| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Eastwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poitra (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Muhammad (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) C - John Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | David Parmer inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Tennessee State | John Sutton denies the turnaround by Brian Banh | 27-39 |
| 19:33 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Sutton | 27-39 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Dikembe Acri hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-39 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Dikembe Acri tips it in | 27-41 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | John Sutton swats the short shot by James Poitra | 27-41 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Muhammad | 27-41 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | James Poitra buries a shot from the free throw line set up by David Eastwood | 29-41 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Paul Sturges banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Acri | 29-43 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Kyle Shephard is called for the reach on James Poitra - foul #3 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Ronald Phipps (C) Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, John Sutton | |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Muhammad grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | David Parmer can't tip it in | 29-43 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Robert Kohler snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:23 | Samford | James Poitra takes the ball from Joel Bartee | 29-43 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Poitra | 31-43 |
| 17:18 | Samford | David Eastwood is called for the reach on Robert Kohler in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Eastwood, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Ronald Phipps | |
| 17:07 | Samford | Bruce Leonetti loses the ball out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Sturges (SF) Joel Bartee | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | David Parmer makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Poitra | 33-43 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Paul Sturges connects on the floater from the baseline | 33-45 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Brian Muhammad misses short on a floater from the baseline | 33-45 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Paul Sturges grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Bruce Leonetti connects on the 3 from straight away | 33-48 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Poitra | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Eastwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Poitra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Parmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Muhammad (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Acri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Bruce Leonetti misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Poitra | 38-48 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski is hacked by James Poitra - foul #3 on James Poitra, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber (PG), Peter Brower (SG), Daniel Climer (SF), Tony Woods (PF), Glenn Binette (C) David Eastwood, James Poitra, David Parmer, Brian Banh, Brian Muhammad | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Michael Blanchard (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Bruce Leonetti, Lino Lukaszewski, Paul Sturges, Dikembe Acri, John Sutton | |
| 14:38 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Sam Kimber | 38-48 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Glenn Binette is hacked by Ronald Phipps - foul #1 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Kimber | 38-48 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Daniel Climer misses the shot from the right side | 38-48 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Ronald Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Kohler | 38-51 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee State | Tony Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Ronald Phipps grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Ronald Phipps misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-51 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee State | Glenn Binette gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Brower | 40-51 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Robert Kohler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Brower - foul #1 on Peter Brower, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Eastwood (PG), James Poitra (SG), David Parmer (SF), Brian Banh (PF), Brian Muhammad (C) Sam Kimber, Peter Brower, Daniel Climer, Tony Woods, Glenn Binette | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Sturges (SF), Dikembe Acri (PF), John Sutton (C) Joel Bartee, Michael Blanchard, Ronald Phipps | |
| 12:17 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | James Poitra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-53 |
| 12:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Sutton | 40-53 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Brian Muhammad grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Eastwood (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Poitra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Banh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Muhammad (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Eastwood | 42-53 |
| 11:23 | Samford | James Poitra steps in front of the Kyle Shephard pass | 42-53 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | James Poitra banks in the layup | 44-53 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Paul Sturges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Dikembe Acri grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Robert Kohler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Parmer | 44-53 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Brian Muhammad misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Dikembe Acri snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | James Poitra hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Kyle Shephard pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:56 | Samford | John Sutton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Kohler | 44-56 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | James Poitra misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Paul Sturges gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Paul Sturges is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber (PG) David Eastwood | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (PG), Michael Blanchard (PF), Ronald Phipps (C) Robert Kohler, Dikembe Acri, John Sutton | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Paul Sturges swats the short shot by Sam Kimber | 44-56 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Paul Sturges grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Michael Blanchard is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tony Woods (C) Brian Muhammad | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Joel Bartee (SF) Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Tony Woods makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Joel Bartee - foul #1 on Joel Bartee, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Brower (SG), Daniel Climer (SF) James Poitra, David Parmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF) Robert Kohler, Joel Bartee | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Tony Woods misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Ronald Phipps gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Bruce Leonetti drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Peter Brower misses badly on a runner from the right block | 46-59 |
| 08:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Blanchard | 46-59 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Paul Sturges drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Leonetti | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Sam Kimber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Brower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Climer (fresh) PF - Brian Banh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sturges (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Peter Brower misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Daniel Climer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | Peter Brower tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Samford | Tony Woods steals it from Ronald Phipps | 48-62 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Peter Brower's layup is rejected by Ronald Phipps | 48-62 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Paul Sturges snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 06:06 | Samford | Ronald Phipps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 48-62 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Tony Woods grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Leonetti - foul #2 on Bruce Leonetti, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Poitra (SG), David Parmer (SF), Glenn Binette (PF), Brian Muhammad (C) Peter Brower, Daniel Climer, Brian Banh, Tony Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Dikembe Acri (PF), John Sutton (C) Bruce Leonetti, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Michael Blanchard, Ronald Phipps | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Samford | John Sutton misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-62 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski tips it in | 50-64 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee State | James Poitra knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Kimber | 52-64 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Robert Kohler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lino Lukaszewski | 52-67 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber can't finish the layup | 52-67 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Joel Bartee snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Robert Kohler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Kohler, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Eastwood (PG) Sam Kimber | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (SG) Lino Lukaszewski | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Brian Muhammad double dribbles | 52-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tony Woods (PF) Glenn Binette | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:20 | Samford | David Eastwood steals the ball from John Sutton | 52-67 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | James Poitra misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-67 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee State | Tony Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | David Parmer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Eastwood | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Samford | John Sutton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Joel Bartee pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Eastwood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Poitra (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Parmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Muhammad (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Leonetti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Bartee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Joel Bartee loses the ball out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Banh (PF) Tony Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Ronald Phipps (C) Bruce Leonetti, Joel Bartee, John Sutton | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Brian Banh tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Brian Muhammad steals the ball from Dikembe Acri | 56-67 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Parmer | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Dikembe Acri drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Kohler | 59-70 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | David Eastwood misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-70 |
| 01:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dikembe Acri | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Samford | Dikembe Acri is called for traveling | 59-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Sam Kimber (PG), Peter Brower (SG), Daniel Climer (SF), Tony Woods (PF), Glenn Binette (C) David Eastwood, James Poitra, David Parmer, Brian Banh, Brian Muhammad | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Michael Blanchard (PF) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Dikembe Acri | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Peter Brower clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Tony Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | Daniel Climer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 00:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Phipps | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Samford | Ronald Phipps is hacked by Sam Kimber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Kimber, team foul #4 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Joseph Zwanzig (PF) Bruce Leonetti, Michael Blanchard | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski misses the floater from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Joel Bartee can't tip it in | 59-70 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Ronald Phipps gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Joel Bartee is fouled on the floor by Glenn Binette - foul #1 on Glenn Binette, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Leonetti (PG), Michael Blanchard (PF) Ronald Zorc, Joseph Zwanzig | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bruce Leonetti runs out the clock | 59-70 |