| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) SF - Warren Leyva (fresh) PF - John Dalessio (fresh) C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Herbert Wilson 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Carl Nicholson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nick Lusk | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Dalessio - foul #1 on John Dalessio, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Samford | John Dalessio grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Herbert Wilson gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Kenneth Davis clanks a floater from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | Samford | John Dalessio snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-0 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Carl Nicholson blocks the jumper by Fred Campbell | 1-0 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Herbert Wilson snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:23 | Samford | John Dalessio buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Warren Leyva | 1-2 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | John Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Carl Nicholson snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Herbert Wilson travels with the ball | 1-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kim Heston (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF), Jesse Best (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, John Dalessio, Herbert Wilson | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Carl Nicholson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Leyva and he's fouled by Fred Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Campbell, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), Richard Nuckolls (SF), Travis Lathan (C) Fred Campbell, Bernard Harlow, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dalessio (SG) Warren Leyva | |
| 16:17 | Samford | Carl Nicholson makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Carl Nicholson steals the ball from Travis Lathan | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) PF - Kim Heston (fresh) C - Travis Lathan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dalessio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Gaines (fresh) PF - Jesse Best (fresh) C - Steve Soriano (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Scott Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (SG), John Smith (PF) Nick Lusk, Travis Lathan | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (PG), Warren Leyva (SG) Carl Nicholson, John Dalessio | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Kenneth Davis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Warren Leyva - foul #1 on Warren Leyva, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Bernard Harlow (SF), Sherman Jimenes (C) Kyle Ambrosino, Richard Nuckolls, Kim Heston | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), John Dalessio (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Kenneth Davis, Warren Leyva, Jesse Best | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sherman Jimenes | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Samford | John Dalessio knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Gaines and the foul's on Fred Campbell - foul #2 on Fred Campbell, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG) Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Carl Nicholson | |
| 14:24 | Samford | John Dalessio misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Scott Gaines takes the ball from John Smith | 7-10 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Scott Gaines grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Drazen Ziesemer | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Scott Gaines can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bernard Harlow | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer misses the floater from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Warren Leyva snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Warren Leyva is fouled on the floor by Sherman Jimenes - foul #1 on Sherman Jimenes, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG), Edward Brehm (SG), Richard Nuckolls (SF), Kim Heston (PF), Travis Lathan (C) Drazen Ziesemer, Nick Lusk, Bernard Harlow, John Smith, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), Kenneth Davis (SG), Jesse Best (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, John Dalessio, Scott Gaines, Steve Soriano | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kyle Ambrosino (fresh) SG - Edward Brehm (fresh) SF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) PF - Kim Heston (fresh) C - Travis Lathan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Best (fresh) PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Samford | Kim Heston picks off the pass by Jesse Best | 9-12 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Andre Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Kyle Ambrosino picks off the pass by Jesse Best | 9-12 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Kenneth Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), Nick Lusk (SG), Bernard Harlow (SF) Kyle Ambrosino, Edward Brehm, Travis Lathan | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SF), John Dalessio (PF) Jesse Best, Herbert Wilson | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Kenneth Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 09:49 | Samford | John Dalessio tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Carl Nicholson gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Drazen Ziesemer is called for the reach on Carl Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes (C) Richard Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:24 | Samford | John Dalessio is whistled for a carry | 12-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Smith (PF) Kim Heston | |
| Subs | Samford | Jesse Best (PF) John Dalessio | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Andre Bruno denies the turnaround by Drazen Ziesemer | 12-17 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer is hacked by Carl Nicholson - foul #1 on Carl Nicholson, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls (SF) Bernard Harlow | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF), John Dalessio (PF), Herbert Wilson (C) Warren Leyva, Jesse Best, Andre Bruno | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Scott Gaines | 14-17 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Herbert Wilson is called for the reach on Drazen Ziesemer - foul #1 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kim Heston (PF), Travis Lathan (C) John Smith, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, Scott Gaines | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) PF - Kim Heston (fresh) C - Travis Lathan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dalessio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Drazen Ziesemer | 16-17 |
| 06:56 | Samford | John Dalessio is hacked by Drazen Ziesemer - foul #2 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG), Bernard Harlow (SF) Drazen Ziesemer, Travis Lathan | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (SG), Scott Gaines (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson, Steve Soriano | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Scott Gaines, Andre Bruno | |
| 06:15 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 16-19 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-19 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow hits the follow up shot | 18-19 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Warren Leyva's fadeaway is rejected by Kim Heston | 18-19 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 05:00 | Samford | Carl Nicholson snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Kim Heston is called for the reach on Warren Leyva - foul #1 on Kim Heston, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm (SG), John Smith (PF), Sherman Jimenes (C) Nick Lusk, Kim Heston, Richard Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Gaines (SF), Jesse Best (PF), Steve Soriano (C) Kenneth Davis, John Dalessio, Herbert Wilson | |
| 04:20 | Samford | Scott Gaines drills a floater near the basket set up by Steve Soriano and he's fouled by Edward Brehm - foul #1 on Edward Brehm, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan (SF) Bernard Harlow | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dalessio (SG) Warren Leyva | |
| 04:20 | Samford | Scott Gaines misses the free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Steve Soriano grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 03:54 | Samford | John Dalessio's layup is rejected by John Smith | 18-21 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Carl Nicholson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Edward Brehm is called for the reach on Carl Nicholson - foul #2 on Edward Brehm, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Drazen Ziesemer (SG), Bernard Harlow (SF) Kyle Ambrosino, Edward Brehm, Travis Lathan | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF) John Dalessio, Jesse Best | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Carl Nicholson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Soriano (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-21 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee State | John Smith misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 03:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Gaines | 18-21 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Warren Leyva comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sherman Jimenes - foul #2 on Sherman Jimenes, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG) Drazen Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Davis (SG) Carl Nicholson | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Harlow | 20-23 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Steve Soriano misses the lay-in | 20-23 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bernard Harlow | 20-23 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell loses the dribble to Herbert Wilson | 20-23 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Nicholson (PG), John Dalessio (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, Scott Gaines, Steve Soriano | |
| 02:02 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nick Lusk | 22-24 |
| 01:26 | Samford | John Dalessio misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls (SF), Kim Heston (PF), Travis Lathan (C) Bernard Harlow, John Smith, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SG), Jesse Best (SF) Kenneth Davis, Herbert Wilson | |
| 00:52 | Samford | John Dalessio misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Jesse Best gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Carl Nicholson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Jesse Best snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Andre Bruno buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk clanks a fullcourt shot | 22-26 |