| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 5 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams drills a driving attempt in the paint | 35-42 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Terry Langston is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Ian Cox loses the dribble to Paul Boyd | 35-44 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Zavacky | 35-46 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Wesley Flowers misses the lay-in | 35-46 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Bryan Gomes swats the dunk try by Paul Boyd | 35-46 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Richard Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Gabriel Gallo steals the ball from Terry Langston | 35-46 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Wesley Flowers snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Ian Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-46 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), David Woodell (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, Richard Stevenson, Bryan Gomes, Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits a jumpshot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is fouled on the floor by Louis Watts - foul #1 on Louis Watts, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Santos Forgey - foul #1 on Santos Forgey, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Woodell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo can't connect on a floater from the right block | 37-48 |
| 15:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 37-48 |
| 15:28 | Samford | David Woodell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 37-48 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 15:16 | Samford | David Woodell gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:14 | Samford | David Woodell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (C) Brian Mathis | |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | David Woodell steals it from Scott Lopiccolo | 37-48 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the finger roll set up by David Woodell | 39-48 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:13 | Samford | James Catalan is called for the reach on Steven Neil - foul #1 on James Catalan, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Wesley Flowers (C) Steven Neil, Edward Zdrojkowski, David Woodell, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Brian Mathis (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts | |
| 14:02 | Samford | Wesley Flowers is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Zavacky - foul #3 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Wesley Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Wesley Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 41-50 |
| 13:38 | Samford | The jump hook by Richard Stevenson is blocked by Joseph Deluca | 41-50 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Deluca, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG) Richard Stevenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Joseph Deluca, Brian Mathis | |
| 13:09 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Wesley Flowers grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Bryan Gomes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Xavier Vasquez - foul #2 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG) Ian Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG) Alexander Williams | |
| 12:53 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:27 | Samford | James Catalan picks off the pass by Bryan Gomes | 42-50 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is fouled on the floor by Bryan Gomes - foul #3 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Gabriel Gallo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 11:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Flowers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ignacio Castellanos (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Wesley Flowers is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Ian Cox (SG), David Woodell (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Steven Neil, Richard Stevenson, Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Jerry Zavacky, Paul Boyd, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Dunagan | 42-50 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 11:23 | Samford | David Woodell tips it home | 44-50 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Ian Cox - foul #3 on Ian Cox, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Brian Mathis | |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Santos Forgey is called for the reach on Ian Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 44-56 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Scott Lopiccolo is called for the reach on David Woodell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Wesley Flowers (C) Ian Cox, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| 10:52 | Samford | David Woodell misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 44-56 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alexander Williams | 44-59 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Terry Langston drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:49 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is denied on a layup by Xavier Vasquez | 46-62 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Wesley Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-62 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the wide open floater from the left block | 46-62 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 46-62 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Williams | 46-64 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Terry Langston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Woodell | 49-64 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Edward Zdrojkowski, David Woodell, Bert Dunagan, Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Santos Forgey, Gabriel Gallo, Louis Watts, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 08:30 | Samford | Fredric Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Richard Stevenson tips it but misses | 49-64 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is fouled on the floor by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:49 | Samford | Fredric Smith buries a shot from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Steven Neil pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Ian Cox connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | James Catalan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 54-66 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Steven Neil pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-66 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | James Catalan knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Zavacky | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Samford | Ian Cox knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-68 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Bryan Gomes - foul #4 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Wesley Flowers (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, Richard Stevenson, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Joseph Deluca (PF) James Catalan, Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez (C) Brian Mathis | |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Wesley Flowers - foul #2 on Wesley Flowers, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Terry Langston scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Flowers | 59-73 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gordon Kimsey - foul #1 on Gordon Kimsey, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Terry Langston | 61-74 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Wesley Flowers snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled on the floor by Xavier Vasquez - foul #3 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Gordon Kimsey, Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Paul Boyd (PF) Alexander Williams, Joseph Deluca | |
| 04:41 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Bryan Gomes blocks the short jumper by Xavier Vasquez | 63-74 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Xavier Vasquez - foul #4 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), David Woodell (C) Terry Langston, Edward Zdrojkowski, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Gabriel Gallo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | James Catalan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Woodell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ignacio Castellanos (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Scott Lopiccolo is called for the reach on Bert Dunagan - foul #4 on Scott Lopiccolo, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Fredric Smith (C) Ian Cox, David Woodell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Louis Watts (PF) Santos Forgey, Paul Boyd | |
| 03:26 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos's pass is intercepted by Terry Langston | 68-74 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 02:59 | Samford | The short jumper by Fredric Smith is denied by Ignacio Castellanos | 68-74 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Bert Dunagan tips it home | 70-74 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), David Woodell (SF), Wesley Flowers (C) Steven Neil, Richard Stevenson, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevenson (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) David Woodell, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) James Catalan | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's fadeaway is rejected by Xavier Vasquez | 70-74 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 70-74 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Gomes - foul #5 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Samford | Bert Dunagan (PF) Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Wesley Flowers's pass is intercepted by Paul Boyd | 70-76 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Xavier Vasquez | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it home | 70-80 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by Jerry Zavacky - foul #4 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #12 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), David Woodell (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Richard Stevenson, Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:04 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the board | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez is fouled on the floor by Fredric Smith - foul #3 on Fredric Smith, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Wesley Flowers (C) Steven Neil, David Woodell, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Wesley Flowers grabs the board | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Terry Langston misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-80 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Jerry Zavacky picks off the pass by Richard Stevenson | 71-80 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez is hacked by Ian Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Cox, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Terry Langston buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Stevenson | 74-82 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is hacked by Ian Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ian Cox, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG) Ian Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Terry Langston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Terry Langston is called for the reach on Xavier Vasquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Langston, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Xavier Vasquez blocks the short jumper by Wesley Flowers | 74-85 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams runs out the clock | 74-85 |