| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Garf Zajic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Bradford inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Samford | Lazaro Yazzie steals the ball from Edward Bartley | 32-44 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 19:02 | Samford | David Steelman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | John Wehr double dribbles | 32-44 |
| 18:15 | Samford | David Steelman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 17:55 | Samford | David Steelman grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-47 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie tips it in | 34-47 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Garf Zajic denies the turnaround by Troy Whitehead | 34-47 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Harold Bradford tips it in | 34-49 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-49 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:13 | Samford | David Steelman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic misses the tip | 34-49 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Garf Zajic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Covell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Troy Whitehead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the runner near the basket | 34-51 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-51 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Harold Bradford lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Steelman | 34-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls is fouled on the floor by Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (PG), William Johnson (SG), Frank Castano (SF), Jason Watkins (PF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) John Wehr, Lazaro Yazzie, Garf Zajic, Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), James Vanfleet (SF), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Harold Bradford, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:14 | Samford | James Vanfleet comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | William Johnson grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Young connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Castano | 36-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Herman Mulloy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-53 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Larry Hill grabs the offensive board | 36-53 |
| 13:23 | Samford | James Vanfleet comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-53 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Luis Cendejas pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 13:02 | Samford | James Vanfleet buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Frank Castano - foul #1 on Frank Castano, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG) Herman Mulloy | |
| 13:02 | Samford | James Vanfleet makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano is denied on a layup by Micheal Bisikirski | 36-56 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Watkins | 39-56 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-56 |
| 12:18 | Samford | James Vanfleet can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Luis Cendejas hits the follow up shot | 39-58 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Hill - foul #2 on Larry Hill, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Garf Zajic (SF), Ignacio Hernandez (C) Adam Young, Jason Watkins, Joseph Snellenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Harold Bradford (SF), Herman Mulloy (C) Luis Cendejas, Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Garf Zajic (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Castano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ignacio Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-58 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Harold Bradford - foul #2 on Harold Bradford, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Bartley (C) Larry Hill | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:09 | Samford | David Steelman comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Lazaro Yazzie - foul #1 on Lazaro Yazzie, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Kenneth Covell (C) Frank Castano, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:09 | Samford | David Steelman misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:09 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 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) | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Herman Mulloy grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Herman Mulloy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG) Lazaro Yazzie | |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SG), Troy Whitehead (PF) David Steelman, Herman Mulloy | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 43-59 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell is hacked by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #2 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SG), Jason Watkins (PF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) William Johnson, Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Hill (C) Edward Bartley | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee State | John Wehr buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Castano | 46-59 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Snellenberger - foul #1 on Joseph Snellenberger, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG) John Wehr, Garf Zajic | |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), James Vanfleet (PF) Micheal Bisikirski, Troy Whitehead | |
| 08:55 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 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) | |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lazaro Yazzie | 48-59 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Larry Hill misses badly on a shot from the right block | 48-59 |
| 08:15 | Samford | David Steelman tips it in | 48-61 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Adam Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Castano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Snellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Vanfleet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Harold Bradford comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Snellenberger - foul #2 on Joseph Snellenberger, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Garf Zajic (SF), Gary McFalls (PF), Kenneth Covell (C) Adam Young, Frank Castano, Jason Watkins, Joseph Snellenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Darrell Steigerwald, James Vanfleet, Larry Hill | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Troy Whitehead snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gary McFalls - foul #1 on Gary McFalls, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Vanfleet (SF) Harold Bradford | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wehr | 50-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Samford | James Vanfleet misses the easy layup | 50-64 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee State | John Wehr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | John Wehr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SG) Lazaro Yazzie | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:58 | Samford | Edward Bartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Troy Whitehead hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses the easy layup | 50-66 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Covell | 50-66 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Garf Zajic, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG) John Wehr, Garf Zajic | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Luis Cendejas, David Steelman, James Vanfleet, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Harold Bradford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-66 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Herman Mulloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald is called for traveling | 50-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins (PF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses the shot in the lane | 50-66 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Larry Hill tips it back up and in | 50-68 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the board | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Castano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Snellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 5 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 (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 50-68 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-68 |
| 03:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Bradford | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Harold Bradford tips it home | 50-70 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Herman Mulloy tips it back up and in | 53-72 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | Adam Young knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph Snellenberger | 55-72 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Larry Hill denies the turnaround by Frank Castano | 55-75 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-75 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lazaro Yazzie | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-75 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to Herman Mulloy | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 55-75 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Frank Castano | 55-75 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Herman Mulloy - foul #1 on Herman Mulloy, team foul #5 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (SG) Lazaro Yazzie | |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), James Vanfleet (SF) Darrell Steigerwald, Harold Bradford | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano misses the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Herman Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Luis Cendejas runs out the clock | 55-75 |