| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Dang (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony McGrath (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Steinke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonas Hubbard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Baker inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Willie Lynam buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Baker | 46-33 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Leonard Briscoe steps in front of the James Wiliams pass | 46-33 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Tony McGrath - foul #2 on Tony McGrath, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 18:25 | Samford | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke misses the driving attempt in the lane | 46-35 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | Tony McGrath snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | James Dang makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Wiliams | 49-35 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses the easy layup | 49-35 |
| 17:29 | Samford | James Atkinson tips it in | 49-37 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Tony McGrath grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 16:16 | Samford | James Baker connects on the shot from the left wing set up by James Atkinson | 52-39 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lynam - foul #3 on Willie Lynam, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (SG), Alexander Ehrlich (SF), Franklin Osofsky (PF), Jon Chavarria (C) James Dang, Robert Graves, Tony McGrath, Kenneth Steinke | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bojorquez (PG), John Newsome (SG), Andrew Mackey (PF), Billy Bair (C) Willie Lynam, Jonas Hubbard, James Atkinson, Leonard Briscoe | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Jon Chavarria is fouled on the floor by Billy Bair - foul #1 on Billy Bair, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jon Mitchell (SG) James Wiliams | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Weekes (SG) Billy Bair | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Ehrlich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Osofsky (fresh) C - Jon Chavarria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harold Bojorquez (fresh) SG - Kevin Weekes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Newsome (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Jon Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Ehrlich | 55-39 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Grady - foul #1 on Peter Grady, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG) James Baker | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Jon Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Wiliams (PG), James Dang (SG), Robert Graves (SF), Tony McGrath (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Jon Mitchell, Alexander Ehrlich, Franklin Osofsky, Jon Chavarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonas Hubbard (SF) Harold Bojorquez | |
| 14:36 | Samford | John Newsome knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Willie Lynam | 55-43 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Wiliams | 58-43 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Kevin Weekes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tony McGrath - foul #3 on Tony McGrath, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Briscoe (C) John Newsome | |
| 13:54 | Samford | Kevin Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Kevin Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams is hacked by Willie Lynam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Lynam, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bojorquez (PG) Willie Lynam | |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Atkinson (PF) Harold Bojorquez | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke misses badly on a floater near the basket | 60-45 |
| 13:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Andrew Mackey | 60-45 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Dang - foul #1 on James Dang, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (SG), Alexander Ehrlich (SF), Franklin Osofsky (PF), Jon Chavarria (C) James Dang, Robert Graves, Tony McGrath, Kenneth Steinke | |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SF) Andrew Mackey | |
| 12:49 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:37 | Samford | James Atkinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Weekes | 60-49 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Jon Chavarria banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Grady | 62-49 |
| 12:05 | Samford | James Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Franklin Osofsky buries a jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Wiliams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Ehrlich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Osofsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Chavarria (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jonas Hubbard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kevin Weekes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Atkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Samford | Kevin Weekes is fouled on the floor by Peter Grady - foul #2 on Peter Grady, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Dang (SG), Robert Graves (SF), Tony McGrath (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) James Wiliams, Alexander Ehrlich, Franklin Osofsky, Jon Chavarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bojorquez (PG), Andrew Mackey (PF), John Newsome (C) Jonas Hubbard, James Atkinson, Leonard Briscoe | |
| 11:15 | Samford | Andrew Mackey makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Kenneth Steinke - foul #2 on Kenneth Steinke, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Andrew Mackey misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | Tony McGrath gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony McGrath | 64-54 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | James Dang is fouled on the floor by Kevin Weekes - foul #4 on Kevin Weekes, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Bair (C) Kevin Weekes | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady scores on a 3 from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 10:06 | Samford | James Dang is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #2 on James Dang, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Wiliams (PG) Peter Grady | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Briscoe (C) Billy Bair | |
| 10:06 | Samford | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 10:06 | Samford | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Tony McGrath misses the easy layup | 67-56 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Baker | 67-58 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee State | Tony McGrath misses badly on a shot from the right block | 67-58 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves tips it but misses | 67-58 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Steinke | 67-58 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke drills a shot near the basket | 69-58 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-58 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Andrew Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 08:37 | Samford | John Newsome is fouled on the floor by James Dang - foul #3 on James Dang, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (SG), Alexander Ehrlich (SF), Franklin Osofsky (PF), Jon Chavarria (C) James Dang, Robert Graves, Tony McGrath, Kenneth Steinke | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonas Hubbard (SF), James Atkinson (PF) James Baker, Andrew Mackey | |
| 08:37 | Samford | John Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:37 | Samford | John Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | Franklin Osofsky grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Jon Chavarria scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Grady | 72-59 |
| 07:56 | Samford | John Newsome drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Leonard Briscoe | 72-62 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Harold Bojorquez steals it from James Wiliams in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 07:47 | Samford | John Newsome misses the lay-in | 72-62 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Franklin Osofsky grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Wiliams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Ehrlich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Osofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Chavarria (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Newsome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Harold Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonas Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Briscoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Wiliams | 74-62 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe knocks in the floater from the left side | 74-64 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Leonard Briscoe snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Harold Bojorquez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Franklin Osofsky gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Peter Grady clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee State | Jon Chavarria tips it in | 76-64 |
| 06:04 | Samford | John Newsome buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-66 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams is hacked by John Newsome in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Newsome, team foul #5 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Dang (SG), Robert Graves (SF), Tony McGrath (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) James Wiliams, Alexander Ehrlich, Franklin Osofsky, Jon Chavarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Kevin Weekes (SG), Andrew Mackey (PF), Billy Bair (C) John Newsome, Harold Bojorquez, James Atkinson, Leonard Briscoe | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:23 | Samford | Kevin Weekes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-66 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | James Dang can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Tony McGrath tips it back up and in | 81-66 |
| 04:54 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard double dribbles | 81-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Wiliams (PG) Peter Grady | |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SF) Jonas Hubbard | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | James Dang can't finish the layup | 81-66 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | James Dang grabs the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Atkinson (PF) Billy Bair | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Dang - foul #4 on James Dang, team foul #9 | 81-66 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Tony McGrath buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Dang | 84-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Wiliams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Dang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony McGrath (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Steinke (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Weekes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 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) | |
| 03:34 | Samford | James Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Mackey | 84-71 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | James Wiliams's pass is intercepted by Willie Lynam in the backcourt | 84-71 |
| 03:21 | Samford | James Baker misses long on a shot near the basket | 84-71 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves pulls down the rebound | 84-71 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Steinke is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 84-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Briscoe (C) Andrew Mackey | |
| 02:40 | Samford | Kenneth Steinke is called for the reach on Kevin Weekes - foul #3 on Kenneth Steinke, team foul #10 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (SG), Alexander Ehrlich (SF), Franklin Osofsky (PF), Jon Chavarria (C) James Dang, Robert Graves, Tony McGrath, Kenneth Steinke | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:40 | Samford | Kevin Weekes makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Kevin Weekes misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Franklin Osofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-72 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Leonard Briscoe blocks the jumper by Peter Grady | 84-72 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | Franklin Osofsky tips it back up and in | 86-72 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Atkinson | 86-75 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Dang (SG), Robert Graves (SF), Tony McGrath (PF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Alexander Ehrlich, Franklin Osofsky, Jon Chavarria | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-75 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to James Wiliams | 86-75 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Leonard Briscoe blocks the short jumper by Robert Graves | 86-75 |
| 00:53 | Samford | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 86-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | James Atkinson is called for traveling | 86-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grady (PG), Jon Mitchell (SG), Alexander Ehrlich (SF), Franklin Osofsky (PF), Jon Chavarria (C) James Wiliams, James Dang, Robert Graves, Tony McGrath, Kenneth Steinke | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonas Hubbard (PG), Harold Bojorquez (SG), Andrew Mackey (SF), John Newsome (PF), Billy Bair (C) Willie Lynam, Kevin Weekes, James Baker, James Atkinson, Leonard Briscoe | |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Alexander Ehrlich comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 86-75 |
| 00:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Bojorquez | 86-75 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Peter Grady - foul #3 on Peter Grady, team foul #11 | 86-75 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Jonas Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Jonas Hubbard is called for the reach on Jon Chavarria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonas Hubbard, team foul #6 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Wiliams (PG), James Dang (SG), Robert Graves (SF), Kenneth Steinke (C) Peter Grady, Jon Mitchell, Franklin Osofsky, Jon Chavarria | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Kevin Weekes (SG), James Baker (SF), James Atkinson (PF), Leonard Briscoe (C) Jonas Hubbard, Harold Bojorquez, Andrew Mackey, John Newsome, Billy Bair | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Alexander Ehrlich is hacked by Leonard Briscoe - foul #3 on Leonard Briscoe, team foul #7 | 86-77 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Alexander Ehrlich makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Alexander Ehrlich makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Willie Lynam comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 88-77 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 88-77 |