| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-34 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 34-34 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Dion Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wheelock - foul #3 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG) Herman Wheelock | |
| 18:26 | Samford | Edward Hudson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Stephen Labrador picks off the pass by Robert Lewis | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini clanks a floater from the left block | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Lewis is called for the reach on Stephen Labrador - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (PG), Kirby Soliz (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Randolph Egan, James Long, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency is fouled on the floor by Yul Xiong - foul #1 on Yul Xiong, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Eric Morency is blocked by Marc Smith | 36-34 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Marc Smith snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Donald Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Kirby Soliz - foul #1 on Kirby Soliz, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Yul Xiong makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Beacham | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Lewis (C) Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG) Kirby Soliz | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tews (fresh) C - Gordon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Brian Beacham's floater is knocked away by Gordon Shea | 38-34 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Donald Henry - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Andrew Mitchell (SF) Brian Beacham, Yul Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Johnnie Matthews, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Henry | 40-36 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy clanks a shot in the paint | 40-36 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Mancini | 40-36 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency loses the dribble to Robert Lewis | 40-36 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Donald Henry knocks in the jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Lewis steals the ball from Alberto Mancini | 42-36 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell hits a floater from the right block | 44-36 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Marc Smith - foul #2 on Marc Smith, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Justin Center (C) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Andrew Mitchell, Marc Smith, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), James Long (SG), William Tews (SF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, Eric Morency, Thomas Thompson, Carl Waddy | |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Richard Stevens can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF) Alberto Mancini | |
| 13:03 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:03 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan's pass is intercepted by Richard Stevens | 45-37 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Richard Stevens is hacked by William Tews in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Tews, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Harold Tidwell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Labrador - foul #1 on Stephen Labrador, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Justin Center | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy (C) Gordon Shea | |
| 12:31 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Harold Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Randolph Egan is called for the reach on Dion Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randolph Egan, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Justin Center (PF) Richard Stevens, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Kirby Soliz (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), Thomas Thompson (PF) Randolph Egan, James Long, Stephen Labrador, William Tews | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Center (fresh) C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirby Soliz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Donald Henry misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kirby Soliz - foul #2 on Kirby Soliz, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF) Harold Tidwell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-37 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Justin Center snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Donald Henry is hacked by Kirby Soliz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirby Soliz, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Justin Center | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea (PF) Carl Waddy | |
| 11:07 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews's floater is tipped away by Robert Lewis | 50-37 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Marc Smith gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Marc Smith connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Henry | 52-37 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea tips it in | 52-39 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Brian Beacham is hacked by Gordon Shea - foul #3 on Gordon Shea, team foul #9 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), William Tews (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Herman Wheelock, Kirby Soliz, Johnnie Matthews, Gordon Shea, Thomas Thompson | |
| 09:42 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | William Tews buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Morency | 52-41 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Brian Beacham is hacked by William Tews in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tews, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Alberto Mancini (PF) Eric Morency, William Tews | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Brian Beacham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini tips it home | 53-43 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Brian Beacham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Justin Center (C) Brian Beacham, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), William Tews (SF) James Long, Stephen Labrador | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Justin Center blocks the short jumper by Randolph Egan | 53-43 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Harold Tidwell gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Richard Stevens is fouled on the floor by Carl Waddy - foul #1 on Carl Waddy, team foul #11 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Harold Tidwell, Andrew Mitchell, Justin Center | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kirby Soliz (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF) Randolph Egan, Alberto Mancini | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 07:26 | Samford | Marc Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eric Morency (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Soliz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Labrador (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Tews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Yul Xiong hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Stevens | 56-43 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | William Tews buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-46 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Marc Smith misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 56-46 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Robert Lewis hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Smith | 58-46 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Yul Xiong pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Richard Stevens, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF) Eric Morency, Kirby Soliz, Stephen Labrador, William Tews | |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | James Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | James Long travels with the ball | 58-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea (C) Carl Waddy | |
| 05:04 | Samford | Harold Tidwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Herman Wheelock | 58-48 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Edward Hudson hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Alberto Mancini - foul #1 on Alberto Mancini, team foul #12 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), William Tews (SF), Carl Waddy (C) James Long, Johnnie Matthews, Alberto Mancini | |
| 04:22 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy knocks in the floater in the lane | 60-50 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Richard Stevens blows the layup | 60-50 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gordon Shea | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea lays it up and in set up by Eric Morency | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Harold Tidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Thomas Thompson (PF) Herman Wheelock, Gordon Shea | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 03:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Marc Smith | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tews (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Samford | Marc Smith drills a runner near the basket set up by Yul Xiong | 62-52 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Brian Beacham, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF) Randolph Egan, Eric Morency, William Tews, Thomas Thompson | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Lewis blocks the short jumper by Alberto Mancini | 62-52 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:45 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the runner in the lane | 64-55 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Edward Hudson grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Robert Lewis tips it but misses | 64-55 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Long | 64-55 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | James Long hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Wheelock | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wheelock - foul #4 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (PG), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alberto Mancini | 66-61 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Donald Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Edward Hudson (PF) Donald Henry, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | James Long is called for the reach on Robert Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #14 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (PG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | James Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Marc Smith snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Tidwell (SF) Yul Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Marc Smith is hacked by Herman Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #15 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG) Herman Wheelock | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | James Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Marc Smith | 69-61 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Marc Smith runs out the clock | 69-61 |