| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Swink (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Reber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent McCage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Owen Cabe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Barney Upson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Aaron Swink picks off the pass by Barney Upson | 42-39 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Walter Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | John Bond snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard drills a floater from close range set up by Marcus Young | 42-41 |
| 18:53 | Samford | James Knowles can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Vincent McCage grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Owen Cabe steals the ball from Brian Reber | 42-41 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee State | John Bond scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Marcus Young | 42-43 |
| 17:31 | Samford | James Knowles buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Aaron Swink double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hanson (SG), Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (PF) Aaron Swink, Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie (PF), Joseph Zollar (C) Owen Cabe, Barney Upson | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Jerry Quist snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Richard Cutlip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Logan Green (C) James Knowles | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Francis Lafon (PG), Leon Moss (SG), William Jones (SF) Marcus Young, John Bond, Joseph Allard | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | William Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Leon Moss | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Cutlip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Quist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Logan Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Francis Lafon (fresh) SG - Leon Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dino Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Zollar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Ronald Hanson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Logan Green | 46-47 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee State | Francis Lafon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 15:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Hanson | 46-47 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Ronald Hanson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Leon Moss - foul #1 on Leon Moss, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Swink (SG), Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF) Walter Harris, Richard Cutlip, Logan Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe (PF), Barney Upson (C) Dino Yazzie, Joseph Zollar | |
| 15:07 | Samford | Ronald Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Ronald Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-47 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe is hacked by Jerry Quist - foul #2 on Jerry Quist, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Samford | James Knowles (C) Jerry Quist | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF) Francis Lafon, Leon Moss, William Jones | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ronald Hanson - foul #1 on Ronald Hanson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Aaron Swink misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Aaron Swink pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Aaron Swink misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 13:35 | Samford | James Knowles tips it home | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | John Bond hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Cabe and the foul's on Vincent McCage - foul #1 on Vincent McCage, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Harris (PG), Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (PF) Ronald Hanson, Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | John Bond makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:57 | Samford | Aaron Swink makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter Harris | 51-52 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Walter Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Jerry Quist's fadeaway is rejected by Owen Cabe | 51-52 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Jerry Quist pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Jerry Quist clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee State | Marcus Young pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Swink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Cutlip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Quist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Cabe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barney Upson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcus Young | 51-54 |
| 11:30 | Samford | Aaron Swink misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Walter Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:48 | Samford | James Knowles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe is hacked by Jerry Quist - foul #3 on Jerry Quist, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hanson (SG), Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF), Logan Green (C) Aaron Swink, Richard Cutlip, Jerry Quist, James Knowles | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Francis Lafon (PG), Leon Moss (SG), William Jones (SF), Dino Yazzie (PF), Joseph Zollar (C) Marcus Young, John Bond, Joseph Allard, Owen Cabe, Barney Upson | |
| 10:18 | Tennessee State | William Jones lays it in on a great pass from Leon Moss | 51-56 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Brian Reber buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Harris and he's fouled by Joseph Zollar - foul #3 on Joseph Zollar, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Brian Reber makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Leon Moss is hacked by Walter Harris - foul #1 on Walter Harris, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Joseph Zollar is fouled on the floor by Logan Green - foul #1 on Logan Green, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | William Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to William Jones | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Francis Lafon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | William Jones tips it home | 54-58 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Brian Reber comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-58 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Ronald Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Logan Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Rubin Gregory (SG), James Knowles (C) Walter Harris, Logan Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG), John Bond (SG), Joseph Allard (SF) Francis Lafon, Leon Moss, William Jones | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee State | Brian Reber steals it from Marcus Young | 54-58 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Brian Reber can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-58 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rubin Gregory (fresh) SF - Brian Reber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent McCage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Young (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dino Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Zollar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Reber - foul #2 on Brian Reber, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Swink (SG), Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (PF) Rubin Gregory, Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe (PF), Barney Upson (C) Dino Yazzie, Joseph Zollar | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Jerry Quist knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Hanson and the foul's on Owen Cabe - foul #2 on Owen Cabe, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Rubin Gregory (PG) Ronald Hanson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Jerry Quist makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | John Bond connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Rubin Gregory makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-62 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Allard | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Aaron Swink hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Knowles | 63-64 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard is hacked by Richard Cutlip - foul #2 on Richard Cutlip, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Harris (PG), Ronald Hanson (SG), Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF), Logan Green (C) Rubin Gregory, Aaron Swink, Richard Cutlip, Jerry Quist, James Knowles | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie (C) Barney Upson | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Brian Reber gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Ronald Hanson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Bond - foul #1 on John Bond, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leon Moss (SF), Joseph Zollar (C) Joseph Allard, Owen Cabe | |
| 05:23 | Samford | Ronald Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Ronald Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 05:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Reber | 65-64 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Logan Green misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Zollar - foul #4 on Joseph Zollar, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Jones (SF) Marcus Young | |
| 04:56 | Samford | Logan Green misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:56 | Samford | Logan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Logan Green gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Ronald Hanson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Zollar | 66-64 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | John Bond misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee State | Dino Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | William Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Swink (SG), James Knowles (C) Ronald Hanson, Logan Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard (SF), Owen Cabe (PF), Barney Upson (C) John Bond, Dino Yazzie, Joseph Zollar | |
| 03:52 | Samford | Leon Moss steals it from Aaron Swink | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Swink (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Reber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent McCage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Leon Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Allard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Cabe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barney Upson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Reber - foul #3 on Brian Reber, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Young (PG) William Jones | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:19 | Samford | James Knowles hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Swink and the foul's on Owen Cabe - foul #3 on Owen Cabe, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Cutlip (SF), Jerry Quist (PF) Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:19 | Samford | James Knowles misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Leon Moss clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Marcus Young is denied by James Knowles | 68-66 |
| 02:52 | Samford | James Knowles grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF) Richard Cutlip, Jerry Quist | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Bond (SG) Leon Moss | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Aaron Swink can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Aaron Swink tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Bond | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Young | 68-69 |
| 02:11 | Samford | James Knowles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Harris | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Knowles | 71-69 |
| 01:28 | Samford | James Knowles misses long on a shot from the left side | 71-69 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Walter Harris hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Samford | James Knowles gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Aaron Swink makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Harris | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | John Bond buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | John Bond is called for the reach on Walter Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bond, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Rubin Gregory (SF), Ross Sexton (PF) Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Walter Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Walter Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Barney Upson, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hanson (PG) Walter Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Marcus Young is called for the reach on Rubin Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Young, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Rubin Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Rubin Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Owen Cabe grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Aaron Swink steals the ball from John Bond | 76-72 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Harris (PG) Ronald Hanson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Walter Harris is fouled in the backcourt by John Bond - foul #3 on John Bond, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Walter Harris misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson is hacked by Rubin Gregory - foul #1 on Rubin Gregory, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Reber (SF), Vincent McCage (PF) Rubin Gregory, Ross Sexton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Barney Upson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Samford | James Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Knowles is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Young - foul #4 on Marcus Young, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Hanson (SG), Rubin Gregory (SF), Ross Sexton (PF) Aaron Swink, Brian Reber, Vincent McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Samford | James Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Joseph Allard clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-72 |