| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 25-36 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Anthony Wales steals the ball from Paul Platt | 25-36 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Reid swats the shot by Charles Griffith | 25-36 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Michael Reid grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Michael Reid can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Wales - foul #1 on Anthony Wales, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Michael Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt lays it in on a great pass from Charles Griffith | 27-37 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Michael Reid knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Barcus | 27-40 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Anthony Wales | 29-40 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Michael Reid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Gregg swats the shot by William Jernigan | 29-40 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Erik Gregg snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Charles Griffith steals the ball from Paul Platt | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Herman Huneycutt and he's hacked by Paul Platt - foul #2 on Paul Platt, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (PF), Terry Berkman (C) William Jernigan, Micheal Harris, Herman Huneycutt, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Eric Dunn (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:07 | Samford | Eric Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (SG) Anthony Wales | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Berkman | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomason (fresh) SF - Chester Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Maxey (fresh) SF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Eric Dunn misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Howard Clauson - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Eric Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:40 | Samford | Eric Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Eric Dunn - foul #3 on Eric Dunn, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris (SF), Herman Huneycutt (PF) Chester Forbes, Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Ronald Powell drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Pablo Rivera and the foul's on David Thomason - foul #2 on David Thomason, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG) David Thomason | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey, Enlai Wang | |
| 14:58 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Wales | 40-44 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Barcus | 40-47 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Platt steps in front of the Micheal Harris pass | 40-47 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Anthony Barcus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Powell - foul #2 on Ronald Powell, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Charles Griffith (C) Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Edmund Snyder (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Pablo Rivera, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Eric Dunn | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Neal Auld comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Edmund Snyder hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Jernigan | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Edmund Snyder scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Jernigan | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Maxey (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edmund Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Edmund Snyder knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Neal Auld | 47-54 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Snyder is called for the reach on Anthony Wales - foul #1 on Edmund Snyder, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Joseph Pearson (PF) Anthony Wales, Chester Forbes, Herman Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey, Edmund Snyder | |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Reid blocks the short jumper by Joseph Pearson | 47-54 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Michael Reid clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Neal Auld scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Barcus | 50-57 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Chester Forbes (C) William Hill, William Jernigan, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (SG), Ronald Powell (PF), Eric Dunn (C) Neal Auld, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| 09:46 | Samford | Pablo Rivera is hacked by Anthony Wales - foul #2 on Anthony Wales, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt (PF) Chester Forbes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:38 | Samford | Ronald Powell is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Anthony Barcus clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Anthony Barcus connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Powell and the foul's on Howard Clauson - foul #2 on Howard Clauson, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Charles Griffith (C) Howard Clauson, Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Harry Maxey (SF) Pablo Rivera, Paul Platt | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt scores on a runner from close range set up by Anthony Wales | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Maxey (fresh) PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Anthony Barcus drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Maxey | 54-63 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales double dribbles | 54-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (PF) Anthony Wales, Micheal Harris, Herman Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Paul Platt (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell, Eric Dunn | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Pablo Rivera knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Reid and the foul's on William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (PG) William Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson lays it up and in | 56-66 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Neal Auld clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the follow up shot | 56-68 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Erik Gregg - foul #2 on Erik Gregg, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Herman Huneycutt (PF) William Jernigan, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Eric Dunn (C) Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Michael Reid | |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the 3rd free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Erik Gregg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Ronald Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Pearson grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-68 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt tips it home | 59-68 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Erik Gregg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (SG), Micheal Harris (SF) Howard Clauson, Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey, Erik Gregg | |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Pablo Rivera - foul #2 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the easy layup | 61-68 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Thomason | 61-68 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Dunn - foul #4 on Eric Dunn, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Charles Griffith (C) David Thomason, Micheal Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Michael Reid (C) Pablo Rivera, Eric Dunn | |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Forbes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Huneycutt (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Ronald Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Chester Forbes is denied on a layup by Michael Reid | 63-68 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Neal Auld grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Chester Forbes takes the ball from Anthony Barcus | 63-68 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Neal Auld pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Michael Reid is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris (SF), Joseph Pearson (C) Chester Forbes, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (SG), Harry Maxey (SF), Erik Gregg (PF), Eric Dunn (C) Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Michael Reid | |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith (C) Joseph Pearson | |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Michael Reid (C) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey, Eric Dunn | |
| 01:26 | Samford | Paul Platt is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wales - foul #3 on Anthony Wales, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Paul Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Herman Huneycutt | 63-69 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Micheal Harris is denied by Paul Platt | 63-69 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Paul Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:08 | Samford | William Jernigan is called for the reach on Neal Auld - foul #2 on William Jernigan, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Neal Auld makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Platt steals it from Herman Huneycutt | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Anthony Barcus is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wales - foul #4 on Anthony Wales, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (SF) Paul Platt | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Huneycutt snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Snyder is called for the reach on Micheal Harris - foul #2 on Edmund Snyder, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Platt (SF) Edmund Snyder | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:45 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Erik Gregg is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wales - foul #5 on Anthony Wales, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (PG) Anthony Wales | |
| Subs | Samford | Edmund Snyder (SF) Paul Platt | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Griffith's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Snyder | 63-74 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Edmund Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Anthony Barcus drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-76 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Barcus - foul #2 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (SG), Chester Forbes (SF), Joseph Pearson (PF), Terry Berkman (C) William Jernigan, Micheal Harris, Herman Huneycutt, Charles Griffith | |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Eric Dunn (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Edmund Snyder, Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Pablo Rivera runs out the clock | 64-76 |