| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Romansky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Bugg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Ackerman inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | William Ackerman travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Romansky | 37-30 |
| 19:08 | Samford | William Ackerman connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Shaw and he's fouled by Andrew Puffenberger - foul #2 on Andrew Puffenberger, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:08 | Samford | William Ackerman makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Jerry Joyner is blocked by John Bent | 37-33 |
| 18:48 | Samford | John Bent grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Kevin Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Samford | John Bent misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Robert Shaw pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Kevin Coleman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Ackerman | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | Samford | John Bent grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zoran Dropinski and he's fouled by John Bent - foul #2 on John Bent, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG), Ronald Hendry (C) Willie Garduno, Kevin Coleman | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Hendry | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Samford | John Groves clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Joyner - foul #3 on Jerry Joyner, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (PG), Justin Payne (PF) Jerry Joyner, Andrew Puffenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:56 | Samford | John Groves misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Samford | John Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Ronald Littell is denied by William Ackerman | 39-36 |
| 16:31 | Samford | John Bent gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Robert Shaw's pass is intercepted by Ronald Romansky in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Zoran Dropinski | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Littell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Romansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Bugg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Payne (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zoran Dropinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Samford | Robert Shaw can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 15:51 | Samford | William Ackerman grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:35 | Samford | John Bent clanks a shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Justin Payne | 42-36 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne clanks a runner in the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:17 | Samford | John Groves snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:04 | Samford | John Bent drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Shaw and he's hacked by Zoran Dropinski - foul #1 on Zoran Dropinski, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner (PG), Tim Hornsby (SF), Andrew Puffenberger (PF) Ronald Romansky, Floyd Bugg, Zoran Dropinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), Kevin Coleman (C) Robert Shaw, William Ackerman | |
| 15:04 | Samford | John Bent misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 14:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Hendry | 42-38 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Ronald Hendry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SF), Tristan Sheehan (PF) Ronald Hendry, John Bent | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Joyner | 45-38 |
| 13:57 | Samford | Willie Garduno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Duane McDunn misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jerry Joyner | 47-38 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky (SG), Floyd Bugg (SF), Zoran Dropinski (C) Ronald Littell, Tim Hornsby, Justin Payne | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), William Ackerman (SF), Ronald Hendry (PF) John Groves, Duane McDunn, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 12:40 | Samford | Willie Garduno makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Hendry | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Puffenberger | 50-40 |
| 12:21 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Robert Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Joyner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Romansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Bugg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Garduno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby (PF) Andrew Puffenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SG), Tristan Sheehan (C) Willie Garduno, Kevin Coleman | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Ronald Hendry grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Floyd Bugg blocks the short jumper by Robert Shaw | 52-40 |
| 11:05 | Samford | William Ackerman snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Joyner | 54-40 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Duane McDunn is hacked by Tim Hornsby - foul #1 on Tim Hornsby, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (PG), Andrew Puffenberger (PF), Justin Payne (C) Jerry Joyner, Tim Hornsby, Zoran Dropinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG), John Bent (PF) William Ackerman, Ronald Hendry | |
| 09:50 | Samford | Willie Garduno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Puffenberger | 54-40 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Willie Garduno is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Willie Garduno, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Coleman (C) Tristan Sheehan | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bugg | 54-40 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Puffenberger | 54-40 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Littell | 57-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:24 | Samford | Floyd Bugg swats the short shot by Duane McDunn | 57-40 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Willie Garduno grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 08:00 | Samford | John Bent is called for a backcourt violation | 57-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner (PG), Tim Hornsby (SF), Zoran Dropinski (C) Ronald Romansky, Floyd Bugg, Andrew Puffenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (PG), John Groves (SG), William Ackerman (SF) Robert Shaw, Willie Garduno, Duane McDunn | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Ronald Hendry steals the ball from Jerry Joyner | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Joyner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Littell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Hornsby (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Justin Payne (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Hendry (fresh) 7 reb. SG - John Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bent (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | William Ackerman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-40 |
| 07:24 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Coleman | 57-40 |
| 07:17 | Samford | William Ackerman hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 57-40 |
| 07:16 | Samford | William Ackerman hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 06:48 | Samford | John Bent snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Ronald Hendry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky (SG), Floyd Bugg (SF), Andrew Puffenberger (PF) Ronald Littell, Tim Hornsby, Justin Payne | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Shaw (PG), Tristan Sheehan (C) John Bent, Kevin Coleman | |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tristan Sheehan - foul #4 on Tristan Sheehan, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Ronald Hendry gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Robert Shaw drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Floyd Bugg - foul #1 on Floyd Bugg, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Garduno (SG) Ronald Hendry | |
| 06:06 | Samford | Robert Shaw makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Romansky | 61-45 |
| 05:32 | Samford | John Groves hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Shaw | 61-48 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner clanks a runner in the lane | 61-48 |
| 05:03 | Samford | Tristan Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Andrew Puffenberger is called for the reach on John Groves - foul #3 on Andrew Puffenberger, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Justin Payne (C) Zoran Dropinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF), John Bent (PF) William Ackerman, John Groves | |
| 04:43 | Samford | Robert Shaw drills a jump hook near the basket | 61-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner scores on a shot from the right block set up by Ronald Romansky and he's fouled by Ronald Hendry - foul #2 on Ronald Hendry, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown (C) Andrew Puffenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SG), Kevin Coleman (C) Willie Garduno, Tristan Sheehan | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Robert Shaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg is hacked by John Bent - foul #3 on John Bent, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (PG), Zoran Dropinski (C) Jerry Joyner, Bernard Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | John Groves (SG) Duane McDunn | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby (SF) Floyd Bugg | |
| Subs | Samford | Duane McDunn (SG), William Ackerman (SF) Robert Shaw, Ronald Hendry | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Littell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Romansky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Hornsby (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Justin Payne (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane McDunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bent (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Samford | John Bent misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Kevin Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Zoran Dropinski is called for the reach on Kevin Coleman - foul #2 on Zoran Dropinski, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roger Curry (SG), Bernard Brown (C) Ronald Romansky, Zoran Dropinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Chad James (SF), Tristan Sheehan (PF) William Ackerman, John Bent | |
| 03:12 | Samford | Kevin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Kevin Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bernard Brown | 64-51 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne slams it home | 66-51 |
| 02:23 | Samford | John Groves is hacked by Bernard Brown - foul #1 on Bernard Brown, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hendry (SF) Kevin Coleman | |
| 02:23 | Samford | John Groves makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:23 | Samford | John Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Ronald Hendry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Duane McDunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-53 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby gets the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | John Groves comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Littell - foul #1 on Ronald Littell, team foul #9 | 74-53 |
| 00:22 | Samford | John Groves makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 00:22 | Samford | John Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell runs out the clock | 74-55 |