| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Roark (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham loses the dribble to Walter Weeks | 36-30 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 19:34 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Weeks | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Keith Janson | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | David Couey scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Saulter | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Paul Gary connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Keith Janson and he's hacked by Jay Roark - foul #1 on Jay Roark, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Gary - foul #2 on Paul Gary, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Walter Weeks is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | John Bell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Cummingham | 43-35 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 3rd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Paul Gary hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | David Couey comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-40 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Roark (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Cummingham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | John Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | David Couey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Gary | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Walter Weeks connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Eberly | 47-46 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Paul Gary takes the ball from John Bell | 47-46 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by David Couey - foul #3 on David Couey, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Ronald White (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), James Bidwell (C) John Bell, David Couey, Jeff Saulter, Jay Roark, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), John Beyer (SG), David Catalan (SF), John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 13:25 | Samford | John Beyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:24 | Samford | John Maxim tips it in | 47-48 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Buczynski | 49-48 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Ronald White steals it from John Beyer | 49-48 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald White | 51-48 |
| 12:18 | Samford | James Cook travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG) Thomas Buczynski | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) John Beyer | |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams buries a jump hook from the right block | 53-48 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Stanley Wilder drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Maxim | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Bidwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Catalan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee State | John Bell connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald White | 55-50 |
| 11:04 | Samford | David Catalan travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG), Nathaniel Cummingham (C) Ronald White, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Mars (PF) John Maxim, James Cook | |
| 10:42 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham can't throw it down | 55-50 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Walter Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Stanley Wilder connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 55-53 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | John Mars steals it from Nathaniel Cummingham | 55-53 |
| 09:47 | Samford | John Mars misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | John Bell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Stanley Wilder clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee State | David Couey is fouled on the floor by Walter Weeks - foul #1 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (PG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Jay Roark (PF) John Bell, Steven Wilson, James Bidwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Stanley Wilder, John Mars, David Catalan | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Keith Pittman picks off the pass by Ronald White | 57-53 |
| 08:02 | Samford | The short jumper by Keith Janson is denied by Nathaniel Cummingham | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos tips it home | 57-55 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Eberly - foul #1 on Michael Eberly, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bell (PG), Patrick Williams (C) Ronald White, Nathaniel Cummingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Beyer (SF) Keith Pittman, Kevin Delossantos | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Couey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Roark (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beyer (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Michael Eberly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 07:27 | Samford | John Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Keith Janson is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SF) John Beyer | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-55 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Walter Weeks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | John Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Samford | David Catalan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Catalan | 59-60 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark drills a runner near the basket | 61-60 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Michael Eberly travels with the ball | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Nathaniel Cummingham (C) David Couey, Jeff Saulter, Jay Roark | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Maxim (PF), James Cook (C) Keith Janson, David Catalan, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Kevin Delossantos steals it from Steven Wilson | 61-60 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Walter Weeks steps in front of the John Bell pass | 61-60 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Maxim | 61-63 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Ronald White loses the dribble to James Cook | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Bell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Cummingham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Maxim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Samford | John Bell steps in front of the Stanley Wilder pass | 61-63 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Patrick Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from John Bell | 63-63 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Patrick Williams takes the ball from Stanley Wilder | 63-63 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Couey (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Jay Roark (PF) Ronald White, Steven Wilson, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG), Paul Gary (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Stanley Wilder, John Maxim, James Cook | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Eberly takes the ball from Jay Roark | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 63-65 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | Paul Gary steps in front of the Jay Roark pass | 63-65 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Keith Janson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Delossantos | 63-68 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | John Bell travels in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Walter Weeks travels with the ball | 63-68 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | John Bell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark can't tip it in | 63-68 |
| 01:03 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:49 | Samford | John Bell steals the ball from Paul Gary | 63-68 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | John Bell can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | John Bell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Jay Roark can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 63-68 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Cummingham tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | John Bell is called for the reach on Walter Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), David Catalan (SF), James Cook (PF) Keith Janson, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by John Bell - foul #3 on John Bell, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Jeff Saulter - foul #2 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) Michael Eberly | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Walter Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by John Bell - foul #4 on John Bell, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Walter Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | John Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Couey | 68-72 |
| 00:07 | Samford | James Cook is hacked by John Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bell, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (PG) John Bell | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) Paul Gary | |
| 00:07 | Samford | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cummingham | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to David Couey | 68-72 |