| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Frary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Woodfin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kamps (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Quiles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | James Maddox inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary is fouled on the floor by Roger Hayslett - foul #2 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Batson - foul #3 on Jeffery Batson, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pinkney (PF) Jeffery Batson | |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Frank Pinkney misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donnie Woodfin - foul #3 on Donnie Woodfin, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Herrman (PF) Donnie Woodfin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:08 | Samford | Frank Pinkney makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Frank Pinkney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | John Herrman blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Pinkney - foul #2 on Frank Pinkney, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | John Herrman makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | John Herrman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Roger Hayslett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Quiles | 48-39 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | John Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee State | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 18:06 | Samford | James Quiles pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Frank Pinkney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee State | John Herrman makes the floater from the left side | 50-39 |
| 17:13 | Samford | John Kamps misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar (PG) Charles Frary | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Sprague (SF) James Quiles | |
| 17:13 | Samford | John Kamps makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:13 | Samford | John Kamps misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | John Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Hayslett - foul #3 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Randall Sprague connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Lee | 52-42 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | John Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 16:23 | Samford | James Floyd grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Randall Sprague loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith (SG), William Smith (PF) John Lewis, James Maddox | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | John Herrman grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Herrman | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Aybar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Herrman (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Floyd (fresh) SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Pinkney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Randall Sprague buries a jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | John Herrman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Christopher Tharp pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Paul Aybar is called for the reach on Anthony Lee - foul #1 on Paul Aybar, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Frary (PG), John Lewis (SG), James Maddox (SF), Donnie Woodfin (PF) Paul Aybar, Elvin Smith, William Smith, Michael Jacks | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF), Jeffery Batson (PF) James Floyd, Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague, Frank Pinkney | |
| 14:56 | Samford | John Kamps is denied on a layup by Donnie Woodfin | 54-44 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | John Herrman snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee State | John Lewis scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Herrman | 56-44 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses the lay-in | 56-44 |
| 14:26 | Samford | James Quiles grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 14:07 | Samford | John Kamps hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Batson | 56-46 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | James Maddox is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Maddox, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks (C) John Herrman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:40 | Samford | John Kamps makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks is hacked by Christopher Tharp - foul #1 on Christopher Tharp, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith (SF) James Maddox | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pinkney (C) Christopher Tharp | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Frank Pinkney snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Frank Pinkney loses the dribble to Charles Frary | 56-48 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | John Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Jeffery Batson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 12:02 | Samford | James Quiles snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 11:55 | Samford | John Lewis steps in front of the Jeffery Batson pass | 58-48 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | John Lewis lays it up and in | 60-48 |
| 11:27 | Samford | James Quiles can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Elvin Smith - foul #1 on Elvin Smith, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar (PG), James Maddox (SF), John Herrman (PF) Charles Frary, John Lewis, Donnie Woodfin | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG) John Kamps | |
| 11:27 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:27 | Samford | James Quiles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Aybar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Herrman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Quiles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | James Maddox is hacked by Anthony Lee - foul #2 on Anthony Lee, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Sprague (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Anthony Lee can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Frank Pinkney hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Randall Sprague steps in front of the Elvin Smith pass | 60-52 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Randall Sprague lays it up and in | 60-54 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee State | Anthony Lee steps in front of the Michael Jacks pass | 60-54 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is hacked by Paul Aybar - foul #2 on Paul Aybar, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lewis (SG), Donnie Woodfin (PF) Elvin Smith, Michael Jacks | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), Jeffery Batson (PF) Roger Hayslett, Frank Pinkney | |
| 09:33 | Samford | John Kamps misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Anthony Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | John Herrman grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Christopher Tharp - foul #2 on Christopher Tharp, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Frary (PG) Paul Aybar | |
| Subs | Samford | James Quiles (SF) Randall Sprague | |
| 09:17 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Jeffery Batson loses the dribble to Charles Frary | 62-54 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee State | John Lewis blows the layup | 62-54 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Jeffery Batson gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Jeffery Batson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Donnie Woodfin | 62-54 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | James Quiles picks off the pass by John Herrman | 62-54 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Jeffery Batson double dribbles | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks (C) James Maddox | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Frank Pinkney (C) Anthony Lee, Christopher Tharp | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | John Herrman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Roger Hayslett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Frank Pinkney grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Frank Pinkney is whistled for traveling | 64-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar (PG), James Maddox (SF) Charles Frary, John Herrman | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF), Christopher Tharp (C) John Kamps, James Quiles, Jeffery Batson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Aybar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Woodfin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Christopher Tharp snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Michael Jacks picks off the pass by Christopher Tharp | 64-54 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks is fouled on the floor by Randall Sprague - foul #3 on Randall Sprague, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith (SG), William Smith (PF) John Lewis, Donnie Woodfin | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Christopher Tharp gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Christopher Tharp is hacked by James Maddox - foul #3 on James Maddox, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Herrman (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeffery Batson (PF) Frank Pinkney | |
| 06:14 | Samford | Christopher Tharp misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Randall Sprague pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Jeffery Batson is whistled for traveling | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Frary (PG) Elvin Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | John Kamps (SG), James Quiles (SF) Anthony Lee, Randall Sprague | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | John Herrman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-54 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Christopher Tharp grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:31 | Samford | John Kamps misses the floater from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | James Maddox misses long on a floater from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | James Maddox misses the tip | 65-54 |
| 05:00 | Samford | James Quiles gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Roger Hayslett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-54 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Jacks | 65-54 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | James Maddox misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Quiles - foul #1 on James Quiles, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Lewis (SG), Donnie Woodfin (PF) Paul Aybar, John Herrman | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pinkney (C) Christopher Tharp | |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | James Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | James Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Roger Hayslett buries a jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks lays it up and in | 69-56 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Roger Hayslett's pass is intercepted by Michael Jacks | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks misses the driving attempt in the paint | 69-56 |
| 03:23 | Samford | John Kamps gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Samford | James Maddox takes the ball from Roger Hayslett | 69-56 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Maddox | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Frary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Maddox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Woodfin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Jacks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kamps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Quiles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffery Batson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Pinkney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Jeffery Batson clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-56 |
| 02:53 | Samford | John Kamps tips it but misses | 71-56 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-56 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Jeffery Batson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charles Frary - foul #1 on Charles Frary, team foul #8 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lewis (PG), Paul Aybar (SG), Elvin Smith (SF), John Herrman (PF), William Smith (C) Charles Frary, John Lewis, James Maddox, Donnie Woodfin, Michael Jacks | |
| Subs | Samford | James Floyd (PG), Anthony Lee (SG), Randall Sprague (SF) Roger Hayslett, John Kamps, James Quiles | |
| 02:09 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Jeffery Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | John Herrman knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Aybar | 76-57 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Frank Pinkney makes the driving attempt from the right block | 76-59 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Jeffery Batson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-59 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | John Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Randall Sprague steals the ball from Elvin Smith | 79-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Randall Sprague knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Floyd | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Lewis runs out the clock | 79-62 |