| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) SF - Nathan Price (fresh) PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Meiners (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Kittelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Archie Pontiff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Granier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-22 |
| 19:52 | Samford | David Gunter grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 19:28 | Samford | David Gunter buries a shot from the baseline set up by Carl Thomas and he's hacked by Jonathan Granier - foul #3 on Jonathan Granier, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Tatom (SF) Carl Thomas, Nathan Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel (C) Jonathan Granier | |
| 19:28 | Samford | David Gunter makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Jeff Rizzuto - foul #2 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 35-25 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | Jeff Rizzuto steals the ball from Jack Meiners | 35-25 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Edward Tatom scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edward Lakes | 37-25 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff buries a shot from the baseline set up by Arthur Kittelberger | 37-27 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Edward Tatom comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-27 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Edward Tatom tips it in | 39-27 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-27 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners is fouled on the floor by David Gunter - foul #1 on David Gunter, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Brown (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Nathan Price (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, Edward Tatom, David Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Newton Heard (C) Archie Pontiff | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Wayt, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall (SF) Roy Wayt | |
| 16:22 | Samford | Carl Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | Newton Heard snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners loses the dribble to Roger Brown in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Roger Brown lays it up and in | 41-27 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel travels with the ball | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Donald Vidrio (SF), David Gunter (C) Roger Brown, Nathan Price, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle (SG), Roy Wayt (SF), Jonathan Granier (C) Jack Meiners, Arthur Kittelberger, Buddy Daniel | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) SF - Donald Vidrio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Trenton Randall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Battle (fresh) SF - Roy Wayt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Newton Heard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Granier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Samford | Carl Thomas clanks a shot from the left side | 41-27 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Trenton Randall | 41-27 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 15:08 | Samford | David Gunter pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Edward Lakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Nathan Price (SF), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Carl Thomas, Jeff Rizzuto, David Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff (PF) Newton Heard | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG) Donald Vidrio | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners (PG), Arthur Kittelberger (SG) Trenton Randall, Thomas Battle | |
| 13:53 | Samford | Jonathan Spear knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Nathan Price | 44-27 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Kittelberger | 44-30 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Edward Tatom can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Granier's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Spear | 44-30 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Jonathan Spear banks in the layup | 46-30 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Granier and the foul's on Nathan Price - foul #3 on Nathan Price, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Brown (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Donald Vidrio (SF), Jeff Rizzuto (PF), David Gunter (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, Nathan Price, Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel (C) Jonathan Granier | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Donald Vidrio hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Brown | 49-33 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Donald Vidrio - foul #1 on Donald Vidrio, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathan Price (SF) Roger Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall (PG), Thomas Battle (SG), Newton Heard (C) Jack Meiners, Arthur Kittelberger, Roy Wayt | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Nathan Price is fouled on the floor by Buddy Daniel - foul #2 on Buddy Daniel, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Tatom (SF) Donald Vidrio, Carl Thomas, Nathan Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins (SF) Archie Pontiff | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Trenton Randall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Battle (fresh) SF - Brad Jenkins (fresh) PF - Buddy Daniel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Newton Heard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Samford | Edward Tatom hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-34 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel misses the shot from the right block | 49-34 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Jonathan Spear grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Edward Tatom is hacked by Buddy Daniel - foul #3 on Buddy Daniel, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Vidrio (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Nathan Price (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, Edward Tatom, David Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Meiners (PG), Arthur Kittelberger (SG), Jonathan Granier (C) Thomas Battle, Brad Jenkins, Newton Heard | |
| 09:57 | Samford | James Mendonca can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-34 |
| 09:56 | Samford | James Mendonca hits the follow up shot | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Samford | David Gunter (C) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt (SF), Archie Pontiff (PF) Trenton Randall, Buddy Daniel | |
| 09:23 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses the easy layup | 51-34 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto tips it in | 53-34 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Archie Pontiff comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-34 |
| 08:59 | Samford | David Gunter grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Donald Vidrio is hacked by Jack Meiners - foul #1 on Jack Meiners, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), James Mendonca (C) Donald Vidrio, Carl Thomas, Jeff Rizzuto, David Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel (C) Jonathan Granier | |
| 08:24 | Samford | Nathan Price is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Nathan Price, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Brown (PG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF) Edward Lakes, Nathan Price | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:10 | Tennessee State | Roy Wayt makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Meiners | 53-37 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Edward Tatom hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Roger Brown | 55-37 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Jeff Rizzuto is called for the reach on Roy Wayt - foul #3 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Nathan Price (SF), David Gunter (C) Roger Brown, Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall (SF), Newton Heard (C) Roy Wayt, Archie Pontiff | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) SF - Nathan Price (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Edward Tatom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Meiners (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Kittelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Trenton Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Buddy Daniel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Newton Heard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Arthur Kittelberger - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF) Carl Thomas, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle (PG) Jack Meiners | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee State | Arthur Kittelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:12 | Samford | David Gunter pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Jonathan Spear drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Lakes and he's hacked by Arthur Kittelberger - foul #1 on Arthur Kittelberger, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (PF) Jeff Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Granier (C) Arthur Kittelberger | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Jonathan Spear makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-38 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Edward Lakes pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Lakes | 60-38 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel's pass is intercepted by David Gunter | 60-38 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Edward Tatom connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Gunter and the foul's on Newton Heard - foul #1 on Newton Heard, team foul #7 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Vidrio (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Jeff Rizzuto (PF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Jonathan Spear, Nathan Price, David Gunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins (SF), Charles Ramsey (C) Buddy Daniel, Jonathan Granier | |
| 05:58 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the free throw | 63-38 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Trenton Randall | 63-40 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Donald Vidrio makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Thomas | 66-40 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall's pass is intercepted by Donald Vidrio | 66-40 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Carl Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Vidrio | 68-40 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Charles Ramsey hits a jumper in the paint | 68-42 |
| 04:23 | Samford | James Mendonca hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carl Thomas | 70-42 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-42 |
| 04:09 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the defensive rebound | 70-42 |
| 03:48 | Samford | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Trenton Randall - foul #2 on Trenton Randall, team foul #8 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Jonathan Spear (SG), Nathan Price (SF) Donald Vidrio, Carl Thomas, Edward Tatom | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky (PF), Buddy Daniel (C) Newton Heard, Charles Ramsey | |
| 03:48 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 03:48 | Samford | James Mendonca makes the 2nd free throw | 71-42 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall is hacked by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #4 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #8 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Samford | David Gunter (C) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall misses the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 03:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jeff Rizzuto | 71-42 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Nathan Price clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-42 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle gets the rebound | 71-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Price (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Trenton Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Battle (fairly fresh) SF - Brad Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Privalsky (fresh) C - Buddy Daniel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-42 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky grabs the offensive board | 71-42 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Spear is called for the reach on Trenton Randall - foul #1 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #9 | 71-42 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Trenton Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 02:54 | Samford | David Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Edward Lakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-43 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky grabs the board | 71-43 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Carl Thomas (SG), Donald Vidrio (PF) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Ramsey (C) Brad Jenkins | |
| 01:47 | Samford | Carl Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Price | 74-43 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Trenton Randall | 74-46 |
| 01:22 | Samford | David Gunter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-46 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Dustin Privalsky makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-49 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Donald Vidrio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-49 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Ramsey snags the defensive board | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle is fouled on the floor by Donald Vidrio - foul #2 on Donald Vidrio, team foul #10 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (PF) Donald Vidrio | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins (SF), Newton Heard (C) Dustin Privalsky, Charles Ramsey | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Samford | Nathan Price makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carl Thomas | 76-51 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Battle's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Rizzuto | 76-51 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Brad Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 76-51 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Buddy Daniel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-51 |
| 00:14 | Samford | David Gunter gets the rebound | 76-51 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Lakes runs out the clock | 76-51 |