| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sutherland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Richerson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gus Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Nottingham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Ober (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kemp (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ken Saldana inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Ken Saldana drills a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Kozlowski | 30-40 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the runner from close range set up by William Kemp and the foul's on Roger Sutherland - foul #3 on Roger Sutherland, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerome Young (PG) Roger Sutherland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:09 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham connects on the jumper in the paint | 32-43 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Larry Lawson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Nottingham - foul #2 on Brian Nottingham, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young tips it in | 34-45 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Larry Lawson clanks a floater from the right side | 34-45 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ken Saldana - foul #2 on Ken Saldana, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ober | 36-47 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Thomas Ober is blocked by William Kemp | 36-47 |
| 17:04 | Samford | William Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Young - foul #2 on Jerome Young, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Dry (SG), John Freudenburg (PF) Matthew Richerson, Brian Nottingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF) Larry Lawson, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed | |
| 16:47 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee State | Micheal Dry misses the shot from close range | 36-48 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Brian Doty scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kozlowski | 36-51 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Micheal Dry tips it but misses | 36-51 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | John Freudenburg tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Dry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gus Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Ober (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-51 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong can't finish the layup | 38-51 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Brian Doty pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Doty | 38-54 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Young | 40-54 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Joseph Kozlowski - foul #1 on Joseph Kozlowski, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson (SG), Brian Nottingham (PF) Gus Armstrong, Thomas Ober | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG), Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Joseph Kozlowski, Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski, William Kemp | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | John Freudenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed lays it in and the foul's on John Freudenburg - foul #2 on John Freudenburg, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roger Sutherland (PG), James Hassett (C) Jerome Young, John Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Obayana Ahmed - foul #1 on Obayana Ahmed, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Robert Richburg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ken Saldana and he's hacked by James Hassett - foul #3 on James Hassett, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryce Robinson (PG) Brian Doty | |
| 13:19 | Samford | Robert Richburg makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Richburg steals it from Matthew Richerson | 45-59 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Ken Saldana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses the tip | 45-59 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Bryce Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Sutherland - foul #4 on Roger Sutherland, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerome Young (PG), Gus Armstrong (SF), John Freudenburg (C) Roger Sutherland, Micheal Dry, James Hassett | |
| Subs | Samford | William Kemp (C) Robert Richburg | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Bryce Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Bryce Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | John Freudenburg misses the jumper from close range | 45-60 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 11:40 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-60 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson grabs the board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Richerson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gus Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Nottingham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bryce Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - William Kemp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jerome Young | 50-60 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Larry Lawson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Kemp | 50-62 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Obayana Ahmed - foul #2 on Obayana Ahmed, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Micheal Dry (SG), Thomas Ober (C) Matthew Richerson, John Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF) Bryce Robinson, Larry Lawson, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Brian Doty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gus Armstrong - foul #2 on Gus Armstrong, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew White (PG) Brian Nottingham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:35 | Samford | Brian Doty makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Brian Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:35 | Samford | William Kemp snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Brian Doty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 10:15 | Samford | William Kemp gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Derrick Welch lays it in on a great pass from Brian Doty and he's hacked by Thomas Ober - foul #2 on Thomas Ober, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hassett (PF) Jerome Young | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Richburg (C) William Kemp | |
| 10:06 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses the free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Andrew White travels with the ball | 51-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson (SG) Gus Armstrong | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:24 | Samford | Brian Doty is hacked by Andrew White - foul #1 on Andrew White, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Freudenburg (PF) James Hassett | |
| Subs | Samford | Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF) Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski | |
| 09:24 | Samford | Brian Doty misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Kozlowski steps in front of the Andrew White pass in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Brian Doty jams it set up by Joseph Kozlowski | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson hits a shot from the left side | 53-67 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee State | John Freudenburg connects on the shot from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed can't finish the layup | 55-69 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Andrew White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Freudenburg | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Richerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Dry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Freudenburg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Ober (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Samford | Brian Doty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Doty, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roger Sutherland (PG), Jerome Young (SG), Gus Armstrong (SF), Brian Nottingham (PF), James Hassett (C) Andrew White, Matthew Richerson, Micheal Dry, John Freudenburg, Thomas Ober | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryce Robinson (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF), William Kemp (C) Joseph Kozlowski, Brian Doty, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed, Robert Richburg | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Sutherland | 60-69 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Derrick Welch is fouled on the floor by Gus Armstrong - foul #3 on Gus Armstrong, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham misses the easy layup | 60-71 |
| 06:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Derrick Welch | 60-71 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 05:51 | Samford | William Kemp snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski hits a fadeaway near the basket | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Derrick Welch pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Samford | Derrick Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-73 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gus Armstrong | 60-73 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Pokorski - foul #1 on Jimmy Pokorski, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson (SG), Thomas Ober (C) Jerome Young, James Hassett | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski (PG), Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF) Bryce Robinson, Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Kozlowski | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Gus Armstrong is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Gus Armstrong, team foul #11 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Freudenburg (PF) Brian Nottingham | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG) Larry Lawson | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Samford | William Kemp loses the ball out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Richburg (C) William Kemp | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sutherland (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Richerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gus Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Ober (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Robert Richburg gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Nottingham (PF) John Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG), William Kemp (C) Brian Doty, Robert Richburg | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Ken Saldana misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Ken Saldana tips it home | 61-77 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Sutherland | 64-77 |
| 02:07 | Samford | William Kemp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Roger Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson misses the dunk attempt | 64-77 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Ken Saldana buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Gus Armstrong - foul #5 on Gus Armstrong, team foul #12 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew White (PG), Jerome Young (SG), Micheal Dry (SF), John Freudenburg (PF), James Hassett (C) Roger Sutherland, Matthew Richerson, Gus Armstrong, Brian Nottingham, Thomas Ober | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryce Robinson (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Joseph Kozlowski, Larry Lawson, Obayana Ahmed, William Kemp | |
| 01:34 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Andrew White misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Bryce Robinson - foul #1 on Bryce Robinson, team foul #7 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski (PF) Ken Saldana | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Andrew White misses the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Andrew White misses the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jimmy Pokorski | 64-80 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Brian Doty can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-80 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Richburg misses the tip | 64-80 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young grabs the board | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Andrew White comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-80 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Samford | Brian Doty buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bryce Robinson | 64-82 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew White is fouled on the floor by Bryce Robinson - foul #2 on Bryce Robinson, team foul #8 | 64-82 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew White makes the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bryce Robinson runs out the clock | 66-82 |