| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Earhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Donald Williams loses the dribble to Terrance Hardwick | 33-31 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terrance Hardwick | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Branko Lakowski | |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Richey, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 18:17 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is hacked by John Earhart - foul #2 on John Earhart, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| 17:53 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by Brian Richey - foul #3 on Brian Richey, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG) Brian Richey | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SG) Robert Wheeler | |
| 17:27 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 35-35 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton connects on the open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Geyer | 37-35 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Mark Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dan Buehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Geyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Earhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Peter Shelton (PF), Jared Peterson (C) Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, John Earhart | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Branko Lakowski, Michael Walker | |
| 15:20 | Samford | Harold Pierce hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 37-41 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Terrance Hardwick | 39-41 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Jared Peterson takes the ball from Mark Jackson | 39-41 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | Mark Jackson steals it from Brian Richey | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Mark Jackson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Williams and the foul's on Jared Peterson - foul #2 on Jared Peterson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), John Earhart (C) Terrance Hardwick, Peter Shelton, Jared Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 13:59 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Mark Jackson swats the short shot by Christopher Geyer | 39-44 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Dan Buehler takes the ball from Michael Walker | 39-44 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer is denied on a layup by Mark Jackson | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Peck takes the ball from Dan Buehler | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Buehler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Earhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Dan Buehler takes the ball from Robert Wheeler | 39-44 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton clanks a turnaround near the basket | 39-44 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Branko Lakowski banks in the layup set up by Robert Wheeler | 39-46 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton misses the shot near the basket | 39-46 |
| 10:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 39-46 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Walker | 39-48 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Mark Jackson tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | John Earhart is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), Lee Jolin (SF), Peter Shelton (PF), Jared Peterson (C) Brian Richey, Dan Buehler, Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, John Earhart | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Harold Pierce (PF) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski, Michael Walker | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Williams | 41-52 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-52 |
| 08:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lino Zarrineh | 41-52 |
| 07:48 | Samford | The short jumper by Mark Jackson is denied by Jared Peterson | 41-52 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Larry Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) PF - Peter Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Jeremy Peck drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Williams | 44-54 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Pierce | 44-54 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Terrance Hardwick | 46-54 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Hardwick | 46-54 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Christopher Geyer (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), John Earhart (C) Larry Cross, Lee Jolin, Peter Shelton, Jared Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Harold Pierce | |
| 05:11 | Samford | Donald Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled on the floor by Brian Richey - foul #4 on Brian Richey, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 46-56 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Peck - foul #1 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SG) Terrance Hardwick | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Peck - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Buehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Earhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Michael Walker double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Brian Richey - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG) Dan Buehler | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | John Earhart drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Pinkerton | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Samford | Jeremy Peck knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lino Zarrineh | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton lays it up and in set up by Terrance Hardwick and the foul's on Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Williams | 54-60 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 57-60 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Richey - foul #5 on Brian Richey, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG) Brian Richey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:21 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Zarrineh | 57-61 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | John Earhart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Pinkerton | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is hacked by Dan Buehler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Buehler, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | John Earhart travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Buehler - foul #3 on Dan Buehler, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Buehler - foul #4 on Dan Buehler, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dan Buehler | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Terrance Hardwick is called for the reach on Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Hardwick, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |