| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bourgault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Gary Bourgault inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Bobby Croyle takes the ball from Jason Tucker | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle lays it up and in | 37-30 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Jason Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Michael Rutherford grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Michael Rutherford hits the finger roll set up by Myron Fleming and the foul's on Leland Stoddard - foul #3 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG) Leland Stoddard | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:01 | Samford | Michael Rutherford makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Myron Fleming snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Jason Tucker is hacked by Thomas Trantham - foul #3 on Thomas Trantham, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett (PG) Thomas Trantham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:58 | Samford | Jason Tucker misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Philip Egerton - foul #1 on Philip Egerton, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Jason Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:58 | Samford | Jason Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett is fouled on the floor by Michael Rutherford - foul #2 on Michael Rutherford, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo (C) Jerry Kaler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Jason Tucker's floater is tipped away by Bobby Croyle | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Robert Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Michael Rutherford is hacked by Bobby Croyle - foul #1 on Bobby Croyle, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bill Don (C) Matthew Burk | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Corona (SG), Jeremiah Zmek (SF), Sergei Zbinden (PF), Gary Sullivan (C) Jason Tucker, Gary Bourgault, Robert Gregory, Myron Fleming | |
| 16:38 | Samford | Gary Sullivan misses the runner from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Michael Rutherford picks off the pass by Bill Don | 37-35 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Philip Egerton steals it from Michael Rutherford | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Leggett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Don (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Zmek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergei Zbinden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton's layup is rejected by Gary Sullivan | 37-35 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Gary Sullivan grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Andrew Corona connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Andrew Corona steals it from Lee Saucedo | 37-38 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Michael Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Jeremiah Zmek grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Paul Leggett is called for the reach on Sergei Zbinden - foul #3 on Paul Leggett, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Thomas Trantham (SG), Jordan Hyde (SF), Matthew Burk (PF), Jerry Kaler (C) Paul Leggett, Philip Egerton, Bobby Croyle, Lee Saucedo, Bill Don | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Tucker (SG), Gary Bourgault (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Myron Fleming (C) Michael Rutherford, Jeremiah Zmek, Sergei Zbinden, Gary Sullivan | |
| 13:35 | Samford | Robert Gregory connects on the shot from the right side set up by Gary Bourgault and he's hacked by Thomas Trantham - foul #4 on Thomas Trantham, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle (SF) Thomas Trantham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:35 | Samford | Robert Gregory makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Bobby Croyle is blocked by Robert Gregory | 37-41 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Myron Fleming gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Gary Bourgault clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Gary Bourgault takes the ball from Leland Stoddard | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Gary Bourgault hits a jump hook near the basket | 37-43 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Croyle | 37-43 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG) Bobby Croyle | |
| Subs | Samford | Cyril Bowden (PG) Andrew Corona | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Gary Bourgault misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leland Stoddard - foul #4 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Vandenberge (PG) Leland Stoddard | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Rutherford (PG) Cyril Bowden | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Gary Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Gary Bourgault misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Jordan Hyde pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Vandenberge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bourgault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Myron Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Jordan Hyde misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Jason Tucker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Michael Rutherford can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Vandenberge | 42-44 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Gary Bourgault loses the dribble to Matthew Burk | 42-44 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Michael Rutherford steals the ball from Philip Egerton | 42-44 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Michael Rutherford lays it up and in | 42-46 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Michael Rutherford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:50 | Samford | Jason Tucker grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Jason Tucker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Gregory | 45-48 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Jordan Hyde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Michael Rutherford is hacked by Philip Egerton - foul #2 on Philip Egerton, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett (PG), Bobby Croyle (SF), Lee Saucedo (PF), Bill Don (C) Donald Vandenberge, Jordan Hyde, Matthew Burk, Jerry Kaler | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Corona (SG), Jeremiah Zmek (SF), Sergei Zbinden (PF), Gary Sullivan (C) Jason Tucker, Gary Bourgault, Robert Gregory, Myron Fleming | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Michael Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Michael Rutherford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Jeremiah Zmek misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bobby Croyle | 48-49 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Bobby Croyle steals it from Jeremiah Zmek | 48-49 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle lays it up and in | 50-49 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Michael Rutherford throws it down | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Leggett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Egerton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Don (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Corona (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Zmek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergei Zbinden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Andrew Corona snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Andrew Corona is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG) Philip Egerton | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Abbott (SG) Michael Rutherford | |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Jeremiah Zmek is called for the reach on Leland Stoddard - foul #2 on Jeremiah Zmek, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Tucker (SG) Richard Abbott | |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Sergei Zbinden pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Andrew Corona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett buries a floater in the lane | 52-51 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Jason Tucker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Bill Don grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leland Stoddard | 55-51 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG), Matthew Burk (PF), Jerry Kaler (C) Paul Leggett, Lee Saucedo, Bill Don | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Rutherford (PG), Gary Bourgault (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Myron Fleming (C) Andrew Corona, Jeremiah Zmek, Sergei Zbinden, Gary Sullivan | |
| 05:25 | Samford | Michael Rutherford drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary Bourgault | 55-53 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Michael Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Myron Fleming banks in the layup set up by Jason Tucker | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard is fouled on the floor by Michael Rutherford - foul #3 on Michael Rutherford, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Tucker - foul #1 on Jason Tucker, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Gary Bourgault makes the shot from the right side | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Myron Fleming is called for the reach on Matthew Burk - foul #1 on Myron Fleming, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Michael Rutherford (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Bourgault (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Myron Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Michael Rutherford picks off the pass by Leland Stoddard | 57-57 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Michael Rutherford lays it up and in | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Robert Gregory grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Jason Tucker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Robert Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Robert Gregory misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leland Stoddard | 59-59 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Robert Gregory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 59-59 |
| 01:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 59-59 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Michael Rutherford misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-59 |
| 01:00 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 59-59 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Gary Bourgault can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Robert Gregory tips it in | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 00:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Gregory is hacked by Leland Stoddard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG) Leland Stoddard | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Jason Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Jason Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Egerton - foul #3 on Philip Egerton, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Corona (PG) Michael Rutherford | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Jason Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Jason Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Trantham | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Philip Egerton is called for the reach on Robert Gregory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Egerton, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Trantham | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Philip Egerton is called for the reach on Robert Gregory in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Egerton, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett (SG) Philip Egerton | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Rutherford (PG) Andrew Corona | |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Burk | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-67 |