| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Edwards (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Cave (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Lorusso (fresh) PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Bernardo inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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 | Samford | Paul Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Nick Edwards grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Paul Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Cave - foul #1 on Arthur Cave, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Paul Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nick Edwards - foul #1 on Nick Edwards, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Nick Edwards gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Nick Edwards hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Nicholas Thompson and he's hacked by Rhett Boller - foul #3 on Rhett Boller, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris (C) Rhett Boller | |
| 18:43 | Samford | Nick Edwards makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nick Edwards - foul #2 on Nick Edwards, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:06 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Thompson | 42-29 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Watkins | 42-31 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Robert Morris connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Thompson | 44-31 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Paul Rogers grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Ralph Harris swats the layup by Nicholas Thompson | 44-31 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Nick Edwards tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), Mitchell McCollister (C) Nicholas Thompson, Nick Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:44 | Samford | William Bernardo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Lorusso - foul #1 on William Lorusso, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| 16:44 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:44 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (SG) Paul Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Gerling (SF), Timothy Hare (C) William Lorusso, Patrick Dennie | |
| 16:02 | Samford | George Creekmore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) SG - George Creekmore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell McCollister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Cave (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Gerling (fresh) PF - Ralph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hare (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Gerling drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 15:40 | Samford | William Bernardo is fouled on the floor by Robert Gerling - foul #1 on Robert Gerling, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Richard Aubuchon (PF) William Bernardo, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Jones (SG), Rhett Boller (C) Arthur Cave, Timothy Hare | |
| 15:24 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 15:02 | Samford | George Creekmore is fouled on the floor by Robert Gerling - foul #2 on Robert Gerling, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), Nick Edwards (C) Donald Reaves, Mitchell McCollister | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Hays (SG), William Lorusso (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF) Daniel Watkins, Robert Gerling, Ralph Harris | |
| 14:49 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Lorusso | 48-34 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| Subs | Samford | William Bernardo (SF), Robert Morris (PF) George Creekmore, Richard Aubuchon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:27 | Samford | Robert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG) John Hays | |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave tips it home | 48-36 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Paul Rogers steals the ball from Rhett Boller | 48-36 |
| 13:15 | Samford | William Lorusso steals it from Nicholas Thompson | 48-36 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso is hacked by William Bernardo - foul #2 on William Bernardo, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG) Nicholas Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Donald Reaves - foul #1 on Donald Reaves, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (SG), Richard Aubuchon (SF), Mitchell McCollister (C) Paul Rogers, William Bernardo, Nick Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:40 | Samford | George Creekmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Donald Reaves steps in front of the William Lorusso pass | 48-39 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon lays it in on a great pass from Donald Reaves | 50-39 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 11:58 | Samford | George Creekmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller grabs the board | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Creekmore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Aubuchon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell McCollister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Cave (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Lorusso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Aubuchon - foul #1 on Richard Aubuchon, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), William Bernardo (SF), Nick Edwards (C) George Creekmore, Robert Morris, Mitchell McCollister | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Jones (SG), Ralph Harris (PF), Timothy Hare (C) Arthur Cave, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Nick Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Nick Edwards, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG) Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Gerling (SF) William Lorusso | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Ralph Harris | 50-43 |
| 10:44 | Samford | William Bernardo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nick Edwards - foul #4 on Nick Edwards, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Morris (PF), Mitchell McCollister (C) Richard Aubuchon, Nick Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG), Rhett Boller (C) Robert Jones, Ralph Harris | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Watkins - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF) Timothy Hare | |
| 10:09 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gerling | 52-48 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Robert Morris's floater is tipped away by Robert Gerling | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Paul Rogers tips it in | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Robert Morris gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert Morris misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Paul Rogers - foul #2 on Paul Rogers, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), George Creekmore (SG), Richard Aubuchon (SF) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, William Bernardo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Jones (PG), William Lorusso (SF) Daniel Watkins, Robert Gerling | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Donald Reaves buries a jumper from the baseline set up by George Creekmore | 56-51 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie tips it home | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Creekmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Aubuchon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mitchell McCollister (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Cave (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Lorusso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | George Creekmore connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Reaves | 59-53 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Samford | William Bernardo (SF), Nick Edwards (C) Richard Aubuchon, Mitchell McCollister | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Ralph Harris (PF), Timothy Hare (C) Arthur Cave, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Donald Reaves connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Bernardo | 62-53 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Hare | 62-55 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Donald Reaves drills a jumper from the baseline set up by George Creekmore and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), Richard Aubuchon (PF) George Creekmore, Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:27 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins is fouled on the floor by Donald Reaves - foul #2 on Donald Reaves, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG) Donald Reaves | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Nick Edwards gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Harris - foul #1 on Ralph Harris, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) Ralph Harris, Timothy Hare | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 05:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Bernardo | 67-56 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Rogers | 69-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso tips it in | 69-58 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Rhett Boller swats the layup by Richard Aubuchon | 69-58 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 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) | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-60 |
| 03:59 | Samford | William Bernardo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Paul Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Thompson | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bernardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Aubuchon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nick Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Cave (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Lorusso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie is whistled for a carry | 72-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), John Dean (SG), George Creekmore (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Mitchell McCollister (C) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, William Bernardo, Richard Aubuchon, Nick Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Jones (PG), John Hays (SG), Robert Gerling (SF), Ralph Harris (PF), Timothy Hare (C) Daniel Watkins, Arthur Cave, William Lorusso, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Samford | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Donald Reaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Gerling comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 02:57 | Samford | John Dean grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Aubuchon (SF) John Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Arthur Cave (SG), Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) Robert Jones, John Hays, Ralph Harris, Timothy Hare | |
| 02:33 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Creekmore | 76-63 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller is hacked by Robert Morris - foul #1 on Robert Morris, team foul #10 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Samford | John Dean (SG) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Jones (PG), John Hays (SG), Ralph Harris (PF) Daniel Watkins, Arthur Cave, Patrick Dennie | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), William Bernardo (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Nick Edwards (C) Donald Reaves, John Dean, George Creekmore, Richard Aubuchon, Mitchell McCollister | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Arthur Cave (SG), William Lorusso (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF) Robert Jones, John Hays, Robert Gerling, Ralph Harris | |
| 02:01 | Samford | William Bernardo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 76-64 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Paul Rogers tips it home | 78-64 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Lorusso | 78-67 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Paul Rogers snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:58 | Samford | William Bernardo gets the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Samford | William Bernardo is hacked by Daniel Watkins - foul #4 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), George Creekmore (SG), Richard Aubuchon (PF), Mitchell McCollister (C) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, Robert Morris, Nick Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Jones (PG), John Hays (SG), Robert Gerling (SF), Ralph Harris (PF), Timothy Hare (C) Daniel Watkins, Arthur Cave, William Lorusso, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| 00:57 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:57 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | John Hays drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Samford | George Creekmore is hacked by John Hays in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hays, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Samford | John Dean (SG) William Bernardo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:49 | Samford | George Creekmore misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Samford | George Creekmore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | John Hays misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Hays - foul #2 on John Hays, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Dean misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:15 | Samford | John Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Donald Reaves runs out the clock | 81-70 |