| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) SF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) PF - James Bidwell (fresh) C - Duane Coop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Joshua Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | The short jumper by Paul Gary is denied by Duane Coop | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski is hacked by Paul Gary - foul #1 on Paul Gary, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Paul Gary hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bidwell | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Bidwell | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski misses the 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Roy Rusinski - foul #1 on Roy Rusinski, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Pittman and he's fouled by Duane Coop - foul #1 on Duane Coop, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Keith Pittman buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Courtney Vreeland | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Coop (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:42 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Paul Gary blows the layup but he's fouled by James Bidwell - foul #1 on James Bidwell, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), John Mars (SG), James Cook (SF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Joshua Patterson | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody (SF), Shane Heslin (PF) Roy Rusinski, James Bidwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG) Paul Gary | |
| 14:48 | Samford | Emery Pettis is hacked by Thomas Buczynski - foul #1 on Thomas Buczynski, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (SG) Courtney Vreeland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:32 | Samford | The short jumper by James Cook is denied by Duane Coop | 5-6 |
| 14:31 | Samford | John Mars tips it home | 5-8 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Terry Doran grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Terry Doran hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mars | 5-11 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Mars - foul #1 on John Mars, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland (SG), Roy Rusinski (SF), James Bidwell (PF) Thomas Buczynski, Jeffrey Moody, Duane Coop | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Emery Pettis, Terry Doran, James Cook, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Bidwell - foul #2 on James Bidwell, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody (PF) James Bidwell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Joshua Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-12 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Keith Pittman's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Heslin | 6-12 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Paul Gary buries a fadeaway in the lane | 6-14 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Gross (fresh) SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Moody (fresh) C - Shane Heslin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Samford | Joshua Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Duane Coop (C) James Gross, Shane Heslin | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), James Cook (PF) Keith Pittman, Paul Gary | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland drills a 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 11:04 | Samford | James Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Doran | 9-17 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | James Cook picks off the pass by Courtney Vreeland | 9-17 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Thomas Buczynski picks off the pass by John Beyer | 9-17 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Buczynski | 11-17 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Beyer | 11-19 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Patterson - foul #1 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Shane Heslin (PF) Courtney Vreeland, Roy Rusinski, Jeffrey Moody | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Paul Gary (PF), Robert Smith (C) Terry Doran, Kevin Delossantos, Joshua Patterson | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:38 | Samford | James Cook scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Pittman | 13-22 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 13-22 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Paul Gary can't connect on a floater near the basket | 13-22 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Paul Gary tips it back up and in | 13-24 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin is whistled for traveling | 13-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (SG) John Beyer | |
| 08:48 | Samford | Paul Gary misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Shane Heslin - foul #1 on Shane Heslin, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) James Cook | |
| 08:48 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:48 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 13-26 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Paul Gary hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 13-28 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-28 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Shane Heslin denies the turnaround by Terry Doran | 16-28 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gross (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Moody (fresh) PF - Shane Heslin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Duane Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Doran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Buczynski | 18-28 |
| 07:09 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Pittman | 18-30 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop lays it in | 20-30 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Thomas Buczynski steps in front of the Kevin Delossantos pass | 20-30 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski lays it up and in | 22-30 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Moody - foul #1 on Jeffrey Moody, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Davis (PG), Courtney Vreeland (SG), Roy Rusinski (SF), Ernest Bradley (C) Thomas Buczynski, James Gross, Shane Heslin, Duane Coop | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), John Beyer (SG), James Cook (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Pittman, Terry Doran, Paul Gary, Robert Smith | |
| 05:53 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland loses the dribble to James Cook | 22-32 |
| 05:28 | Samford | James Cook misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski travels with the ball | 22-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 04:42 | Samford | Joshua Patterson is whistled for a carry | 22-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (PG), Duane Coop (C) Michael Davis, Jeffrey Moody | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) John Mars | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Ernest Bradley hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Paul Gary banks in the layup on a great pass from John Beyer | 24-34 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Duane Coop | 27-34 |
| 03:27 | Samford | James Cook is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), James Bidwell (PF), Shane Heslin (C) James Gross, Ernest Bradley, Duane Coop | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Kevin Delossantos (SF) Emery Pettis, James Cook | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shane Heslin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski tips it but misses | 27-34 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 02:53 | Samford | John Beyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roy Rusinski | 29-34 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos clanks a floater in the lane | 29-34 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Paul Gary misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shane Heslin - foul #2 on Shane Heslin, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Gross (SG), Jeffrey Moody (SF), Duane Coop (C) Courtney Vreeland, Roy Rusinski, Shane Heslin | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (SG), James Cook (C) John Beyer, Joshua Patterson | |
| 01:57 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Keith Pittman is called for the reach on Thomas Buczynski - foul #1 on Keith Pittman, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Smith (C) Paul Gary | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski misses the jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Thomas Buczynski - foul #2 on Thomas Buczynski, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) Keith Pittman | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:58 | Samford | James Cook gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:46 | Samford | A charge is called on Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (PF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland (SG), Roy Rusinski (SF) James Gross, James Bidwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Patterson (C) Robert Smith | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Roy Rusinski is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #2 on Roy Rusinski, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG) Terry Doran | |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-38 |