| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mike Gayden - foul #1 on Mike Gayden, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Patrick Spencer's layup is rejected by Mike Gayden | 31-40 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Spencer steps in front of the Mike Gayden pass | 31-40 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Lamar | 33-40 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is hacked by Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Lamar is called for the reach on Mike Gayden - foul #1 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Charles Helwig clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler is hacked by Charles Helwig - foul #2 on Charles Helwig, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, Mike Gayden | |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Butler | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 15:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Meredith | 33-40 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Leon Miller - foul #1 on Leon Miller, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Veras, Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson, George Butler | |
| 15:07 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it home | 37-42 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Joseph Lamar knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Helwig takes the ball from Dino Bosancic | 40-42 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Patrick Spencer connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Chudzinski | 42-42 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lamar - foul #2 on Joseph Lamar, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler (C) Jonathon Noguera | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Charles Helwig's floater is tipped away by George Butler | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Joseph Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG) Dino Bosancic | |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Scott Mertens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF) Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, Mike Gayden | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses the floater from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Butler | 42-45 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera hits the finger roll set up by Leon Miller | 42-47 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is hacked by Eric Veras - foul #1 on Eric Veras, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Veras, Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson, George Butler | |
| 10:17 | Samford | Jonathon Noguera swats the short shot by Joseph Lamar | 42-47 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 10:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Meredith | 42-47 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Joseph Meredith double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG) Joseph Meredith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen (C) Jonathon Noguera | |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-47 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden tips it home | 42-49 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Joseph Lamar blows the layup | 42-49 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stanley Nixon | 42-49 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it in | 42-51 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Scott Mertens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Patrick Spencer connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon buries a jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Madsen (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Patrick Spencer hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 46-55 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Chuck Neely (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), George Butler (C) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, Mike Gayden, Bruce Madsen | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Martin Buffington can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathon Noguera - foul #2 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (SF) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Thomas Parks grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Veras - foul #2 on Eric Veras, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chuck Neely - foul #1 on Chuck Neely, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Joseph Manning snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Parks is called for the reach on George Butler - foul #3 on Thomas Parks, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Thomas Parks, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Veras, Frederick Johnson, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses the runner in the paint | 49-56 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it in | 49-58 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 51-58 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Miller | 51-60 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Joseph Meredith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-60 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Patrick Spencer blows the dunk but the foul's on Leon Miller - foul #2 on Leon Miller, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG) Chuck Neely | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (SF) Leon Miller | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Cheney | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Samford | Stanley Nixon steals the ball from Patrick Spencer | 52-63 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon hits the finger roll | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - George Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the runner from close range | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-65 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Helwig | 57-65 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 02:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Meredith | 57-65 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Scott Mertens is fouled on the floor by Charles Cheney - foul #3 on Charles Cheney, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SF), Martin Buffington (PF), Joseph Manning (C) Joseph Meredith, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Frederick Johnson (SG), Jonathon Noguera (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| 02:16 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Kevin Chudzinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Meredith takes the ball from Bruce Madsen | 59-65 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Meredith | 61-65 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Charles Helwig (C) Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson, Jonathon Noguera, Bruce Madsen | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Cheney | 61-65 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Dino Bosancic steals it from Scott Mertens | 61-65 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Samford | Scott Mertens's layup is rejected by Mike Gayden | 61-65 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Joseph Lamar hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon loses the dribble to Joseph Meredith | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Charles Cheney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Patrick Spencer scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - George Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Spencer - foul #2 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Joseph Lamar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Cheney | 68-70 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Joseph Meredith drills a jumper in the lane | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic's floater is tipped away by Joseph Lamar | 70-70 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Joseph Lamar drills a driving attempt from the left block | 72-70 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney scores on a 3 from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is hacked by Dino Bosancic - foul #1 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Patrick Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler buries a fadeaway in the paint | 72-75 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Joseph Lamar hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Cheney | 74-77 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Scott Mertens connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Spencer | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cheney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Nixon (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - George Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is hacked by Charles Helwig - foul #3 on Charles Helwig, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Scott Mertens buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses long on a floater from the baseline | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 79-78 |