| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Prue (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Abraham Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wayne Strahan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Isaacson - foul #1 on Thomas Isaacson, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan hits a shot in the paint set up by Willie Prue | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson's fadeaway is rejected by Abraham Morgan | 37-32 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Robert Bradford hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan tips it home | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | Samford | John Talty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Robert Bradford tips it home | 39-36 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue banks in the layup | 41-36 |
| 18:04 | Samford | George Riggins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Pape - foul #2 on David Pape, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:04 | Samford | George Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | Samford | George Riggins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Abraham Morgan is blocked by Thomas Isaacson | 41-37 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | George Riggins picks off the pass by Wayne Strahan | 41-37 |
| 17:27 | Samford | George Riggins lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the floater from the right side | 43-39 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Robert Bradford's pass is intercepted by Abraham Morgan | 43-39 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | David Pape is fouled on the floor by George Riggins - foul #1 on George Riggins, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (SG), Harold Moore (SF), James Davy (PF) Robert Brown, Willie Prue, Abraham Morgan | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (SG), Jason Lloyd (SF), Lyle Williams (PF) Louis Chamlee, John Talty, Thomas Isaacson | |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | James Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Moore | 46-39 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Robert Bradford comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 16:01 | Samford | George Riggins tips it in | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Davy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Strahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lyle Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Bradford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | James Davy misses long on a jumper near the basket | 46-41 |
| 15:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Lloyd | 46-41 |
| 15:37 | Samford | George Riggins loses the dribble to Harold Moore | 46-41 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Jason Lloyd steps in front of the James Davy pass | 46-41 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Lyle Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | James Davy buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Pape | 48-41 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Joseph Filip is hacked by Wayne Strahan - foul #1 on Wayne Strahan, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (SG), Willie Prue (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF) David Pape, Harold Moore, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), John Talty (SF), Thomas Isaacson (PF) George Riggins, Jason Lloyd, Robert Bradford | |
| 13:59 | Samford | John Talty is hacked by Willie Prue - foul #2 on Willie Prue, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Bagley (C) Lyle Williams | |
| 13:52 | Samford | Joseph Filip hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Chamlee | 48-44 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | James Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan tips it home | 50-44 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Louis Chamlee knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Bagley | 50-47 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | James Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Samford | John Talty pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (PG), Theodore Mackey (C) James Cooper, James Davy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bagley - foul #1 on Timothy Bagley, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Bradley (PG) Joseph Filip | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bagley takes the ball from Theodore Mackey | 50-48 |
| 12:16 | Samford | John Talty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Abraham Morgan | 50-48 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | Arthur Bradley knocks away the 3 by Abraham Morgan | 50-48 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Theodore Mackey tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Bradley | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Harold Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Prue (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Abraham Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Talty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore is fouled on the floor by Louis Chamlee - foul #3 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), James Davy (PF), Wayne Strahan (C) Harold Moore, Abraham Morgan, Theodore Mackey | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Lyle Williams (PF), Robert Bradford (C) Arthur Bradley, Thomas Isaacson, Timothy Bagley | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | James Davy blows the layup but the foul's on John Talty - foul #3 on John Talty, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Lloyd (SF) John Talty | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | James Davy makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | James Davy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Prue | 53-51 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Louis Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Louis Chamlee is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (SG), Harold Moore (SF) Robert Brown, Willie Prue | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (SG) Louis Chamlee | |
| 10:33 | Samford | James Davy picks off the pass by Lyle Williams | 53-51 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | James Davy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Jason Lloyd grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | Samford | George Riggins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | David Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Pape | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Robert Bradford connects on the runner in the paint set up by George Riggins | 56-53 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan hits the finger roll set up by David Pape | 58-53 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Wayne Strahan is called for the reach on Joseph Filip - foul #2 on Wayne Strahan, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Prue (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF) Harold Moore, James Davy | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG), John Talty (SF), Thomas Isaacson (PF) Joseph Filip, Jason Lloyd, Lyle Williams | |
| 08:46 | Samford | Robert Bradford makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Isaacson | 58-55 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Pape | 60-55 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Wayne Strahan swats the dunk try by Robert Bradford | 60-55 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Robert Bradford gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | Samford | George Riggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | David Pape is fouled on the floor by George Riggins - foul #2 on George Riggins, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (PG), Robert Brown (SG), James Davy (C) David Pape, James Cooper, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (PG), Lyle Williams (C) George Riggins, Robert Bradford | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Harold Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Prue (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - James Davy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Filip (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Talty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 60-55 |
| 07:11 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:06 | Samford | James Davy steals it from Louis Chamlee | 60-55 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Prue | 62-55 |
| 06:46 | Samford | Thomas Isaacson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Lyle Williams | 62-57 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Chamlee - foul #4 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Wayne Strahan (C) Harold Moore, Abraham Morgan | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG), Timothy Bagley (C) Joseph Filip, Thomas Isaacson | |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:00 | Samford | George Riggins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Lyle Williams tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown can't finish the layup | 64-59 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | David Pape grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan is denied on a layup by Lyle Williams | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | David Pape hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 05:13 | Samford | John Talty knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Riggins | 66-61 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan connects on the floater in the paint | 68-61 |
| 04:38 | Samford | John Talty connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Bagley | 68-64 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Willie Prue | 71-64 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan (PF) James Davy | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Lloyd (SF), Thomas Isaacson (PF), Robert Bradford (C) John Talty, Lyle Williams, Timothy Bagley | |
| 04:08 | Samford | Louis Chamlee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Riggins | 71-67 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Isaacson - foul #2 on Thomas Isaacson, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SF) Willie Prue | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Louis Chamlee hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jason Lloyd | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Abraham Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Strahan (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - George Riggins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Chamlee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Isaacson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bradford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Bradford - foul #2 on Robert Bradford, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (SG), John Talty (SF) Louis Chamlee, Jason Lloyd | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:45 | Samford | John Talty misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-69 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Pape | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:11 | Samford | David Pape steals it from Joseph Filip | 77-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | George Riggins takes the ball from Harold Moore | 77-69 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Joseph Filip is hacked by Wayne Strahan - foul #3 on Wayne Strahan, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Prue (SF) Harold Moore | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Chamlee (SG) George Riggins | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Joseph Filip makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Joseph Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue is fouled on the floor by John Talty - foul #4 on John Talty, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | George Riggins (PG) Joseph Filip | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Robert Bradford buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Chamlee and he's hacked by Wayne Strahan - foul #4 on Wayne Strahan, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Robert Bradford misses the free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | George Riggins steals the ball from Wayne Strahan | 79-73 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Louis Chamlee lays it in on a nice dish by George Riggins | 79-75 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan loses the dribble to Robert Bradford | 79-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | George Riggins buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Bradford | 79-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Chamlee - foul #5 on Louis Chamlee, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Filip (SG) Louis Chamlee | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Talty makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Riggins | 80-79 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | George Riggins is called for the reach on David Pape in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Riggins, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Samford | George Riggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Bradford grabs the offensive board | 82-79 |