| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jack Deaver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Held (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elliott Minter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Irving Sommerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Halfacre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Stoneking (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Elliott Minter inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | Noel Ingram steals it from Robert Held | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elliott Minter - foul #2 on Elliott Minter, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Robert Held knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Deaver | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Reed | 37-36 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Jack Deaver loses the dribble to Sean Russell | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | Elliott Minter swats the layup by Noel Ingram | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jack Deaver | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Jack Deaver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Held | 40-36 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed is hacked by Gregory Halfacre - foul #1 on Gregory Halfacre, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell makes the shot from the left block set up by Russell Stoneking | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Jack Deaver clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Russell Stoneking drills a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jack Deaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Held (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliott Minter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Irving Sommerfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Halfacre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stoneking (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Clarence Hale | 40-43 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Held | 43-43 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Held - foul #1 on Robert Held, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Clayton (PG), Leonard Krick (SG), William Burke (SF), Thomas Lawerence (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Jack Deaver, Robert Held, Elliott Minter, Irving Sommerfield, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), James Radlinski (SG), Jon Sparkman (PF), Richard Gordon (C) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Sean Russell, Jason Reed | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:48 | Samford | William Burke misses the shot in the lane | 43-46 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | James Radlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lawerence - foul #1 on Thomas Lawerence, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Samford | William Burke snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Leonard Krick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 14:07 | Samford | William Burke tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Mark Clayton grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:54 | Samford | William Burke misses the shot in the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Gerald Bumpers - foul #2 on Gerald Bumpers, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Deaver (PG), Robert Held (SG), Elliott Minter (SF) Mark Clayton, Leonard Krick, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram (PG), Russell Stoneking (SG), Jason Reed (C) Dennis Fillion, James Radlinski, Clarence Hale | |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Jack Deaver is hacked by Noel Ingram - foul #1 on Noel Ingram, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Irving Sommerfield (PF), Gregory Halfacre (C) Thomas Lawerence, William Burke | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sean Russell (PF) Richard Gordon | |
| 12:48 | Samford | Russell Stoneking steals the ball from Gregory Halfacre | 43-49 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Stoneking | 43-51 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Held | 45-51 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Deaver - foul #1 on Jack Deaver, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Sean Russell takes the ball from Gregory Halfacre | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jack Deaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Held (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elliott Minter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Irving Sommerfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Halfacre (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stoneking (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Sparkman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Ingram | 45-52 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Russell Stoneking | 45-54 |
| 11:19 | Samford | Jack Deaver is called for 10 seconds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), Clarence Hale (SF) Noel Ingram, Jon Sparkman | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Sean Russell steals the ball from Robert Held | 45-54 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Jack Deaver is hacked by Sean Russell - foul #1 on Sean Russell, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Lawerence (PF), William Burke (C) Irving Sommerfield, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman (SG), Richard Gordon (PF) Russell Stoneking, Sean Russell | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Robert Held misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-57 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Thomas Lawerence steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Clayton (PG), Leonard Krick (SG) Jack Deaver, Robert Held | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram (PG), Russell Stoneking (SG) Dennis Fillion, Jason Reed | |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Russell Stoneking misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Mark Clayton gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Elliott Minter loses the ball out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Irving Sommerfield (PF), Gregory Halfacre (C) Elliott Minter, Thomas Lawerence | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sean Russell (PF) Clarence Hale | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-59 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Leonard Krick misses the shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Mark Clayton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Jon Sparkman grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 45-59 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mark Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Krick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Burke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Sommerfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Halfacre (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stoneking (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Sparkman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Samford | Russell Stoneking steals it from William Burke | 45-59 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 07:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Burke | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Mark Clayton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Burke | 48-59 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Russell Stoneking misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Gordon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Ingram | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:59 | Samford | William Burke misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jon Sparkman - foul #1 on Jon Sparkman, team foul #3 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Deaver (PG), Robert Held (SG), Elliott Minter (SF), Thomas Lawerence (PF) Mark Clayton, Leonard Krick, Irving Sommerfield, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), James Radlinski (SG), Clarence Hale (SF), Wesley Marshall (PF), Jason Reed (C) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Jon Sparkman, Sean Russell, Richard Gordon | |
| 05:59 | Samford | William Burke makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:59 | Samford | William Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale is hacked by Elliott Minter - foul #3 on Elliott Minter, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Bumpers (C) William Burke | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:42 | Samford | James Radlinski takes the ball from Jack Deaver in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | James Radlinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Elliott Minter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Elliott Minter knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Held | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Wesley Marshall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed snags the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Irving Sommerfield (PF), Gregory Halfacre (C) Thomas Lawerence, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram (PG), Russell Stoneking (SG), Sean Russell (PF) Dennis Fillion, James Radlinski, Wesley Marshall | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jack Deaver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Held (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elliott Minter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Irving Sommerfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Halfacre (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Noel Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stoneking (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Robert Held misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre tips it home | 54-64 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Sean Russell tips it back up and in | 54-66 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Elliott Minter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram is fouled on the floor by Jack Deaver - foul #2 on Jack Deaver, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Jason Reed can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Jack Deaver gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Jason Reed steals the ball from Irving Sommerfield | 57-67 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Stoneking | 57-69 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Deaver | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale is fouled on the floor by Elliott Minter - foul #4 on Elliott Minter, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Sean Russell - foul #2 on Sean Russell, team foul #4 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Clayton (PG), Leonard Krick (SG), William Burke (SF), Thomas Lawerence (PF) Jack Deaver, Robert Held, Elliott Minter, Irving Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), James Radlinski (SG), Jon Sparkman (SF), Richard Gordon (PF), Wesley Marshall (C) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Clarence Hale, Sean Russell, Jason Reed | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Wesley Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Mark Clayton is called for the reach on Wesley Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Clayton, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Bumpers (C) Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Wesley Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Wesley Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Leonard Krick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Bumpers | 63-72 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Deaver (PG), Robert Held (SG), Elliott Minter (SF), Irving Sommerfield (PF), Gregory Halfacre (C) Mark Clayton, Leonard Krick, William Burke, Thomas Lawerence, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Noel Ingram (PG), Russell Stoneking (SG), Clarence Hale (SF), Jason Reed (C) Dennis Fillion, James Radlinski, Wesley Marshall, Richard Gordon | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale is hacked by Jack Deaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Deaver, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Clarence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Held travels with the ball | 63-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Clayton (PG), Leonard Krick (SG), William Burke (SF), Thomas Lawerence (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Jack Deaver, Robert Held, Elliott Minter, Irving Sommerfield, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion (PG), James Radlinski (SG), Richard Gordon (PF), Wesley Marshall (C) Noel Ingram, Russell Stoneking, Clarence Hale, Jason Reed | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Dennis Fillion runs out the clock | 63-74 |