| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Thao (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard loses the dribble to Keith King | 36-29 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith King | 38-29 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden double dribbles | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford dunks the ball | 38-31 |
| 18:15 | Samford | James Dalegowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Keith King gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Keith King is fouled on the floor by David McCard - foul #3 on David McCard, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG) David McCard | |
| 17:40 | Samford | Kevin Pike is fouled on the floor by Ryan Walden - foul #2 on Ryan Walden, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Samford | David Credle (SF) Jess Rivenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler (SG) Ryan Walden | |
| 17:27 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes misses the runner near the basket | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Wendell Bell and he's fouled by David Credle - foul #1 on David Credle, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (SG), Aaron Wickline (PF) Kevin Pike, James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong (SF), Lynn Glover (PF) Anthony Hyde, Ross Thao | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Samford | David Credle hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Joel Shackleford - foul #2 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Tom Lobb (C) Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley (C) Joel Shackleford | |
| 16:42 | Samford | David Credle makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:42 | Samford | David Credle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Aaron Wickline pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Keith King can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Armstrong | 40-34 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Keeler | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Straub (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Credle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Lobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wendell Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Glover (fresh) C - Walter Turley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Samford | Keith King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Aaron Wickline grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Roderick Straub clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:28 | Samford | David Credle tips it in | 42-36 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Credle - foul #2 on David Credle, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG), Jess Rivenberg (SF), James Dalegowski (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Keith King, David Credle, Aaron Wickline, Tom Lobb | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Ross Thao (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Robert Keeler, David Armstrong, Lynn Glover, Walter Turley | |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Roderick Straub is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) Wendell Bell | |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao tips it home | 42-40 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Roderick Straub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG) Roderick Straub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:37 | Samford | James Dalegowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David McCard | 42-42 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Keith King scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Dalegowski | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-42 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Keith King buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-42 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Kevin Pike snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:53 | Samford | James Dalegowski misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Keith King grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Walden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Thao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Samford | James Dalegowski is hacked by Ross Thao - foul #1 on Ross Thao, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Scott Fleming (SG), David Credle (SF), Aaron Wickline (PF), Tom Lobb (C) Keith King, Kevin Pike, Jess Rivenberg, James Dalegowski, Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG), Robert Keeler (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Lynn Glover (PF), Walter Turley (C) David McCard, Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Ross Thao, Joel Shackleford | |
| 11:05 | Samford | Aaron Wickline misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Armstrong - foul #1 on David Armstrong, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Aaron Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Aaron Wickline misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Aaron Wickline - foul #2 on Aaron Wickline, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Aaron Wickline connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roderick Straub | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Wickline is called for the reach on Robert Keeler - foul #3 on Aaron Wickline, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), James Dalegowski (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Scott Fleming, Aaron Wickline, Tom Lobb | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) Robert Keeler | |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Dalegowski - foul #1 on James Dalegowski, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde (SF) Walter Turley | |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:47 | Samford | James Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Keith King | 51-45 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Pike (SG) Roderick Straub | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Lynn Glover, David Armstrong | |
| 08:38 | Samford | Keith King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Wendell Bell | 51-45 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Jess Rivenberg (SF) David Credle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG) Wendell Bell | |
| 08:07 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes's fadeaway is rejected by Ross Thao | 51-45 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ryan Walden | 51-45 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford clanks a floater from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Kevin Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Thao (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Keith King loses the dribble to Ryan Walden | 51-45 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden hits the finger roll | 51-47 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Kevin Pike misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jess Rivenberg - foul #3 on Jess Rivenberg, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Wickline (PF), Tom Lobb (C) James Dalegowski, Curtis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover (PF) Ross Thao | |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Aaron Wickline grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Tom Lobb misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-48 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover makes the jumper in the paint set up by David McCard | 51-50 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Kevin Pike is fouled on the floor by Joel Shackleford - foul #3 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (PG), Scott Fleming (SG), David Credle (SF) Keith King, Kevin Pike, Jess Rivenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG), Robert Keeler (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Walter Turley (C) David McCard, Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Joel Shackleford | |
| 05:45 | Samford | David Armstrong blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Roderick Straub | 51-50 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Roderick Straub is called for the reach on David Armstrong - foul #1 on Roderick Straub, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dalegowski (PF), Curtis Wilkes (C) Aaron Wickline, Tom Lobb | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao (PF) Walter Turley | |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Dalegowski | 51-50 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Roderick Straub hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 05:07 | Samford | James Dalegowski tips it home | 53-50 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to David Armstrong | 53-50 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 04:30 | Samford | James Dalegowski makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roderick Straub | 55-53 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Credle - foul #3 on David Credle, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith King (PG), Kevin Pike (SG), Jess Rivenberg (SF) Roderick Straub, Scott Fleming, David Credle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Ryan Walden (SG), Joel Shackleford (C) Wendell Bell, Robert Keeler, Lynn Glover | |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Keith King double dribbles | 55-54 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Keith King - foul #2 on Keith King, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Kevin Pike gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith King (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Pike (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Curtis Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ross Thao (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Shackleford - foul #4 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Wickline (PF) James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde (SF) Ross Thao | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Curtis Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David McCard | 57-56 |
| 02:51 | Samford | David McCard steals it from Jess Rivenberg | 57-56 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Aaron Wickline knocks in the jump hook from close range | 59-58 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David McCard | 59-61 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Keith King drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Pike | 62-61 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard loses the dribble to Kevin Pike | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Keith King slams it home set up by Kevin Pike | 64-61 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Aaron Wickline - foul #4 on Aaron Wickline, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dalegowski (PF) Aaron Wickline | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao (PF) David Armstrong | |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:58 | Samford | James Dalegowski knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Ross Thao - foul #2 on Ross Thao, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:58 | Samford | James Dalegowski misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Samford | James Dalegowski makes the shot near the basket | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Joel Shackleford is denied by James Dalegowski | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith King | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Keith King is hacked by David McCard in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McCard, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Roderick Straub (SG) Kevin Pike | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:24 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ryan Walden | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Keith King is hacked by David McCard in the backcourt - foul #5 on David McCard, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG) David McCard | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ryan Walden, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Keith King is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Bell - foul #1 on Wendell Bell, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The rebound goes to Roderick Straub | 74-67 |