| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Leon Leighton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Pasillas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Ore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sydow (fresh) 5 reb. C - David McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Paul Sturges inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Paul Sturges's pass is intercepted by Ray Ore | 35-32 |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Ray Ore scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Leon Leighton | 37-32 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Robert Lucas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Ray Ore grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:11 | Washington State | Leon Leighton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Washington State | David McMillan tips it in | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Ray Ore snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Leon Leighton is fouled on the floor by Kyle Shephard - foul #2 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Ronald Phipps (PF), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Robert Lucas, Daniel Cronk | |
| 18:07 | Washington State | David Pasillas's floater is knocked away by Ronald Phipps | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Joel Bartee pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:00 | Samford | Ronald Zorc makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lino Lukaszewski | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Albert Sydow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Phipps - foul #1 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, John Sutton | |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Albert Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Albert Sydow misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Ronald Phipps gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Kyle Shephard is hacked by David Pasillas - foul #1 on David Pasillas, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Seth Carwile (SF), Joshua Gustafson (PF) Ray Ore, Albert Sydow | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Sturges (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Joel Bartee, Ronald Phipps | |
| 17:13 | Samford | Kyle Shephard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | David McMillan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Washington State | Seth Carwile buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Washington State | David McMillan snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | David Pasillas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Joshua Gustafson tips it home | 44-34 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Daniel Cronk loses the dribble to David McMillan | 44-34 |
| 16:05 | Washington State | Seth Carwile misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | David McMillan gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:52 | Washington State | Daniel Cronk blocks the short jumper by Leon Leighton | 44-34 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Daniel Cronk gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Leon Leighton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pasillas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Carwile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gustafson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David McMillan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Cronk (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Paul Sturges blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Robert Lucas tips it home | 44-36 |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Leon Leighton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Kohler - foul #1 on Robert Kohler, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ken Porter (SG), Ray Ore (SF), Albert Sydow (PF), Dale Greenlaw (C) David Pasillas, Seth Carwile, Joshua Gustafson, David McMillan | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Ronald Phipps (PF), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Robert Lucas, Daniel Cronk | |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Leon Leighton makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Leon Leighton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Dale Greenlaw snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | Ken Porter misses long on a runner from the right block | 45-36 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Ronald Phipps snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Leon Leighton steps in front of the Ronald Zorc pass in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | Dale Greenlaw comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-36 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Greenlaw | 45-36 |
| 14:39 | Washington State | Ken Porter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Ronald Zorc snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski drills a turnaround in the paint | 45-38 |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Leon Leighton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Sutton - foul #3 on John Sutton, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Robert Lucas (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, Joel Bartee, Ronald Phipps, John Sutton | |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Leon Leighton makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Leon Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Kyle Shephard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Lucas | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Washington State | Ken Porter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Daniel Cronk gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Albert Sydow steps in front of the Kyle Shephard pass | 47-41 |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Albert Sydow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Pasillas (SG), David McMillan (C) Leon Leighton, Dale Greenlaw | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Ronald Phipps (C) Robert Kohler, Paul Sturges, Daniel Cronk | |
| 12:54 | Samford | Ken Porter is called for the reach on Kyle Shephard - foul #2 on Ken Porter, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Gustafson (PF) Albert Sydow | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Paul Sturges (SF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Joel Bartee, Robert Lucas | |
| 12:37 | Samford | Ronald Phipps is fouled on the floor by Joshua Gustafson - foul #1 on Joshua Gustafson, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Seth Carwile (SF) Ray Ore | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Joel Bartee (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Robert Kohler, Paul Sturges, Daniel Cronk | |
| 12:17 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Ronald Phipps can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:57 | Samford | Robert Lucas gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Seth Carwile grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ken Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pasillas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Carwile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gustafson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David McMillan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Washington State | David Pasillas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Gustafson and he's hacked by Lino Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Lino Lukaszewski, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Everett (PG), Ray Ore (SF), Albert Sydow (PF) Ken Porter, Seth Carwile, Joshua Gustafson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Paul Sturges (SF), John Sutton (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Kyle Shephard, Joel Bartee, Robert Lucas, Ronald Phipps | |
| 11:23 | Washington State | David Pasillas makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Daniel Cronk can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David McMillan - foul #2 on David McMillan, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Seth Carwile (SG) David Pasillas | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Robert Lucas (PF) Lino Lukaszewski, John Sutton | |
| 11:01 | Samford | Daniel Cronk misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Daniel Cronk misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:01 | Washington State | Albert Sydow gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Seth Carwile's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Cronk | 50-41 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Robert Lucas pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Daniel Cronk knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Ray Ore - foul #1 on Ray Ore, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leon Leighton (PG) Stephen Everett | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Ronald Phipps (PF) Kyle Shephard, Robert Lucas | |
| 10:18 | Samford | Daniel Cronk misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Albert Sydow | 50-43 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | David McMillan drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Ore and the foul's on Paul Sturges - foul #2 on Paul Sturges, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Pasillas (SG) Seth Carwile | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), John Sutton (PF) Lino Lukaszewski, Ronald Phipps | |
| 10:01 | Washington State | David McMillan misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Kyle Shephard pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Paul Sturges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Robert Lucas (PF) Kyle Shephard, John Sutton | |
| 09:35 | Washington State | Leon Leighton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 09:34 | Washington State | David McMillan gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:26 | Washington State | Albert Sydow misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-43 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Daniel Cronk grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Robert Kohler clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Daniel Cronk grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Robert Lucas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Lucas, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Seth Carwile (SF), Joshua Gustafson (PF), Dale Greenlaw (C) Ray Ore, Albert Sydow, David McMillan | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Ronald Phipps (PF) Lino Lukaszewski, Robert Lucas | |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Kyle Shephard steals it from Joshua Gustafson | 52-43 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Robert Kohler knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Sturges | 52-45 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Leon Leighton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Kyle Shephard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Leon Leighton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Pasillas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Carwile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gustafson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Greenlaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Kohler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Shephard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sturges (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Cronk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Washington State | David Pasillas misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Washington State | Dale Greenlaw grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Dale Greenlaw is hacked by Ronald Phipps - foul #2 on Ronald Phipps, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ken Porter (PG), Ray Ore (SF), Albert Sydow (PF) Leon Leighton, David Pasillas, Joshua Gustafson | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Joel Bartee (SF), Robert Lucas (PF), John Sutton (C) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Paul Sturges, Ronald Phipps, Daniel Cronk | |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Dale Greenlaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Dale Greenlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Ronald Zorc connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 06:31 | Washington State | Seth Carwile travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen Everett (PG), David McMillan (C) Seth Carwile, Dale Greenlaw | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), Kyle Shephard (SG), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Lino Lukaszewski, John Sutton | |
| 06:11 | Samford | Joel Bartee can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Robert Lucas tips it in | 56-53 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Ken Porter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David McMillan | 58-53 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Robert Lucas drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kyle Shephard | 58-55 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | The short jumper by David McMillan is denied by Daniel Cronk | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Ray Ore | 58-55 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leon Leighton (PG), David Pasillas (SG) Stephen Everett, Ken Porter | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Lino Lukaszewski (SG), Paul Sturges (SF), Ronald Phipps (C) Robert Kohler, Kyle Shephard, Joel Bartee, Daniel Cronk | |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Paul Sturges takes the ball from David Pasillas | 58-55 |
| 04:23 | Samford | David McMillan swats the layup by Ronald Phipps | 58-55 |
| 04:22 | Washington State | The rebound goes to David McMillan | 58-55 |
| 04:10 | Washington State | Leon Leighton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Robert Lucas snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Ronald Phipps's layup is rejected by Albert Sydow | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Washington State | David Pasillas pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:31 | Washington State | David McMillan makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Albert Sydow | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Leon Leighton (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Pasillas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Ore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Sydow (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - David McMillan (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sturges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Sydow - foul #3 on Albert Sydow, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joshua Gustafson (PF) Albert Sydow | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Kohler (PG), John Sutton (PF), Daniel Cronk (C) Ronald Zorc, Robert Lucas, Ronald Phipps | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | John Sutton is called for the reach on Leon Leighton - foul #4 on John Sutton, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Seth Carwile (SF) Ray Ore | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (SG), Robert Lucas (PF) Lino Lukaszewski, John Sutton | |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Leon Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Gustafson | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Leon Leighton lays it up and in | 62-57 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Paul Sturges comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 62-57 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Seth Carwile grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ray Ore (SF), Albert Sydow (PF) Seth Carwile, Joshua Gustafson | |
| Subs | Samford | John Sutton (PF) Robert Lucas | |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Leon Leighton lays it in on a nice dish by Ray Ore | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Ray Ore is called for the reach on Robert Kohler - foul #2 on Ray Ore, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Lucas (PF) John Sutton | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Robert Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Albert Sydow snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:10 | Washington State | Ray Ore misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Daniel Cronk grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | The rebound goes to David McMillan | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Washington State | David McMillan is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Shephard - foul #3 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ken Porter (PG) Leon Leighton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:45 | Washington State | David McMillan misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | David McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Paul Sturges hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Shephard | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Kyle Shephard is called for the reach on Albert Sydow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leon Leighton (PG) Ken Porter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Albert Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Albert Sydow makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Robert Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ken Porter (PG) Leon Leighton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Robert Kohler is called for the reach on Ray Ore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kohler, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Ray Ore misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Ray Ore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Robert Lucas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Kohler | 68-64 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Ken Porter is hacked by Robert Kohler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kohler, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leon Leighton (PG), Seth Carwile (SF) David Pasillas, Ray Ore | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Ken Porter makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Ken Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Robert Kohler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Robert Kohler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Shephard | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Pasillas (SG) Ken Porter | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Robert Kohler is called for the reach on Leon Leighton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kohler, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Leon Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Leon Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Robert Lucas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Sturges | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Kyle Shephard is called for the reach on David Pasillas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #15 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ray Ore (SF) Seth Carwile | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Lukaszewski (SG) Kyle Shephard | |
| 00:02 | Washington State | David Pasillas makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | David Pasillas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Robert Lucas gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Kohler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-70 |