| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Richerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Fonseca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hassett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Ober (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ken Saldana inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Larry Lawson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Geoffrey Stoney | 27-35 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-35 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed clanks a floater from close range | 27-35 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | James Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | James Hassett is called for a backcourt violation | 27-35 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-35 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Ken Saldana can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young is hacked by Michael Carino - foul #2 on Michael Carino, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Ken Saldana grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Ken Saldana buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Lawson | 27-37 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | Geoffrey Stoney denies the turnaround by James Hassett | 27-37 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Ken Saldana pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:22 | Samford | Larry Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | James Hassett grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Young | 29-37 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Matthew Richerson is called for the reach on Larry Lawson - foul #2 on Matthew Richerson, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Cox (SG), Andrew White (SF), John Freudenburg (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Matthew Richerson, Richard Fonseca, James Hassett, Thomas Ober | |
| Subs | Samford | James Feeney (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Michael Carino, Larry Lawson, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cox (fresh) SF - Andrew White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Freudenburg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Feeney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Samford | James Feeney buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Richburg | 29-39 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Andrew White knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Lewis | 32-39 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Derrick Welch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Feeney | 32-42 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Richard Cox buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Freudenburg | 35-42 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Brian Doty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Pokorski | 35-44 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Richard Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Brian Doty snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee State | Richard Cox snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew White scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:08 | Samford | James Feeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson (SG), Richard Fonseca (SF), James Hassett (PF), Thomas Ober (C) Jerome Young, Andrew White, John Freudenburg, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Geoffrey Stoney (C) James Feeney, Brian Doty, Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski, Robert Richburg | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson is hacked by Ken Saldana - foul #2 on Ken Saldana, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Geoffrey Stoney blocks the short jumper by Thomas Ober | 38-44 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Larry Lawson snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Ken Saldana hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ken Saldana - foul #3 on Ken Saldana, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew White (PG) Richard Cox | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew White (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Richerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fonseca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hassett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ober (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Stoney (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Larry Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | James Hassett grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney dunks the ball set up by Michael Carino | 42-46 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Geoffrey Stoney takes the ball from Richard Fonseca | 42-46 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Ken Saldana drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Carino | 42-48 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Andrew White hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Larry Lawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Andrew White pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Fonseca and he's fouled by Geoffrey Stoney - foul #2 on Geoffrey Stoney, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerome Young (PG), Richard Cox (SG), Joseph Keller (SF), John Freudenburg (PF) Andrew White, Matthew Richerson, Richard Fonseca, James Hassett | |
| Subs | Samford | James Feeney (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Derrick Welch (SF), Jimmy Pokorski (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Michael Carino, Larry Lawson, Ken Saldana, Obayana Ahmed, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Derrick Welch double dribbles | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Richard Cox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Derrick Welch grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Robert Richburg lays it in | 47-50 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | John Freudenburg misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober tips it home | 49-50 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski is hacked by Joseph Keller - foul #2 on Joseph Keller, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson (SG), Andrew White (SF), Carlos Lewis (C) Richard Cox, Joseph Keller, Thomas Ober | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF) James Feeney, Brian Doty, Derrick Welch, Jimmy Pokorski | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Michael Carino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ken Saldana | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Richerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew White (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Freudenburg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Carino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Carlos Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Young | 52-53 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Larry Lawson travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca (SF), James Hassett (PF) Andrew White, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney (C) Robert Richburg | |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | James Hassett tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 06:51 | Samford | John Freudenburg is called for the reach on Obayana Ahmed - foul #4 on John Freudenburg, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober (C) John Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:23 | Samford | Ken Saldana drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Carino | 54-56 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson is hacked by Michael Carino - foul #3 on Michael Carino, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (SG) Larry Lawson | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | James Hassett comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Carino - foul #4 on Michael Carino, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | James Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | James Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Brian Doty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Derrick Welch (PF) Obayana Ahmed | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Ober | 59-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Ken Saldana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Michael Carino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Thomas Ober - foul #3 on Thomas Ober, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Cox (PG), Andrew White (SG), Joseph Keller (SF) Jerome Young, Matthew Richerson, Richard Fonseca | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry Lawson (SG), Jimmy Pokorski (PF) Brian Doty, Ken Saldana | |
| 04:59 | Samford | Michael Carino misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Michael Carino misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Michael Carino makes the 3rd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Derrick Welch gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Michael Carino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Thomas Ober | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Joseph Keller knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Cox | 62-57 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Keller - foul #3 on Joseph Keller, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerome Young (PG), Matthew Richerson (SG), John Freudenburg (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Richard Cox, Joseph Keller, James Hassett, Thomas Ober | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Doty (PG), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Robert Richburg (C) Michael Carino, Jimmy Pokorski, Geoffrey Stoney | |
| 03:57 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Derrick Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Carlos Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 03:33 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Richerson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew White (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Freudenburg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Doty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Doty | 62-62 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young is hacked by Brian Doty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Doty, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Fonseca (SF) Andrew White | |
| Subs | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski (SG), Ken Saldana (SF) Larry Lawson, Derrick Welch | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Jerome Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hassett (PF), Thomas Ober (C) John Freudenburg, Carlos Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carino (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Geoffrey Stoney (C) Brian Doty, Jimmy Pokorski, Robert Richburg | |
| 02:50 | Samford | A charge is called on Geoffrey Stoney - foul #3 on Geoffrey Stoney, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ken Saldana | 64-62 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Ken Saldana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | James Hassett pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Matthew Richerson takes the ball from Ken Saldana | 64-62 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Thomas Ober's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| 01:18 | Samford | James Hassett picks off the pass by Michael Carino | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | James Hassett loses the dribble to Michael Carino | 64-62 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Ken Saldana misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Richerson - foul #3 on Matthew Richerson, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Ken Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Obayana Ahmed steps in front of the Matthew Richerson pass | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney dunks the ball on a great pass from Obayana Ahmed and he's fouled by Jerome Young - foul #1 on Jerome Young, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed is hacked by James Hassett - foul #2 on James Hassett, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Richerson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Stoney | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Geoffrey Stoney runs out the clock | 64-67 |