| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Chew (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Frizzell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Brixey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Clemmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Eric Clemmer connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Frizzell and he's fouled by Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Eric Clemmer makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Jerry Metts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ziek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Kerr | 40-25 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Walter Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-25 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nelson Brixey | 40-25 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ziek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Eric Clemmer tips it back up and in | 40-27 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Martin Fullerton comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-27 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Michael Chew tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton misses the easy layup | 42-27 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Walter Johnson loses the dribble to Thomas Ziek | 42-27 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Gregory Frizzell throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Ziek | 42-29 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Butler (C) Michael Chew | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:41 | Samford | Eric Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Eric Clemmer snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Eric Kerr is called for the reach on Thomas Ziek - foul #1 on Eric Kerr, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Jason Carey (C) Jerry Metts, Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman (C) Eric Clemmer | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Nelson Brixey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (C) Eric Kerr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion (PG), John Shavers (SG), Kenneth McCowan (SF), Wesley Jones (C) Thomas Ziek, Gregory Frizzell, Charles Cotton, Nelson Brixey | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-29 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Jason Carey grabs the board | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lockridge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Raymond Quirion (fresh) SG - John Shavers (fresh) SF - Kenneth McCowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | David Lockridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Wesley Jones - foul #1 on Wesley Jones, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Chew (C) Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:34 | Samford | David Lockridge makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 15:34 | Samford | David Lockridge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Quirion | 46-32 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Michael Chew's pass is intercepted by Wesley Jones | 46-32 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | David Lockridge picks off the pass by Raymond Quirion | 46-32 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Jason Carey lays it up and in set up by David Lockridge | 48-32 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Daniel Butler gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Jason Carey misses the dunk | 48-32 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Wesley Jones gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-32 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Michael Chew grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Daniel Butler buries a floater from the right side | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan is called for traveling | 50-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Walter Johnson (SG), Eric Kerr (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) David Lockridge, William Holt, Jason Carey, Michael Chew | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Ziek (PG), Gregory Frizzell (SG), Charles Cotton (SF), Nelson Brixey (PF), Eric Clemmer (C) Raymond Quirion, John Shavers, Kenneth McCowan, Victor Zuckerman, Wesley Jones | |
| 13:26 | Samford | Walter Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton tips it in | 52-32 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Eric Kerr picks off the pass by Eric Clemmer | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:54 | Samford | Martin Fullerton hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Johnson | 54-32 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Jerry Metts steals the ball from Nelson Brixey | 54-32 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Eric Kerr banks in the layup set up by Jerry Metts | 56-32 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee State | Martin Fullerton steals the ball from Gregory Frizzell | 56-32 |
| 11:42 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the fadeaway from close range | 58-32 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Ziek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Frizzell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Brixey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Clemmer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Eric Kerr - foul #2 on Eric Kerr, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Chew (C) Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton misses the free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Eric Kerr misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Clemmer - foul #3 on Eric Clemmer, team foul #3 | 58-34 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Eric Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Eric Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Ziek | 60-36 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Michael Chew comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Clemmer - foul #4 on Eric Clemmer, team foul #4 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Jason Carey (PF) Jerry Metts, Martin Fullerton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman (C) Eric Clemmer | |
| 10:38 | Samford | Michael Chew makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Michael Chew misses the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Nelson Brixey pulls down the rebound | 61-36 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Walter Johnson takes the ball from Thomas Ziek | 61-36 |
| 10:08 | Samford | William Holt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-36 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman is hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Samford | David Lockridge (PF) Eric Kerr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion (PG), John Shavers (SG), Kenneth McCowan (SF), Wesley Jones (C) Thomas Ziek, Gregory Frizzell, Charles Cotton, Nelson Brixey | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan is hacked by Jason Carey - foul #1 on Jason Carey, team foul #6 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Daniel Butler (PF) Walter Johnson, David Lockridge | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Holt - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #7 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Fullerton (PF) Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan misses the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Jason Carey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-37 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan gets the rebound | 64-37 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-37 |
| 08:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Chew | 64-37 |
| 08:23 | Samford | William Holt misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-37 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Jason Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-37 |
| 08:07 | Samford | William Holt blows the layup | 64-37 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Martin Fullerton gets the offensive rebound | 64-37 |
| 07:48 | Samford | William Holt is hacked by John Shavers - foul #1 on John Shavers, team foul #5 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Samford | David Carrier (SG), Daniel Butler (PF), David Lockridge (C) Jerry Metts, Martin Fullerton, Michael Chew | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Percy McCrady (SF) Victor Zuckerman | |
| 07:39 | Samford | David Lockridge misses the driving attempt in the lane | 64-37 |
| 07:37 | Samford | David Carrier grabs the offensive rebound | 64-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lockridge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Raymond Quirion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shavers (fresh) SF - Percy McCrady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth McCowan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Samford | David Lockridge buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Carrier and the foul's on Percy McCrady - foul #1 on Percy McCrady, team foul #6 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason McClellan (PG) Jason Carey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:10 | Samford | David Lockridge misses the free throw | 66-37 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Wesley Jones grabs the board | 66-37 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | John Shavers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion tips it in | 66-39 |
| 06:37 | Samford | David Lockridge hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason McClellan | 68-39 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-39 |
| 06:18 | Samford | David Carrier grabs the board | 68-39 |
| 05:59 | Samford | David Carrier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Percy McCrady - foul #2 on Percy McCrady, team foul #7 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Carey (SF) William Holt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman (C) Wesley Jones | |
| 05:59 | Samford | David Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 68-39 |
| 05:59 | Samford | David Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Quirion | 69-41 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Jason McClellan misses badly on a shot from the left side | 69-41 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Jason McClellan hits the follow up shot | 71-41 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-41 |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG) Jason McClellan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Jason Carey misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-41 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion grabs the board | 71-41 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman blows the layup | 71-41 |
| 04:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Carey | 71-41 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Raymond Quirion is called for the reach on Jason Carey - foul #2 on Raymond Quirion, team foul #8 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Jason McClellan (PG) David Carrier | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wesley Jones (C) Percy McCrady | |
| 04:03 | Samford | Jason Carey misses the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan pulls down the rebound | 71-41 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-41 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Wesley Jones takes the ball from David Lockridge | 71-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lockridge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Raymond Quirion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shavers (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Zuckerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth McCowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Wesley Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Shavers | 71-43 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Daniel Butler makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jason McClellan | 74-43 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Quirion | 74-46 |
| 02:10 | Samford | David Lockridge hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Holt and the foul's on Kenneth McCowan - foul #1 on Kenneth McCowan, team foul #9 | 76-46 |
| Subs | Samford | David Carrier (SG) Jason McClellan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Percy McCrady (PG) Raymond Quirion | |
| 02:10 | Samford | David Lockridge makes the free throw | 77-46 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | John Shavers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-48 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Percy McCrady is called for the reach on William Holt - foul #3 on Percy McCrady, team foul #10 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion (PG) Percy McCrady | |
| 01:37 | Samford | William Holt misses the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 01:37 | Samford | William Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Wesley Jones gets the rebound | 77-48 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan scores on a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by David Lockridge - foul #1 on David Lockridge, team foul #8 | 77-50 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Kenneth McCowan makes the free throw | 77-51 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Jason Carey buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by John Shavers - foul #2 on John Shavers, team foul #11 | 79-51 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the free throw | 80-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Victor Zuckerman lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth McCowan | 80-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Kenneth McCowan picks off the pass by Jason Carey | 80-53 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Raymond Quirion makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Shavers | 80-55 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Holt runs out the clock | 80-55 |