows the dunk but he's hacked by Antonio Nelson - foul #2 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod (SG), Dillon Smith (PF) Adam Harris, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Enlai Wang (C) Paul Platt | |
| 05:36 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons tips it home | 22-22 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Ronald Powell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Lyons | 25-22 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Pablo Rivera connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith is fouled on the floor by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski (SF), Matthew Field (C) Wesley Lyons, Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Michael Reid (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell, Erik Gregg | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Michael Reid misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Field - foul #3 on Matthew Field, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson (C) Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Huggins (PF) Enlai Wang | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Igor Niedbalski (fresh) PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Huggins (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler is whistled for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG) Reggie Swindler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Anthony Barcus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer (C) Dillon Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF) Charles Huggins | |
| 02:46 | Samford | Antonio Nelson steals the ball from Ronald Powell | 27-25 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Adam Harris | 29-25 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Anthony Barcus comes up short on the shot from close range | 29-25 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Anthony Barcus can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | Ronald Powell steps in front of the Antonio Nelson pass | 29-25 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Neal Auld drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Coonrod | 32-28 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Paul Platt is fouled on the floor by Igor Niedbalski - foul #3 on Igor Niedbalski, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Dillon Smith (PF) Bernard Coonrod, Igor Niedbalski, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Ronald Powell, Michael Reid | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Paul Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-29 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Enlai Wang misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Scherer - foul #1 on Michael Scherer, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Edmund Snyder (SF) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Enlai Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wesley Lyons | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-31 |