| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clarence Lema (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Harp (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Max Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Harold Harp inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Harold Harp blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jack Hurst - foul #2 on Jack Hurst, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Harold Harp makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Harold Harp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Nelson is called for the reach on Christopher Higgins - foul #2 on Andrew Nelson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Clarence Lema misses the floater from the left side | 31-39 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Harold Harp pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Max Anderson blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Max Anderson hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:55 | Samford | David Nunes misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Aultman - foul #1 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 17:55 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:55 | Samford | David Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Alfred Jeske (SG) Andrew Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:27 | Samford | Clarence Lema misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Hurst | 35-41 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Lema - foul #1 on Clarence Lema, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Danny Webb (C) David Nunes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Clarence Lema hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Max Anderson | 38-43 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Harold Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Clarence Lema drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Max Anderson | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Higgins | 40-45 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Jack Hurst steps in front of the Max Anderson pass | 40-45 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Higgins | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clarence Lema (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Jeske (fresh) SF - Harold Harp (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - Max Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Webb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Russell Graleski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad scores on a shot from the left side set up by Allen Milford | 40-47 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Harold Harp buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Clarence Lema | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-47 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Harold Harp pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Harold Harp misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Trinidad | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Max Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Graleski - foul #2 on Russell Graleski, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Haczynski (PG), Andrew Nelson (SG), Daniel Davenport (SF), David Nunes (C) Clarence Lema, Alfred Jeske, Harold Harp, Danny Webb | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG), Danny Clutter (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Max Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Max Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Davenport is called for the reach on Marlon Delarosa - foul #2 on Daniel Davenport, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Horne (PF) Max Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Daniel Davenport snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Andrew Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Aultman | 44-49 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Thomas Wiese steals the ball from David Nunes | 44-49 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 12:23 | Samford | David Nunes gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:02 | Samford | David Nunes's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wiese | 44-49 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese banks in the layup | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Haczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Horne (fresh) C - David Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marlon Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Danny Clutter (fresh) PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Andrew Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Lema (SG), Harold Harp (SF), Danny Webb (PF) Andrew Nelson, Bryan Horne, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins (SG), Allen Milford (PF), Dema Yurovic (C) Danny Clutter, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Harold Harp steals the ball from Dema Yurovic | 44-51 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Robert Haczynski misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-51 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Danny Webb grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Clarence Lema knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Webb | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Alfred Jeske (SG), Bryan Horne (C) Robert Haczynski, Daniel Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Jack Hurst (SF), Joseph Aultman (C) Marlon Delarosa, Thomas Wiese, Dema Yurovic | |
| 09:54 | Samford | Harold Harp misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-51 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Danny Webb hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Danny Webb - foul #1 on Danny Webb, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Nelson (SG), Max Anderson (PF), David Nunes (C) Alfred Jeske, Danny Webb, Bryan Horne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns (SG) Christopher Higgins | |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Max Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Andrew Nelson is hacked by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed (PF) Allen Milford | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Andrew Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Andrew Nelson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Harold Harp clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 49-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 49-51 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 49-53 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Clarence Lema throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Haczynski (PG), Alfred Jeske (SG) Clarence Lema, Andrew Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Allen Milford (C) Richard Burns, Jack Hurst, Joseph Aultman | |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed tips it in | 49-55 |
| 07:31 | Samford | Alfred Jeske's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Danny Webb (PF), Daniel Davenport (C) Max Anderson, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Haczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Jeske (fresh) SF - Harold Harp (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. PF - Danny Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Milford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese's pass is intercepted by Robert Haczynski | 49-55 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Thomas Wiese is called for the reach on Harold Harp - foul #1 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Horne (C) Harold Harp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Russell Graleski (C) David Trinidad, Salehe Ahmed | |
| 06:43 | Samford | Robert Haczynski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Jeske | 52-55 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Bryan Horne pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Daniel Davenport clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Danny Webb tips it home | 54-55 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Bryan Horne pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Daniel Davenport connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-55 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Nelson (SG), Harold Harp (SF), Max Anderson (PF), David Nunes (C) Alfred Jeske, Danny Webb, Daniel Davenport, Bryan Horne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Marlon Delarosa, Thomas Wiese, Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Harold Harp grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Robert Haczynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Max Anderson can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | David Nunes blocks the short jumper by Joseph Aultman | 56-55 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Harold Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Andrew Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | David Nunes denies the turnaround by Salehe Ahmed | 59-55 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Max Anderson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Joseph Aultman swats the layup by David Nunes | 59-55 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Harold Harp grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Andrew Nelson clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Trinidad - foul #2 on David Trinidad, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Andrew Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Andrew Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Haczynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Harp (fresh) 14 pts. 15 reb. 4 stl. PF - Max Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed buries a runner near the basket set up by Jack Hurst | 61-57 |
| 02:37 | Samford | Max Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Haczynski | 64-57 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst is hacked by David Nunes - foul #2 on David Nunes, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Lema (PG), Alfred Jeske (SG), Danny Webb (PF), Daniel Davenport (C) Robert Haczynski, Andrew Nelson, Max Anderson, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG), Danny Clutter (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-57 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Daniel Davenport pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Haczynski (PG), Andrew Nelson (SG), Max Anderson (PF), David Nunes (C) Clarence Lema, Alfred Jeske, Danny Webb, Daniel Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Marlon Delarosa, Thomas Wiese, Danny Clutter, Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Max Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Haczynski | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Clarence Lema (PG), Alfred Jeske (SG), Danny Webb (SF), Daniel Davenport (PF), Bryan Horne (C) Robert Haczynski, Andrew Nelson, Harold Harp, Max Anderson, David Nunes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG), Danny Clutter (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Bryan Horne connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Lema | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Graleski | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Alfred Jeske is hacked by Marlon Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon Delarosa, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Alfred Jeske makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Alfred Jeske makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-60 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Bryan Horne snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Clarence Lema misses badly on a shot from the left block | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 72-60 |