| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 blk. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Samford | Joseph Lamar comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Jernigan - foul #1 on Mark Jernigan, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:49 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:49 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Stephen Hudkins - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by William Harris is denied by Joseph Lamar | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Stephen Hudkins | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins tips it home | 38-34 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Patrick Spencer clanks a runner from the right block | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Swanson - foul #1 on Gary Swanson, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Charles Helwig swats the layup by Mark Jernigan | 38-35 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by Manuel Forward - foul #2 on Manuel Forward, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG) Manuel Forward | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:54 | Samford | Gary Swanson steals the ball from Joseph Lamar | 38-35 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan lays it up and in set up by Gary Swanson | 40-35 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Patrick Spencer lays it in set up by Joseph Meredith | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins is denied on a layup by Charles Helwig | 40-37 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Charles Helwig banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) SG - Stephen Hudkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan's floater is tipped away by Charles Helwig | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Ali Borchers is blocked by Patrick Spencer | 40-39 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | William Harris tips it in | 42-39 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Patrick Spencer knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Gary Swanson - foul #2 on Gary Swanson, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG), James Valentine (SF), Gail Seyler (PF), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Stephen Hudkins, Gary Swanson, Mark Jernigan, William Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Chuck Neely takes the ball from James Serna | 42-42 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Martin Buffington is hacked by James Valentine - foul #1 on James Valentine, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| 14:17 | Samford | Manuel Forward takes the ball from Kevin Chudzinski | 42-42 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Manuel Forward picks off the pass by Joseph Manning | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Valentine - foul #2 on James Valentine, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF) Ray Nickelson, James Valentine, Gail Seyler | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Thomas Parks, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| 13:32 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lamar | 46-44 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Swanson | 48-44 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Scott Mertens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Serna (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins is fouled on the floor by Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Gail Seyler (PF), William Harris (C) Manuel Forward, Mark Jernigan, James Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Martin Buffington (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Charles Helwig | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the floater from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Scott Mertens is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SG) Stephen Hudkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (SG) Scott Mertens | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 50-44 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Patrick Spencer snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the dunk | 50-44 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Lamar - foul #2 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Ray Nickelson, William Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Charles Helwig (C) Jared Allen, Joseph Lamar | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Patrick Spencer can't connect on a runner in the lane | 52-44 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Martin Buffington tips it home | 52-46 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins blows the dunk | 52-46 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Martin Buffington buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Meredith and he's fouled by Stephen Hudkins - foul #1 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF) Gary Swanson, Gail Seyler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:10 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Stephen Hudkins takes the ball from Patrick Spencer | 55-49 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Scott Mertens steals it from Mark Jernigan | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Nickelson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Serna (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Charles Helwig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Martin Buffington is called for the reach on James Serna - foul #2 on Martin Buffington, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), William Harris (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, James Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Martin Buffington | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Lamar - foul #3 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Manning (C) Charles Helwig | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses the floater from the right block | 56-49 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | William Harris grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | William Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson tips it home | 58-49 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-49 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee State | William Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Chuck Neely connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee State | William Harris is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gail Seyler (PF), James Serna (C) Ray Nickelson, Mark Jernigan, William Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Thomas Parks, Joseph Manning | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | James Serna gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Charles Helwig blocks the short jumper by James Serna | 58-52 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Joseph Meredith pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler hits the finger roll set up by Ali Borchers | 60-52 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | James Serna snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ali Borchers | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is fouled on the floor by Gail Seyler - foul #3 on Gail Seyler, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG), Mark Jernigan (PF), William Harris (C) Ali Borchers, Stephen Hudkins, Gary Swanson, James Serna | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF), Martin Buffington (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 62-52 |
| 02:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Meredith | 62-52 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), James Serna (C) Ray Nickelson, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Meredith | 62-54 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Charles Helwig pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Mark Jernigan steps in front of the Joseph Lamar pass | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | James Serna buries a shot from the left side set up by Manuel Forward | 64-54 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Charles Helwig lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 64-56 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Charles Helwig pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Scott Mertens connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Spencer | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Manuel Forward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler (PF) Mark Jernigan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward is hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Joseph Lamar knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Spencer | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Lamar - foul #4 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SG) Stephen Hudkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Scott Mertens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | James Serna snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (PF) Gail Seyler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Joseph Meredith is called for the reach on Manuel Forward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG) Mark Jernigan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-61 |