| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker inbounds the ball | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-21 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Michael Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-21 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse travels with the ball | 42-21 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Derick Doran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-21 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-21 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Jarrett Mason steals the ball from Stanley Walker | 42-21 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Richard Primo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-21 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #1 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SF) Jarrett Mason | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Ruben Meade double dribbles | 42-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SG) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp scores on a floater from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Ruben Meade makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derick Doran | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Norton | 45-28 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Ruben Meade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Haile | 45-31 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Ruben Meade drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Meade (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-34 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Derick Doran scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ruben Meade and the foul's on Ray Norton - foul #3 on Ray Norton, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), George West (PF), Victor Miller (C) Thomas Markus, Ruben Meade, Richard Primo, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, David Lampley | |
| 15:13 | Samford | Derick Doran makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 14:55 | Samford | George West gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:44 | Samford | George West is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George West, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG) Derick Doran | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SG) Joseph Haile | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Miller | 54-36 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 13:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to George West | 54-36 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Jarrett Mason is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jarrett Mason, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), John Weber (PF) Kevin Spurling, Raymond Norrell | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-39 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Michael Carter hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 57-39 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker banks in the layup and he's hacked by George West - foul #2 on George West, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (PG), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Jarrett Mason, George West, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), David Lampley (PF) David Williams, John Weber | |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Norbert Radsky is called for traveling | 57-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Thomas Markus (SG) James Moss, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton dunks the ball set up by Joseph Haile | 57-44 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Ruben Meade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Primo steps in front of the Joseph Haile pass | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Ray Norton - foul #4 on Ray Norton, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Raymond Norrell | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Joseph Haile is called for the reach on Derick Doran - foul #1 on Joseph Haile, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), George West (PF) Thomas Markus, Ruben Meade, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:56 | Samford | Derick Doran drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 60-44 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-44 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | George West steals it from Robert Tapp | 60-44 |
| 10:11 | Samford | George West hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Jarrett Mason grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Derick Doran buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Carter | 63-44 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derick Doran - foul #3 on Derick Doran, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Ruben Meade (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Kermit Anderson (SF), Raymond Norrell (PF), John Weber (C) Joseph Haile, Stanley Walker, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Richard Primo makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Moss | 65-46 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | John Weber tips it back up and in | 65-48 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Victor Miller loses the dribble to David Williams | 65-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 65-50 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Ruben Meade clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-50 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell hits the follow up shot | 65-52 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Victor Miller scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Moss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Markus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) PF - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | John Weber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 07:08 | Samford | James Moss snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 06:47 | Samford | Victor Miller lays it in on a great pass from James Moss | 69-52 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | John Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Victor Miller hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Moss | 71-52 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | David Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 71-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) James Moss, Thomas Markus, Ruben Meade, Richard Primo, Victor Miller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), David Lampley (PF), Samuel Muse (C) David Williams, Robert Tapp, Kermit Anderson, Raymond Norrell, John Weber | |
| 05:57 | Samford | George West blows the dunk | 71-52 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | George West is called for the reach on Samuel Muse - foul #3 on George West, team foul #7 | 71-52 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Derick Doran can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is called for traveling | 71-54 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Jarrett Mason connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George West | 73-54 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 04:20 | Samford | George West connects on the runner near the basket set up by Derick Doran | 75-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Norbert Radsky picks off the pass by David Lampley | 75-57 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jarrett Mason | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Ray Norton is denied by Norbert Radsky | 78-57 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley tips it back up and in | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Derick Doran misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 03:31 | Samford | Jarrett Mason tips it back up and in | 80-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derick Doran - foul #4 on Derick Doran, team foul #8 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (PG), Thomas Markus (SG), Ruben Meade (SF), Daniel Dowdell (PF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Jarrett Mason, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Kevin Spurling (SG), Raymond Norrell (PF), John Weber (C) Ray Norton, Joseph Haile, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Moss | 82-60 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-60 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the offensive board | 82-60 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | John Weber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 82-60 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Thomas Markus snags the defensive board | 82-60 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-60 |
| 02:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Miller | 82-60 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-60 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 01:43 | Samford | Thomas Markus drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 85-60 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-60 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 85-60 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Ruben Meade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-60 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 85-60 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Ruben Meade steps in front of the Stanley Walker pass | 85-60 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Ruben Meade hits the finger roll | 87-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Dowdell - foul #1 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #9 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Kermit Anderson (SF) David Williams, Stanley Walker | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling makes the 1st free throw | 87-61 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling misses the 2nd free throw | 87-61 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Victor Miller snags the defensive board | 87-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | John Weber swats the layup by George West | 87-61 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson pulls down the rebound | 87-61 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 87-63 |
| 00:00 | Samford | James Moss runs out the clock | 87-63 |