| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Millikan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Chevez (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joseph Brozowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Tidwell inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Dion Reeves drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Harold Tidwell gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Harold Tidwell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Brandon Chevez grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Tidwell | 34-32 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski is hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Ruck and he's fouled by Dion Reeves - foul #2 on Dion Reeves, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Robert Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Brozowski - foul #3 on Joseph Brozowski, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper (C) Joseph Brozowski | |
| 18:07 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Brandon Chevez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Justin Ruck is called for the reach on Dion Reeves - foul #1 on Justin Ruck, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Marc Smith (PF) Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks (SF), Dustin Swanson (PF) James Edmond, Brandon Chevez | |
| 17:14 | Samford | Robert Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica (SG) Timothy Millikan | |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Dustin Swanson clanks a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Marc Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Dion Reeves knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Henry | 39-38 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Sica | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Dion Reeves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Smith | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Sica | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Sica (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Swanson (fresh) C - Jeff Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Robert Lewis scores on a floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Dustin Swanson grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dion Reeves - foul #3 on Dion Reeves, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan (SG), James Edmond (SF), William Lankford (PF), Joseph Brozowski (C) Justin Ruck, Gregory Banks, Dustin Swanson, Jeff Cooper | |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:00 | Samford | William Lankford steals the ball from Brian Beacham | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Brian Beacham is hacked by Edwin Sica - foul #1 on Edwin Sica, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (C) Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter (PG) Edwin Sica | |
| 14:08 | Samford | Harold Tidwell knocks in the runner near the basket | 46-47 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Andrew Mitchell is called for the reach on James Edmond - foul #2 on Andrew Mitchell, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Dion Reeves grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Dion Reeves clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | William Lankford gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | James Edmond's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lewis | 46-47 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | William Lankford grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | James Edmond misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-47 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Robert Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck (PG), Edwin Sica (SG), Brandon Chevez (SF), Jeff Cooper (C) Willie Streeter, Timothy Millikan, James Edmond, Joseph Brozowski | |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Brandon Chevez misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | Samford | Yul Xiong snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Dion Reeves is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | William Lankford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Robert Lewis gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Chevez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Samford | Donald Henry knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Yul Xiong | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Dion Reeves takes the ball from Edwin Sica | 48-47 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Brandon Chevez steps in front of the Donald Henry pass | 48-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lankford | 48-49 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Dion Reeves scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Cooper | 50-49 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Yul Xiong misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Marc Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Dion Reeves snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Brandon Chevez steals it from Robert Lewis | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Marc Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Robert Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | William Lankford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Yul Xiong misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | William Lankford pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | Marc Smith takes the ball from Brandon Chevez | 52-52 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Donald Henry scores on a shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yul Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Sica (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Chevez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck is hacked by Dion Reeves - foul #4 on Dion Reeves, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter (PG), Timothy Millikan (SG), James Edmond (SF), Dustin Swanson (PF), Joseph Brozowski (C) Justin Ruck, Edwin Sica, Brandon Chevez, William Lankford, Jeff Cooper | |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 06:45 | Samford | The short jumper by Andrew Mitchell is denied by James Edmond | 54-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | James Edmond gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | James Edmond connects on the floater near the basket | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Samford | Richard Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Streeter | 54-59 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Edward Hudson tips it in | 56-59 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Willie Streeter - foul #1 on Willie Streeter, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Lewis (C) Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck (PG), Gregory Banks (C) Willie Streeter, Joseph Brozowski | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Edward Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Robert Lewis is hacked by James Edmond - foul #3 on James Edmond, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF) Brian Beacham, Richard Stevens, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica (SG), William Lankford (PF), Jeff Cooper (C) Timothy Millikan, James Edmond, Dustin Swanson | |
| 04:16 | Samford | Robert Lewis's layup is rejected by William Lankford | 56-59 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Robert Lewis hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Banks, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Yul Xiong misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Tidwell (SF) Yul Xiong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski (C) William Lankford | |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Marc Smith tips it in | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Brozowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Edward Hudson (PF) Donald Henry, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter (PG), Timothy Millikan (SG), James Edmond (SF), William Lankford (PF) Justin Ruck, Edwin Sica, Gregory Banks, Jeff Cooper | |
| 02:51 | Samford | The short jumper by Harold Tidwell is denied by Joseph Brozowski | 60-60 |
| 02:50 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | James Edmond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Edward Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | James Edmond gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan's pass is intercepted by Harold Tidwell | 60-60 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Edmond - foul #4 on James Edmond, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck (PG) Willie Streeter | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Edmond | 62-62 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Timothy Millikan steals the ball from Richard Stevens | 62-62 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Millikan | 62-65 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Harold Tidwell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Edward Hudson tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Stevens is called for the reach on Joseph Brozowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Edward Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | William Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Dion Reeves is called for the reach on William Lankford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dion Reeves, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG) Dion Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica (SG), Gregory Banks (SF) Timothy Millikan, James Edmond | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | William Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | William Lankford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Edward Hudson snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Brian Beacham clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hudson | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks gets the rebound | 64-68 |