| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Arthur Kittelberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Trenton Randall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) PF - Archie Pontiff (fresh) C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Samford | Edward Tatom is fouled on the floor by Roy Wayt - foul #3 on Roy Wayt, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel (SF) Roy Wayt | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Edward Tatom | |
| 19:28 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the floater in the lane | 19-29 |
| 19:27 | Samford | James Mendonca tips it back up and in | 19-31 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall grabs the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 18:59 | Samford | James Mendonca gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto throws it down on a great pass from Herbert Wilson | 19-33 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger is fouled on the floor by Edward Lakes - foul #1 on Edward Lakes, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, James Mendonca | |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Trenton Randall | 21-33 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Boyd Waters throws it down on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 21-35 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Sherman Jimenes picks off the pass by Warren Leyva | 23-35 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall is hacked by Boyd Waters - foul #2 on Boyd Waters, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Newton Heard (PF) Archie Pontiff | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), James Mendonca (C) Boyd Waters, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Spear - foul #3 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF) Jonathan Spear | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Warren Leyva knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Lakes | 25-38 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Edward Tatom grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:54 | Samford | James Mendonca lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Lakes and he's fouled by Sherman Jimenes - foul #3 on Sherman Jimenes, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG), Jack Meiners (SG), Roy Wayt (SF), Archie Pontiff (PF) Arthur Kittelberger, Trenton Randall, Buddy Daniel, Newton Heard | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Lakes, Jeff Rizzuto | |
| 15:54 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kyle Ambrosino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Meiners (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Archie Pontiff (fresh) C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | James Mendonca is called for the reach on Sherman Jimenes - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Andre Bruno (C) James Mendonca | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 25-40 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Andre Bruno snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 15:03 | Samford | Edward Tatom buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Warren Leyva and he's fouled by Kyle Ambrosino - foul #4 on Kyle Ambrosino, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle (SG), Newton Heard (C) Kyle Ambrosino, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF) Warren Leyva, Andre Bruno | |
| 15:03 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the free throw | 25-42 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Herbert Wilson denies the turnaround by Roy Wayt | 25-42 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Edward Tatom grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners loses the dribble to Edward Lakes in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Edward Lakes banks in the layup | 25-44 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Edward Lakes misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-44 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Edward Tatom grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Edward Tatom can't finish the layup | 27-44 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Meiners | 29-44 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Jonathan Spear is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger (PG), Trenton Randall (SG), Buddy Daniel (PF), Sherman Jimenes (C) Jack Meiners, Thomas Battle, Archie Pontiff, Newton Heard | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, Herbert Wilson | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Warren Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-44 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes double dribbles | 29-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky (SF) Roy Wayt | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Warren Leyva connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Spear | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Arthur Kittelberger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Trenton Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Privalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buddy Daniel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-46 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Andre Bruno pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Warren Leyva clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Kittelberger - foul #2 on Arthur Kittelberger, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Newton Heard (PF) Dustin Privalsky | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson, Andre Bruno | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-48 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel grabs the offensive board | 29-48 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Edward Tatom is called for the reach on Arthur Kittelberger - foul #1 on Edward Tatom, team foul #5 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt (SF) Newton Heard | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Herbert Wilson (PF) Boyd Waters, Edward Tatom | |
| 10:36 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Arthur Kittelberger | 31-48 |
| 10:12 | Samford | James Mendonca hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Leyva | 31-50 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roy Wayt and he's hacked by James Mendonca - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #6 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff (PF) Roy Wayt | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Jonathan Spear, Edward Lakes, Herbert Wilson | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel misses the free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:55 | Samford | James Mendonca gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Archie Pontiff - foul #1 on Archie Pontiff, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners (PG) Arthur Kittelberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Boyd Waters, James Mendonca | |
| 09:40 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Edward Tatom buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeff Rizzuto | 35-54 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 09:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jonathan Spear | 35-54 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Jonathan Spear pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Herbert Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Herbert Wilson, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger (PG), Roy Wayt (SF), Newton Heard (C) Trenton Randall, Buddy Daniel, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Lakes - foul #2 on Edward Lakes, team foul #8 | 35-54 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 08:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Tatom | 35-54 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Warren Leyva buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Lakes | 35-56 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Edward Tatom - foul #2 on Edward Tatom, team foul #9 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG), Sherman Jimenes (C) Jack Meiners, Newton Heard | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Herbert Wilson (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff misses the free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Jonathan Spear gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kyle Ambrosino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Kittelberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Archie Pontiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Samford | Jonathan Spear is hacked by Arthur Kittelberger - foul #3 on Arthur Kittelberger, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Newton Heard (PF) Archie Pontiff | |
| Subs | Samford | James Mendonca (C) Andre Bruno | |
| 06:38 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt makes the shot from the left side set up by Kyle Ambrosino | 39-56 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Herbert Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Rizzuto | 39-59 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Roy Wayt | 39-59 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-59 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger tips it home | 41-59 |
| 04:45 | Samford | James Mendonca scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Warren Leyva | 41-61 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Kittelberger | 44-61 |
| 04:16 | Samford | James Mendonca clanks a shot from the baseline | 44-61 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners (PG), Thomas Battle (SG), Brad Jenkins (SF), Buddy Daniel (PF), Dustin Privalsky (C) Kyle Ambrosino, Arthur Kittelberger, Roy Wayt, Newton Heard, Sherman Jimenes | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Brad Jenkins steals the ball from Boyd Waters | 44-61 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jack Meiners, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel grabs the board | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Meiners (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Battle (fresh) SF - Brad Jenkins (fresh) PF - Buddy Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Privalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lakes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Tatom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Andre Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Warren Leyva grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Brad Jenkins swats the short shot by Edward Tatom | 44-61 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Andre Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Boyd Waters misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle is whistled for a carry | 44-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva is hacked by Jack Meiners - foul #3 on Jack Meiners, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits a runner near the basket set up by Edward Tatom | 44-63 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Jonathan Spear connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Tatom | 46-66 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-66 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins snags the offensive board | 46-66 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 46-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger (PG), Newton Heard (C) Thomas Battle, Brad Jenkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Edward Tatom is whistled for traveling | 46-66 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Warren Leyva - foul #1 on Warren Leyva, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva runs out the clock | 49-66 |