| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grady (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Ackley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Graves (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Schley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Gregory Hart pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Scott Collins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Gregory Hart hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Peter Grady is denied by Scott Collins | 33-37 |
| 19:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Melton | 33-37 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Louis Bennett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Melton and the foul's on Robert Graves - foul #1 on Robert Graves, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves makes the shot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Gregory Hart connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Melton | 35-42 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Scott Collins grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Louis Bennett is fouled on the floor by Peter Grady - foul #2 on Peter Grady, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Scott Collins is fouled on the floor by Joey Thomas - foul #1 on Joey Thomas, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Scott Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Corey Moore tips it home | 35-44 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Scott Collins is called for the reach on Peter Grady - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Dennis Myers gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Michael Melton's floater is tipped away by Joey Thomas | 35-44 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Bruce Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Michael Melton knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Collins and he's hacked by David Schley - foul #3 on David Schley, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams (PG), James Wiliams (SG), Paul Crepeau (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Ronald Ackley, Joey Thomas, David Schley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on James Wiliams | 35-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF), Gregory Hart (C) Michael Melton, Dennis Myers | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Crepeau (fresh) C - Kenneth Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Samford | Robert Graves steals it from Louis Bennett | 35-47 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Crepeau | 35-47 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Paul Crepeau misses the runner in the lane | 35-47 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Gregory Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Steinke - foul #1 on Kenneth Steinke, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (PG), Ronald Ackley (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Clyde Condie (PF), David Schley (C) Raymond Williams, James Wiliams, Robert Graves, Paul Crepeau, Kenneth Steinke | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF) Scott Collins, Louis Bennett, Bruce Davis | |
| 14:38 | Samford | Gregory Hart makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | David Schley grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | Gregory Hart takes the ball from Clyde Condie | 35-48 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Clyde Condie is called for the reach on Corey Moore - foul #4 on Clyde Condie, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Crepeau (PF) Clyde Condie | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Myers (C) Gregory Hart | |
| 13:43 | Samford | Corey Moore drills a 3 from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to David Schley | 35-51 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas double dribbles | 35-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Louis Bennett (SG) Raymond King, Willie Lynam | |
| 12:54 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Ackley - foul #2 on Ronald Ackley, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Corey Moore gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Dennis Myers lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Melton | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee State | David Schley hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grady (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Ackley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Crepeau (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Schley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Dennis Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-54 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | David Schley pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Joey Thomas is blocked by Michael Melton | 37-54 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Corey Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:16 | Samford | Peter Grady is called for the reach on Dennis Myers - foul #3 on Peter Grady, team foul #8 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams (PG), Robert Graves (SF), Jon Chavarria (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Joey Thomas, Paul Crepeau, David Schley | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Michael Melton, Corey Moore | |
| 11:16 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Ackley | 39-56 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-56 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Williams | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:47 | Samford | Louis Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Bruce Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-58 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Gregory Hart gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Scott Collins scores on a jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke is called for traveling | 42-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (PG), Joey Thomas (PF), David Schley (C) Ronald Ackley, Jon Chavarria, Kenneth Steinke | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF) Louis Bennett, Dennis Myers, Bruce Davis | |
| 08:30 | Samford | Corey Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 42-63 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joey Thomas | 45-63 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Michael Melton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Gregory Hart tips it in | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grady (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Schley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Raymond King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Raymond King steps in front of the Raymond Williams pass | 45-65 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Corey Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Peter Grady | 45-65 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-65 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves tips it back up and in | 47-65 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Raymond King connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Melton | 47-67 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 06:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Scott Collins | 47-67 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Raymond King blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #9 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley (SG), Clyde Condie (PF) Raymond Williams, Robert Graves | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Scott Collins, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Raymond King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-69 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-69 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Ronald Ackley pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Bruce Davis swats the short shot by David Schley | 49-69 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | David Schley can't tip it in | 49-69 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Raymond King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Michael Melton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joey Thomas - foul #2 on Joey Thomas, team foul #10 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams (PG), James Wiliams (SG), Paul Crepeau (SF), Jon Chavarria (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Ronald Ackley, Joey Thomas, Clyde Condie, David Schley | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), James Baker (SG) Raymond King, Louis Bennett | |
| 04:32 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-71 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Bruce Davis snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Dennis Myers can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-71 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Bruce Davis hits the follow up shot | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Paul Crepeau can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Bruce Davis snags the defensive board | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Crepeau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Chavarria (fresh) C - Kenneth Steinke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) SF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Samford | Bruce Davis can't finish the layup | 49-73 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Willie Lynam grabs the offensive board | 49-73 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Steinke - foul #2 on Kenneth Steinke, team foul #11 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas (SF) Jon Chavarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (PG) Michael Melton | |
| 02:52 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Dennis Myers grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Paul Crepeau grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Joey Thomas misses the easy layup | 49-74 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Raymond King grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Joey Thomas is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #3 on Joey Thomas, team foul #12 | 49-74 |
| 01:25 | Samford | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 01:25 | Samford | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams is hacked by Bruce Davis - foul #1 on Bruce Davis, team foul #2 | 49-76 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 49-76 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Raymond King connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Willie Lynam | 51-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Paul Crepeau clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-78 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Dennis Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Raymond King runs out the clock | 51-78 |