| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Leyva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Carl Nicholson is hacked by Fred Campbell - foul #3 on Fred Campbell, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Scott Gaines (PF) Carl Nicholson, Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG) Fred Campbell | |
| 19:18 | Samford | Herbert Wilson's pass is intercepted by Bernard Harlow | 35-21 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bernard Harlow | 35-23 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Kenneth Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Gaines | 38-23 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Herbert Wilson is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Carl Nicholson steals the ball from Nick Lusk | 38-23 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Jesse Best tips it home | 40-23 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk is fouled on the floor by John Dalessio - foul #2 on John Dalessio, team foul #2 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SG), Scott Gaines (SF) Jesse Best, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-23 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Carl Nicholson gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk tips it home | 40-25 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 15:51 | Samford | John Dalessio snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dalessio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Drazen Ziesemer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Lusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Harlow (fairly fresh) PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Herbert Wilson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-25 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow blows the layup | 40-25 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Herbert Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | John Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 40-27 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Warren Leyva dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Gaines | 42-27 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Drazen Ziesemer | 42-30 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nick Lusk - foul #1 on Nick Lusk, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Carl Nicholson, Scott Gaines, John Dalessio | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Kyle Ambrosino (SG), Richard Nuckolls (SF), Kim Heston (PF), Travis Lathan (C) Drazen Ziesemer, Nick Lusk, Bernard Harlow, John Smith, Sherman Jimenes | |
| 14:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Travis Lathan is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Travis Lathan, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), John Dalessio (PF) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:03 | Samford | Kenneth Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SG) Carl Nicholson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Kenneth Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Dalessio | 45-33 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan is hacked by John Dalessio - foul #3 on John Dalessio, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Jesse Best, John Dalessio | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG) Kyle Ambrosino | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Heston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lathan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nick Lusk | 45-38 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Herbert Wilson is hacked by Kim Heston - foul #1 on Kim Heston, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), John Dalessio (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow (SF) Travis Lathan | |
| 10:41 | Samford | Kenneth Davis is fouled on the floor by Nick Lusk - foul #2 on Nick Lusk, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF) Carl Nicholson, Jesse Best | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), John Smith (PF), Sherman Jimenes (C) Fred Campbell, Kim Heston, Richard Nuckolls | |
| 10:32 | Samford | Andre Bruno loses the dribble to Sherman Jimenes | 45-38 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Scott Gaines lays it in on a great pass from John Dalessio | 47-40 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 09:19 | Samford | John Dalessio gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Kenneth Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Warren Leyva (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Scott Gaines, Herbert Wilson, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG) Nick Lusk | |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Carl Nicholson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:21 | Samford | John Dalessio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Warren Leyva grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Carl Nicholson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Dalessio | 49-40 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Harlow | 49-43 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Carl Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Kenneth Davis, John Dalessio, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG), Richard Nuckolls (SF), Kim Heston (PF), Travis Lathan (C) Drazen Ziesemer, Bernard Harlow, John Smith, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Heston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Lathan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston tips it home | 49-45 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Warren Leyva drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Carl Nicholson is called for the reach on Fred Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Nicholson, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (SG), Steve Soriano (C) Jesse Best, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Herbert Wilson - foul #3 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF), John Dalessio (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Kenneth Davis, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:24 | Samford | John Dalessio grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Andre Bruno misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-47 |
| 05:54 | Samford | John Dalessio pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Nick Lusk is called for the reach on Warren Leyva - foul #3 on Nick Lusk, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, John Dalessio, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), Bernard Harlow (SF), John Smith (PF), Sherman Jimenes (C) Fred Campbell, Richard Nuckolls, Kim Heston, Travis Lathan | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk's layup is rejected by Herbert Wilson | 51-47 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Steve Soriano pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-47 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Harlow | 51-50 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk is hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #3 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Scott Gaines (SF), John Dalessio (PF) Carl Nicholson, Jesse Best, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG) Drazen Ziesemer | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:49 | Samford | John Dalessio is fouled on the floor by Fred Campbell - foul #4 on Fred Campbell, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Andre Bruno (C) Kenneth Davis, Scott Gaines | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (SG) Nick Lusk | |
| 03:49 | Samford | John Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:49 | Samford | John Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Carl Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Dalessio (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Carl Nicholson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Warren Leyva and he's hacked by Fred Campbell - foul #5 on Fred Campbell, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Herbert Wilson, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (SG), Kim Heston (PF), Richard Nuckolls (C) Fred Campbell, John Smith, Sherman Jimenes | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston banks in the layup set up by Kyle Ambrosino | 55-54 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Scott Gaines can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 55-54 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Scott Gaines, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG), John Smith (PF), Sherman Jimenes (C) Kyle Ambrosino, Kim Heston, Richard Nuckolls | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 55-54 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | John Smith misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow's pass is intercepted by John Dalessio | 55-54 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Warren Leyva clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-54 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Carl Nicholson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nick Lusk | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Warren Leyva is hacked by Nick Lusk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nick Lusk, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow is fouled on the floor by Warren Leyva - foul #2 on Warren Leyva, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Drazen Ziesemer - foul #2 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nick Lusk | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Carl Nicholson is hacked by Drazen Ziesemer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sherman Jimenes and the foul's on Warren Leyva - foul #3 on Warren Leyva, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Warren Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Leyva (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Dalessio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Herbert Wilson wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk's pass is intercepted by John Dalessio | 62-62 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 65-62 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Jimenes | 65-62 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF), Jesse Best (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Carl Nicholson, Kenneth Davis, Herbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:54 | Samford | Jesse Best misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Jesse Best - foul #1 on Jesse Best, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Kenneth Davis (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Scott Gaines, Jesse Best, Steve Soriano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Sherman Jimenes swats the layup by Warren Leyva | 65-64 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Dalessio - foul #4 on John Dalessio, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Dalessio (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Drazen Ziesemer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Lusk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Harlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Davis | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Dalessio | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Dalessio is fouled in the backcourt by Drazen Ziesemer - foul #4 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Dalessio misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Warren Leyva steps in front of the Drazen Ziesemer pass | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Drazen Ziesemer is called for the reach on John Dalessio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG) Drazen Ziesemer | |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Dalessio misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Samford | John Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Kenneth Davis runs out the clock | 68-64 |