| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Leach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Mueller (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Welch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Kemp (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Newton | 43-38 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Kyle Melchor is called for the reach on Derrick Welch - foul #2 on Kyle Melchor, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on David Leach - foul #2 on David Leach, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Derrick Welch's pass is intercepted by Mitch McNeeley | 43-40 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 18:31 | Samford | William Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:05 | Samford | David Leach steals the ball from Larry Lawson | 43-40 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Leach | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Samford | William Kemp is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo (C) Kyle Melchor | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryce Robinson (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Jimmy Pokorski (SF), Robert Richburg (PF) Joseph Kozlowski, Larry Lawson, Derrick Welch, Obayana Ahmed | |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mitch McNeeley | 48-40 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Brian Doty drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Doty picks off the pass by Phillip Mueller | 48-43 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Brian Doty blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Newton | 51-43 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Brian Doty misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 15:58 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to William Kemp | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Leach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bryce Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kemp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Bryce Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Doty | 51-45 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryce Robinson picks off the pass by Mitch McNeeley | 51-45 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski lays it in on a nice dish by Bryce Robinson | 51-47 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton scores on a runner from close range | 53-47 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Brian Doty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Jimmy Pokorski hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 14:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Kemp | 53-49 |
| 13:53 | Samford | George Newton takes the ball from Brian Doty | 53-49 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Leach | 56-49 |
| 13:17 | Samford | David Leach steals it from Robert Richburg | 56-49 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge (PG), Patrick Plouffe (SG), William Sattler (SF), Richard Reed (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) Mitch McNeeley, George Newton, David Leach, Phillip Mueller, Andrew Saucedo | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Ken Saldana (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF), Derrick Welch (C) Bryce Robinson, Brian Doty, Jimmy Pokorski, Robert Richburg, William Kemp | |
| 12:38 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Plouffe - foul #2 on Patrick Plouffe, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 12:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Obayana Ahmed | 56-51 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Ken Saldana drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Kozlowski and he's hacked by Patrick Plouffe - foul #3 on Patrick Plouffe, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christopher Eldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Plouffe (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Reed (fresh) C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Welch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler lays it up and in | 58-54 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Kozlowski | 58-56 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Reed | 58-56 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-56 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Larry Lawson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Larry Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 10:33 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Derrick Welch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge's pass is intercepted by Larry Lawson | 58-56 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Larry Lawson lays it in | 58-58 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Plouffe | 60-58 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Ken Saldana can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Reed - foul #1 on Richard Reed, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), George Newton (SG), David Leach (SF), Phillip Mueller (PF), Andrew Saucedo (C) Christopher Eldridge, Patrick Plouffe, William Sattler, Richard Reed, Kyle Melchor | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryce Robinson (PG), Brian Doty (SG), Jimmy Pokorski (PF), William Kemp (C) Joseph Kozlowski, Larry Lawson, Obayana Ahmed, Derrick Welch | |
| 09:02 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ken Saldana is called for the reach on David Leach - foul #4 on Ken Saldana, team foul #1 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Richburg (PF) Ken Saldana | |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Leach, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 08:15 | Samford | David Leach steps in front of the Bryce Robinson pass | 60-60 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Leach | 62-60 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Bryce Robinson lays it in set up by Robert Richburg | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Newton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bryce Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Doty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Pokorski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kemp (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach is fouled on the floor by Brian Doty - foul #3 on Brian Doty, team foul #2 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler (SF) David Leach | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Kemp - foul #1 on William Kemp, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Bryce Robinson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Mueller - foul #1 on Phillip Mueller, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Derrick Welch (SF), Obayana Ahmed (PF) Jimmy Pokorski, Robert Richburg | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Bryce Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Bryce Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by William Sattler is denied by Obayana Ahmed | 64-64 |
| 06:42 | Samford | William Kemp pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Derrick Welch connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Doty | 64-66 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Saucedo tips it home | 66-66 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Brian Doty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton is fouled on the floor by Brian Doty - foul #4 on Brian Doty, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Eldridge (PG), David Leach (SG), Bill Lindsay (SF), Richard Reed (PF), Kyle Melchor (C) Mitch McNeeley, George Newton, William Sattler, Phillip Mueller, Andrew Saucedo | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Ken Saldana (SF), Robert Richburg (C) Bryce Robinson, Brian Doty, Derrick Welch, William Kemp | |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Larry Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Kyle Melchor steals the ball from Robert Richburg | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Eldridge | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Joseph Kozlowski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Obayana Ahmed | 69-66 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Ken Saldana comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 03:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Obayana Ahmed | 69-66 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Richard Reed takes the ball from Robert Richburg | 69-66 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley (PG), George Newton (SG), William Sattler (SF), Phillip Mueller (PF) Christopher Eldridge, David Leach, Bill Lindsay, Richard Reed | |
| Subs | Samford | William Kemp (C) Robert Richburg | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitch McNeeley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Newton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Sattler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Melchor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Kozlowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ken Saldana (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. PF - Obayana Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - William Kemp (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Newton | 71-66 |
| 03:00 | Samford | The short jumper by Ken Saldana is denied by William Sattler | 71-66 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Newton | 71-66 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Phillip Mueller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Larry Lawson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kemp | 71-68 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor banks in the layup on a great pass from George Newton | 73-68 |
| 01:45 | Samford | William Kemp drills a shot from the left block | 73-70 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor misses the tip | 73-70 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Obayana Ahmed gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:05 | Samford | George Newton picks off the pass by Ken Saldana | 73-70 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitch McNeeley banks in the layup on a great pass from George Newton | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | William Kemp hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ken Saldana | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler tips it back up and in | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Samford | Ken Saldana makes the 3 from the left wing | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Sattler is hacked by Joseph Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Kozlowski, team foul #5 | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton is hacked by Larry Lawson - foul #1 on Larry Lawson, team foul #6 | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton is fouled on the floor by William Kemp - foul #2 on William Kemp, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | George Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:15 | Samford | William Kemp pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Ken Saldana misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Larry Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Larry Lawson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Mueller - foul #2 on Phillip Mueller, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Larry Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kozlowski - foul #2 on Joseph Kozlowski, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Leach (PF) Phillip Mueller | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Melchor misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Samford | William Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Larry Lawson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-75 |