| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poitra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Siebert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Parkman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Paul Sturges is called for the reach on Steven Siebert - foul #2 on Paul Sturges, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), John Sutton (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Robert Lucas, Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | James Poitra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 19:00 | Samford | The jumper by Daniel Cronk is denied by Steven Siebert | 21-24 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee State | James Poitra scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Siebert | 21-27 |
| 18:19 | Samford | Ronald Parkman steps in front of the Lino Lukaszewski pass | 21-27 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 17:54 | Samford | John Sutton snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 17:25 | Samford | John Sutton drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Kohler | 23-27 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert drills a runner from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Daniel Cronk hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 25-29 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | James Poitra comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | David Mahan loses the dribble to John Sutton | 25-29 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski is hacked by James Poitra - foul #2 on James Poitra, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Robert Lucas (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Robert Kohler, Lino Lukaszewski, Joel Bartee, John Sutton, Daniel Cronk | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:43 | Samford | Kyle Shephard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Zorc | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poitra (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Siebert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Parkman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh loses the dribble to Robert Lucas | 28-29 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Ronald Phipps makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Shephard and the foul's on Ronald Parkman - foul #3 on Ronald Parkman, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG) Ronald Zorc | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber (SG), Peter Brower (SF), James Aiken (PF) James Poitra, Steven Siebert, Brian Banh | |
| 15:02 | Samford | Ronald Phipps misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee State | James Aiken gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | David Mahan buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Robert Lucas is fouled on the floor by James Aiken - foul #1 on James Aiken, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Eastwood (PG), Glenn Binette (C) David Mahan, Ronald Parkman | |
| 13:56 | Samford | Ronald Phipps knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Kohler | 32-32 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | James Aiken misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Phipps - foul #2 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Poitra (SG), Steven Siebert (SF), Brian Banh (PF) Sam Kimber, Peter Brower, Glenn Binette | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | James Aiken makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | James Aiken misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Ronald Phipps snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the lay-in | 32-33 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Siebert | 32-33 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Ronald Phipps gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Paul Sturges's floater is knocked away by Steven Siebert | 32-33 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | James Poitra pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | James Aiken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG) Robert Kohler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Mahan (PG), Ronald Parkman (C) David Eastwood, James Aiken | |
| 12:10 | Samford | Kyle Shephard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lucas | 35-33 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Ronald Zorc misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | James Poitra grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poitra (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Siebert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Parkman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman is hacked by Ronald Phipps - foul #3 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG) Ronald Zorc | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Aiken (PF) Brian Banh | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | David Mahan is hacked by Ronald Phipps - foul #4 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Samford | John Sutton (C) Ronald Phipps | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber (SG) James Poitra | |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | David Mahan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | James Aiken hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 10:12 | Samford | John Sutton drills a shot near the basket set up by Robert Lucas | 37-35 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Robert Lucas connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Kohler and the foul's on Sam Kimber - foul #1 on Sam Kimber, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF) Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Poitra (SG), Brian Banh (PF) Steven Siebert, James Aiken | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Robert Lucas makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Lino Lukaszewski - foul #2 on Lino Lukaszewski, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Joel Bartee double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) Lino Lukaszewski, Joel Bartee, Robert Lucas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | David Mahan is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Lucas (PF) Daniel Cronk | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert (SF) Sam Kimber | |
| 07:52 | Samford | Robert Kohler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Sturges and the foul's on David Mahan - foul #1 on David Mahan, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Ronald Phipps (C) Kyle Shephard, Robert Lucas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:52 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Banh | 44-41 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Robert Kohler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Joel Bartee (SF) Robert Kohler, Paul Sturges | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Eastwood (PG), James Aiken (C) David Mahan, Ronald Parkman | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joel Bartee (fresh) PF - John Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Eastwood (fresh) SG - James Poitra (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Siebert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Aiken (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh connects on the shot in the paint set up by David Eastwood | 44-43 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Brian Banh swats the short shot by Ronald Phipps | 44-43 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | James Poitra lays it in on a nice dish by David Eastwood | 44-45 |
| 05:49 | Samford | John Sutton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | James Aiken misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-45 |
| 05:30 | Samford | John Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Paul Sturges (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Lino Lukaszewski, Joel Bartee, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Mahan (PG), Ronald Parkman (C) David Eastwood, James Aiken | |
| 05:01 | Samford | Kyle Shephard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | James Poitra grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert hits the finger roll set up by James Poitra and the foul's on Kyle Shephard - foul #2 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Ronald Parkman is denied by Robert Lucas | 44-48 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman tips it home | 44-50 |
| 03:48 | Samford | David Mahan picks off the pass by Ronald Phipps | 44-50 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | David Mahan is fouled on the floor by Robert Lucas - foul #1 on Robert Lucas, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG) Kyle Shephard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | David Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | David Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-52 |
| 02:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Sturges | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Sturges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poitra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Siebert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Parkman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Samford | Robert Kohler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), John Sutton (PF) Robert Kohler, Lino Lukaszewski, Paul Sturges, Robert Lucas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber (SG) James Poitra | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | David Mahan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Kimber | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | David Mahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman tips it in | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Samford | Joel Bartee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Shephard - foul #3 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Paul Sturges (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Ronald Zorc, Joel Bartee, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Eastwood (PG), James Poitra (SG), James Aiken (PF) David Mahan, Sam Kimber, Brian Banh | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Ronald Parkman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Ronald Phipps snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Paul Sturges gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:43 | Samford | James Poitra steals the ball from Ronald Phipps | 50-58 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Glenn Binette (C) Ronald Parkman | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Robert Kohler is called for the reach on Steven Siebert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kohler, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Steven Siebert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ronald Phipps comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Binette - foul #1 on Glenn Binette, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), John Sutton (PF) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Robert Lucas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber (SG), Peter Brower (SF) James Poitra, Steven Siebert | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ronald Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Ronald Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Glenn Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Glenn Binette is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Zorc - foul #1 on Ronald Zorc, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, Joel Bartee, John Sutton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Poitra (SG), Steven Siebert (SF) Sam Kimber, Peter Brower | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Glenn Binette makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Glenn Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Robert Kohler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Aiken | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood runs out the clock | 51-62 |