| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grady (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ackley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Condie (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Schley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Melton inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Corey Moore's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ackley | 36-29 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Grady | 36-32 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Michael Melton misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Gregory Hart gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Corey Moore double dribbles | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady loses the dribble to Corey Moore | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Gregory Hart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Ackley - foul #3 on Ronald Ackley, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams (SG) Ronald Ackley | |
| 18:14 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Williams | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Corey Moore comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Clyde Condie - foul #3 on Clyde Condie, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas (PF) Clyde Condie | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Corey Moore misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Williams | 39-36 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Gregory Hart drills a fadeaway from the right side | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Scott Collins picks off the pass by Joey Thomas | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Scott Collins loses the dribble to Joey Thomas | 41-36 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 15:51 | Samford | Michael Melton snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - David Schley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Louis Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Moore | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Bennett - foul #1 on Louis Bennett, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), Raymond King (SF), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Louis Bennett, Michael Melton, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley (SG), Clyde Condie (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Robert Graves, David Schley | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Scott Collins clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Steinke - foul #1 on Kenneth Steinke, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Scott Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SF) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:14 | Samford | Raymond King misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-37 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Crepeau (SF) Joey Thomas | |
| 13:29 | Samford | Raymond King misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley is hacked by Bruce Davis - foul #1 on Bruce Davis, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Michael Melton (SF) Willie Lynam, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (PG) Paul Crepeau | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Kenneth Steinke is called for the reach on Bruce Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Steinke, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Graves (SF), David Schley (C) Raymond Williams, Kenneth Steinke | |
| 12:48 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the jumper from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Dennis Myers gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Scott Collins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Clyde Condie snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Scott Collins is fouled on the floor by Peter Grady - foul #1 on Peter Grady, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ackley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Graves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Condie (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Schley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Samford | Gregory Hart drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Collins | 48-40 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Graves | 48-43 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Louis Bennett loses the dribble to Robert Graves | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | David Schley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Scott Collins gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Gregory Hart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Gregory Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SG), Dennis Myers (SF), Bruce Davis (PF) Louis Bennett, Michael Melton, Corey Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams (PG), James Wiliams (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Paul Crepeau (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Ronald Ackley, Robert Graves, Clyde Condie, David Schley | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke is hacked by Gregory Hart - foul #2 on Gregory Hart, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG) Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke tips it home | 50-48 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond King | 53-48 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Raymond King snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Joey Thomas is called for the reach on Raymond King - foul #1 on Joey Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Gregory Hart (C) Scott Collins, Willie Lynam, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clyde Condie (PF) Paul Crepeau | |
| 07:59 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond King | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Williams | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Raymond King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Condie (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Steinke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Gregory Hart hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Louis Bennett | 57-51 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee State | Louis Bennett takes the ball from James Wiliams | 57-51 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Raymond King dunks the ball set up by Louis Bennett | 59-51 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Corey Moore (PF) Raymond King, Bruce Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (PG), Ronald Ackley (SG), Robert Graves (SF), David Schley (C) Raymond Williams, James Wiliams, Joey Thomas, Kenneth Steinke | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Michael Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Corey Moore can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | David Schley snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves is denied on a layup by Gregory Hart | 59-54 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Corey Moore snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Michael Melton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Gregory Hart tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Clyde Condie makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Peter Grady | 61-56 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Michael Melton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Gregory Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-56 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Scott Collins tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-56 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Scott Collins grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Corey Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Grady - foul #2 on Peter Grady, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF), Dennis Myers (C) Michael Melton, Gregory Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams (PG), Joey Thomas (SF), Paul Crepeau (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Robert Graves, Clyde Condie, David Schley | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley is fouled on the floor by Corey Moore - foul #3 on Corey Moore, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 03:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Davis | 65-56 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Samford | Louis Bennett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ackley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Crepeau (fresh) C - Kenneth Steinke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Bruce Davis gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Scott Collins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 68-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), Michael Melton (SF) Scott Collins, Louis Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (PG), Robert Graves (SF), David Schley (C) Ronald Ackley, Paul Crepeau, Kenneth Steinke | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | David Schley buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Peter Grady | 68-58 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Louis Bennett (SG), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Raymond King, Willie Lynam, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley (SG), Clyde Condie (PF) Raymond Williams, Joey Thomas | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Scott Collins can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley loses the dribble to Louis Bennett | 68-58 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | David Schley drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Clyde Condie and the foul's on Corey Moore - foul #4 on Corey Moore, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | David Schley makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Samford | Scott Collins's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ackley | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Clyde Condie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves tips it in | 68-63 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses the fadeaway from the left side | 68-63 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Clyde Condie pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | David Schley snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Michael Melton is called for the reach on Ronald Ackley - foul #1 on Michael Melton, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | David Schley grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Louis Bennett steals the ball from Ronald Ackley | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Louis Bennett lays it in | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |