| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Moss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | David Moss inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Shelton | 41-35 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Raymond Wilson takes the ball from Cole Layden | 41-35 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Marion Robertson takes the ball from Oscar Fagin | 41-37 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | David Moss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marion Robertson | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Oscar Fagin scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steve Peterson | 43-39 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 18:04 | Samford | Ian Logan connects on the runner in the lane | 45-42 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ian Logan - foul #1 on Ian Logan, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (PF), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Oscar Fagin, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew (PG), Leo McClaugherty (PF), Andres Russo (C) Marion Robertson, Jared Peterson, Peter Shelton | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | David Moss misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Goodfellow - foul #1 on Daniel Goodfellow, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Hans Zeis (SG) Steve Peterson, Cole Layden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (SG) Raymond Wilson | |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | David Moss makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | David Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Fagin (PF) Hans Zeis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Jared Peterson (PF), Peter Shelton (C) Mark Mayhew, David Moss, Andres Russo | |
| 16:07 | Samford | James Dorrough hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Williams | 47-44 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Goodfellow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | James Dorrough blows the layup but he's hacked by Jared Peterson - foul #2 on Jared Peterson, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, Donald Williams, Daniel Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG) Henry Brotherton | |
| 15:31 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:31 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton tips it in | 49-49 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Leo McClaugherty blocks the short jumper by Jerry Shaw | 49-49 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Wilson | 49-52 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Steve Peterson travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Ian Logan (PF) James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew (PG), David Moss (SF), Clifford Crouch (PF), Andres Russo (C) Marion Robertson, Leo McClaugherty, Jared Peterson, Peter Shelton | |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | David Moss misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Jerry Shaw buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Logan | 52-52 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | David Moss misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Ian Logan gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Jerry Shaw buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Williams | 54-52 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Mark Mayhew | 54-55 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Ian Logan misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Clifford Crouch - foul #4 on Clifford Crouch, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF) Steve Peterson, Cole Layden, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (SG), Jared Peterson (PF), Leo McClaugherty (C) Raymond Wilson, Clifford Crouch, Andres Russo | |
| 12:41 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Oscar Fagin - foul #3 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Peter Shelton (C) Mark Mayhew, David Moss | |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | Oscar Fagin steals the ball from Jared Peterson | 55-57 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Ian Logan misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 55-57 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Ian Logan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Dorrough | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Logan | 57-57 |
| 11:31 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Henry Brotherton is called for the reach on James Dorrough - foul #1 on Henry Brotherton, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Daniel Goodfellow (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) James Dorrough, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG), David Moss (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Henry Brotherton, Leo McClaugherty, Jared Peterson | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Jerry Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cole Layden | 61-57 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Steve Peterson is called for the reach on Marion Robertson - foul #2 on Steve Peterson, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew (PG) Marion Robertson | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton is hacked by Jerry Shaw - foul #4 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Fagin (PF) Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | David Moss is called for 3 seconds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF) Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson (PF) Peter Shelton | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Oscar Fagin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Oscar Fagin snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:45 | Samford | David Moss steals it from Donald Williams | 61-57 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | David Moss loses the dribble to Cole Layden | 61-57 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the easy layup | 61-57 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jared Peterson | 61-57 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | David Moss misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 61-57 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Jared Peterson blocks the short jumper by Steve Peterson | 61-57 |
| 07:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Cole Layden | 61-57 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow can't connect on a shot from close range | 61-57 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Cole Layden tips it home | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Moss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo loses the dribble to Steve Peterson | 63-57 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Donald Williams banks in the layup set up by Steve Peterson | 65-57 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee State | David Moss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Peterson | 65-57 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Mayhew | 65-59 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Oscar Fagin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Goodfellow | 67-59 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Mayhew | 67-62 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Cole Layden can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jared Peterson - foul #3 on Jared Peterson, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), James Dorrough (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Steve Peterson, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin, Daniel Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Henry Brotherton (SG), Leo McClaugherty (SF), Clifford Crouch (PF), Peter Shelton (C) Mark Mayhew, Raymond Wilson, David Moss, Jared Peterson, Andres Russo | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Ian Logan picks off the pass by Henry Brotherton | 69-62 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Cole Layden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Jerry Shaw hits the follow up shot | 71-62 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson is hacked by Dennis Mills - foul #1 on Dennis Mills, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG) Cole Layden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch blows the layup but the foul's on Ian Logan - foul #2 on Ian Logan, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF) Hans Zeis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:39 | Samford | James Dorrough hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Mills | 73-64 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Ian Logan pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Ian Logan misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Leo McClaugherty - foul #2 on Leo McClaugherty, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Moss (SF) Clifford Crouch | |
| 04:12 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | David Moss knocks in the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerry Shaw - foul #5 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG) Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | David Moss makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Samford | Hans Zeis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Dennis Mills hits the follow up shot | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dorrough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Moss (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Mills | 79-69 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF) Dennis Mills, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG), Jared Peterson (PF) Henry Brotherton, Leo McClaugherty | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jared Peterson and the foul's on Cole Layden - foul #2 on Cole Layden, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton misses the free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Ian Logan is whistled for a carry | 79-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow (C) Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton can't finish the layup | 79-71 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Oscar Fagin pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Cole Layden drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Williams | 81-71 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-71 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marion Robertson | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Cole Layden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow tips it back up and in | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Moss | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Robertson - foul #3 on Marion Robertson, team foul #6 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), James Dorrough (PF) Steve Peterson, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Raymond Wilson is called for the reach on Daniel Goodfellow - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #7 | 83-77 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson pulls down the rebound | 83-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | David Moss knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marion Robertson | 83-80 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Ian Logan (C) Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Daniel Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Robertson - foul #4 on Marion Robertson, team foul #8 | 83-80 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Ian Logan is fouled on the floor by Peter Shelton - foul #1 on Peter Shelton, team foul #9 | 83-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), James Dorrough (PF), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Dennis Mills, Oscar Fagin, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Raymond Wilson is called for the reach on Cole Layden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #10 | 85-80 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 87-80 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Shelton | 87-80 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Shelton | 87-80 |