| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kyle Ambrosino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trenton Randall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Pontiff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Samford | Edward Tatom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Warren Leyva | 43-24 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-24 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses the tip | 43-24 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Sherman Jimenes | 43-24 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes misses the floater in the paint | 43-24 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Edward Tatom grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Edward Tatom blows the layup but he's hacked by Archie Pontiff - foul #2 on Archie Pontiff, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Warren Leyva | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:10 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-24 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Jonathan Spear pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Edward Tatom double dribbles | 44-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Andre Bruno (C) Jonathan Spear, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Andre Bruno misses the floater from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Sherman Jimenes | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Edward Tatom is called for the reach on Archie Pontiff - foul #2 on Edward Tatom, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger (PG), Jack Meiners (SG), Buddy Daniel (SF), Newton Heard (PF) Kyle Ambrosino, Trenton Randall, Roy Wayt, Archie Pontiff | |
| 16:29 | Tennessee State | Jeff Rizzuto blocks the jumper by Newton Heard | 44-27 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 16:05 | Samford | James Mendonca snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-27 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Tatom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Arthur Kittelberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Meiners (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Daniel (fresh) PF - Newton Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger is fouled on the floor by James Mendonca - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG), Trenton Randall (SG), Dustin Privalsky (SF) Arthur Kittelberger, Jack Meiners, Sherman Jimenes | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Warren Leyva snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-27 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Spear is called for the reach on Trenton Randall - foul #1 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF) Jonathan Spear, Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt (SF), Archie Pontiff (PF), Sherman Jimenes (C) Dustin Privalsky, Buddy Daniel, Newton Heard | |
| 14:11 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Trenton Randall | 44-30 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Warren Leyva can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes loses the ball out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), James Mendonca (C) Boyd Waters, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger (PG), Jack Meiners (SG) Kyle Ambrosino, Trenton Randall | |
| 13:08 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Meiners - foul #1 on Jack Meiners, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Herbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Spear is called for the reach on Archie Pontiff - foul #2 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Warren Leyva is hacked by Jack Meiners - foul #2 on Jack Meiners, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF) Jonathan Spear, Edward Lakes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG), Trenton Randall (SG), Buddy Daniel (PF) Arthur Kittelberger, Jack Meiners, Archie Pontiff | |
| 11:58 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Trenton Randall | 46-32 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Tatom (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kyle Ambrosino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trenton Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Buddy Daniel (fresh) C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Samford | Warren Leyva is hacked by Kyle Ambrosino - foul #1 on Kyle Ambrosino, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Boyd Waters, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Newton Heard (PF) Roy Wayt | |
| 10:57 | Samford | Sherman Jimenes denies the turnaround by Jeff Rizzuto | 46-35 |
| 10:56 | Samford | James Mendonca pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Edward Tatom (PF) Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff (PF) Newton Heard | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Warren Leyva pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Edward Lakes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Warren Leyva | 49-35 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-35 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff misses the tip | 49-35 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel tips it in | 49-37 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Jonathan Spear is fouled on the floor by Sherman Jimenes - foul #2 on Sherman Jimenes, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Jonathan Spear, Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger (PG), Jack Meiners (SG), Roy Wayt (SF) Kyle Ambrosino, Trenton Randall, Sherman Jimenes | |
| 08:42 | Samford | Herbert Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel slams it home and he's fouled by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #1 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG) Boyd Waters | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Newton Heard (C) Archie Pontiff | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:57 | Samford | Herbert Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Warren Leyva tips it in | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Warren Leyva, Jonathan Spear, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino (PG), Trenton Randall (SG), Sherman Jimenes (C) Arthur Kittelberger, Jack Meiners, Buddy Daniel | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Tatom (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kyle Ambrosino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trenton Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Newton Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Jimenes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Edward Lakes drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeff Rizzuto | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Jeff Rizzuto steps in front of the Trenton Randall pass | 57-40 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Roy Wayt | 57-40 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard drills a shot from the right side set up by Roy Wayt | 57-42 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roy Wayt | 57-45 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Edward Tatom clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 57-45 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | Sherman Jimenes grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 04:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Tatom | 57-45 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Lakes | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:12 | Tennessee State | Kyle Ambrosino misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Edward Tatom can't finish the layup | 59-45 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Edward Tatom is called for the reach on Trenton Randall - foul #3 on Edward Tatom, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Boyd Waters, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger (PG), Jack Meiners (SG), Brad Jenkins (SF), Buddy Daniel (PF), Dustin Privalsky (C) Kyle Ambrosino, Trenton Randall, Roy Wayt, Newton Heard, Sherman Jimenes | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Mendonca - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Herbert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Meiners (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Kittelberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Jenkins (fresh) PF - Buddy Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Privalsky (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Jonathan Spear is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 02:31 | Samford | James Mendonca gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:02 | Samford | James Mendonca makes the turnaround from close range set up by Warren Leyva | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky lays it up and in | 61-47 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the shot from the right block set up by James Mendonca | 63-47 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Meiners | 63-49 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Warren Leyva knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Rizzuto | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Herbert Wilson picks off the pass by Arthur Kittelberger | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Warren Leyva blows the layup | 66-49 |
| 00:19 | Samford | James Mendonca hits the follow up shot | 68-49 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 00:11 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva runs out the clock | 68-49 |