| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fresh) SG - Jessie Ness (fresh) SF - Dale Furlow (fresh) PF - Timothy Bloss (fresh) C - Kenneth James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Scott Pierce gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Shawn Sink misses the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lloyd Murdock | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Shawn Sink can't connect on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg knocks in the shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock loses the dribble to Dale Furlow | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness lays it in on a great pass from Dale Furlow | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Thad Burchette can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth James | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow is fouled on the floor by Thad Burchette - foul #1 on Thad Burchette, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James makes the shot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Scott Pierce buries a turnaround from the right block | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss double dribbles | 6-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Smith (SF), Stephen Mills (C) Dale Furlow, Kenneth James | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:57 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Scott Pierce banks in the layup set up by Thad Burchette | 8-4 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jessie Ness | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Samford | David Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jessie Ness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Smith (fresh) PF - Timothy Bloss (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) SG - Thad Burchette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lloyd Murdock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Lloyd Murdock - foul #1 on Lloyd Murdock, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Back (SG), Dale Furlow (SF), Kenneth James (C) Jessie Ness, Aaron Smith, Timothy Bloss | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (PG), Jefferson Escarcega (SG), Duane Holloman (SF), Joseph Gilmore (PF), Michael Dejesus (C) David Hall, Thad Burchette, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Robert Back steals the ball from Jefferson Escarcega | 11-6 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Back misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Michael Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Kenneth James is called for the reach on Michael Dejesus - foul #1 on Kenneth James, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Smith (SG) Steven Wahlberg | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Sink (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Duane Holloman, Michael Dejesus | |
| 14:35 | Samford | Stephen Mills takes the ball from Shawn Sink | 11-6 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee State | Scott Pierce blocks the short jumper by Stephen Mills | 11-6 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Back tips it home | 13-6 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Pete Chandler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Back is blocked by Scott Pierce | 13-6 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Smith | 13-6 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Pete Chandler snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pete Chandler | 13-9 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | Stephen Mills misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Shawn Sink grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Kenneth James takes the ball from Scott Pierce | 13-9 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Shawn Sink gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega is fouled on the floor by Dale Furlow - foul #1 on Dale Furlow, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg (PG), Jessie Ness (SG), Timothy Bloss (PF), Jeffrey Payne (C) Robert Back, Dale Furlow, Stephen Mills, Kenneth James | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Thad Burchette (SG), Duane Holloman (SF), Michael Dejesus (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) Pete Chandler, Jefferson Escarcega, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce, Joseph Gilmore | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Thad Burchette double dribbles | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph White (SF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jessie Ness (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) PF - Timothy Bloss (fresh) C - Jeffrey Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) SG - Thad Burchette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Holloman (fresh) PF - Michael Dejesus (fresh) C - Lloyd Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock is hacked by Timothy Bloss - foul #1 on Timothy Bloss, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Thad Burchette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Duane Holloman tips it but misses | 16-9 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock tips it but misses | 16-9 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Wahlberg | 16-9 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Dejesus - foul #1 on Michael Dejesus, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Smith (SF) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Sink (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Duane Holloman, Michael Dejesus | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jessie Ness - foul #1 on Jessie Ness, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kenneth James (C) Jeffrey Payne | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:54 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg can't tip it in | 18-11 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Thad Burchette makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Hall | 18-14 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Murdock - foul #2 on Lloyd Murdock, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow (SF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Gilmore (C) Lloyd Murdock | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gilmore swats the layup by Timothy Bloss | 18-14 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (SG) Thad Burchette | |
| 08:31 | Samford | Steven Wahlberg steps in front of the David Hall pass in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Shawn Sink can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Furlow - foul #2 on Dale Furlow, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph White (PG), Robert Back (SG), Aaron Smith (SF), Stephen Mills (PF), Jeffrey Payne (C) Steven Wahlberg, Jessie Ness, Dale Furlow, Timothy Bloss, Kenneth James | |
| Subs | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega (SG) David Hall | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Shawn Sink makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Shawn Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Back double dribbles | 18-16 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Shawn Sink blows the dunk | 18-16 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Joseph White scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Back (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Mills (fresh) C - Jeffrey Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pete Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jefferson Escarcega (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Gilmore (fresh) | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega buries a shot from the left side set up by Shawn Sink and the foul's on Jeffrey Payne - foul #1 on Jeffrey Payne, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg (PG), Jessie Ness (SG), Timothy Bloss (PF), Kenneth James (C) Joseph White, Robert Back, Stephen Mills, Jeffrey Payne | |
| Subs | Samford | Thad Burchette (SG) Pete Chandler | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Gilmore - foul #1 on Joseph Gilmore, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Duane Holloman (SF), Michael Dejesus (C) Jefferson Escarcega, Shawn Sink, Scott Pierce | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Gilmore | 22-19 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Michael Dejesus can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-19 |
| 06:14 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee State | Aaron Smith is fouled on the floor by Duane Holloman - foul #1 on Duane Holloman, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 05:53 | Samford | David Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Duane Holloman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Aaron Smith - foul #1 on Aaron Smith, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Pierce (PF) Joseph Gilmore | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Duane Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Aaron Smith misses the driving attempt in the paint | 22-21 |
| 05:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Duane Holloman | 22-21 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Thad Burchette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hall | 22-24 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Sink (SF) Michael Dejesus | |
| 04:33 | Samford | Steven Wahlberg takes the ball from Scott Pierce | 22-24 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | Aaron Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 04:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Shawn Sink | 22-24 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Shawn Sink buries a runner in the lane set up by Thad Burchette | 22-26 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss tips it back up and in | 24-26 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Shawn Sink connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Duane Holloman | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Ness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bloss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thad Burchette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Sink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Duane Holloman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Duane Holloman is called for the reach on Jessie Ness - foul #2 on Duane Holloman, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Back (PG), Dale Furlow (SF), Stephen Mills (PF), Jeffrey Payne (C) Steven Wahlberg, Aaron Smith, Timothy Bloss, Kenneth James | |
| Subs | Samford | Pete Chandler (SG), Joseph Gilmore (PF), Lloyd Murdock (C) Thad Burchette, Scott Pierce, Duane Holloman | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Lloyd Murdock grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore buries a turnaround near the basket set up by David Hall | 24-30 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Back travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph White (PG) Jessie Ness | |
| Subs | Samford | Jefferson Escarcega (SG) David Hall | |
| 01:58 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore hits the finger roll set up by Pete Chandler | 24-32 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Back can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Payne tips it home | 26-32 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Mills - foul #1 on Stephen Mills, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss (PF) Jeffrey Payne | |
| Subs | Samford | Thad Burchette (SG) Jefferson Escarcega | |
| 01:23 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Stephen Mills clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-33 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Sink | 28-35 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Murdock - foul #3 on Lloyd Murdock, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness (SG), Kenneth James (C) Robert Back, Stephen Mills | |
| Subs | Samford | David Hall (PG), Duane Holloman (SF), Scott Pierce (PF) Pete Chandler, Shawn Sink, Lloyd Murdock | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Scott Pierce misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Joseph Gilmore tips it home | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |