| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Scott Mertens pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Russell Nagel is called for the reach on Robert Casey - foul #3 on Russell Nagel, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG) Russell Nagel | |
| 18:48 | Samford | A charge is called on Joseph Meredith - foul #2 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | Scott Mertens steps in front of the Christopher Patterson pass | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Scott Mertens lays it in | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Patrick Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Joseph Lamar comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-33 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Scott Mertens tips it in | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Clark | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG), Chuck Neely (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Martin Buffington (C) Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Jerry Crespin (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Kirk Wells, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 16:08 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jerry Crespin | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Samford | Chuck Neely comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the driving attempt in the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Chuck Neely can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Martin Buffington hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski loses the dribble to James Clark | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider's pass is intercepted by Kevin Chudzinski | 39-42 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Joseph Meredith grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Jerry Crespin blocks the short jumper by Joseph Meredith | 39-42 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ken Schneider | 39-45 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Joseph Meredith buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski | 42-45 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Clark | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Crespin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McCammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Samford | Chuck Neely buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Chudzinski | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is fouled on the floor by Chuck Neely - foul #1 on Chuck Neely, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Robert Casey (C) Joseph Meredith, Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Charles Helwig, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Ken Schneider, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Robert Casey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Nagel and the foul's on Robert Casey - foul #2 on Robert Casey, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Russell Nagel is called for the reach on Jared Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Nagel, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG) Russell Nagel | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Jared Allen is denied on a layup by Michael Walker | 45-50 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 45-50 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Robert Casey tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Patrick Spencer's pass is intercepted by Ken Schneider | 47-50 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-50 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Scott Mertens - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (PF) Jared Allen, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Dale Carter (SF), Jerry Crespin (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Ken Schneider, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Robert Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG) Robert Casey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (SG) Kirk Wells | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Charles Helwig clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 50-58 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Charles Helwig, Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) Ken Schneider, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| 05:40 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Meredith - foul #3 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Scott Mertens is fouled on the floor by Russell Nagel - foul #5 on Russell Nagel, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG) Russell Nagel | |
| 05:18 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kirk Wells - foul #3 on Kirk Wells, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Joseph Meredith gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Joseph Lamar hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 03:31 | Samford | James Clark is called for the reach on Scott Mertens - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Spencer - foul #2 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Samford | Scott Mertens is hacked by Kirk Wells - foul #4 on Kirk Wells, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (PF) Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Jerry Crespin (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Kirk Wells, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 02:46 | Samford | Scott Mertens makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Joseph Meredith picks off the pass by James Clark in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ken Schneider - foul #2 on Ken Schneider, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) Ken Schneider, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| 02:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:26 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Casey is called for the reach on Michael Walker - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 57-61 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Scott Mertens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Joseph Lamar is denied on a layup by Michael Walker | 57-61 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Walker | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kirk Wells | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Christopher Patterson steals it from Scott Mertens | 57-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Joseph Meredith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG), Jerry Crespin (PF) James Clark, Larry Bedell | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Scott Mertens knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (PF) Jerry Crespin | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Meredith - foul #5 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG) Joseph Meredith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is fouled on the floor by Dale Carter - foul #1 on Dale Carter, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Larry Bedell (PF) Ken Schneider, Dale Carter | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker is hacked by Scott Mertens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG), Jerry Crespin (PF) James Clark, Larry Bedell | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Scott Mertens scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (PF) Jerry Crespin | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider runs out the clock | 64-68 |