| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Hypes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Wickline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael McKeag (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker clanks a runner from the left block | 28-38 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 19:13 | Samford | James Dalegowski slams it home | 30-38 |
| 18:52 | Samford | The refs have stopped play. Aaron Wickline is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 30-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Tom Lobb (C) Aaron Wickline | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Tom Lobb is called for the reach on Michael McKeag - foul #1 on Tom Lobb, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker double dribbles | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg banks in the layup set up by Tom Lobb | 32-38 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Tom Lobb is fouled on the floor by Jason Baker - foul #2 on Jason Baker, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 17:41 | Samford | James Dalegowski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag can't finish the layup | 32-41 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini tips it in | 32-43 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Abad (PG), David Credle (SG), Thomas Anderson (C) James Jones, Jonathan Hypes, Jess Rivenberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo (PG), Tony Issel (SG), Micheal Fox (PF) Michael McKeag, Jason Baker, James Dean | |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Tom Lobb denies the turnaround by Micheal Fox | 32-43 |
| 16:55 | Samford | David Credle gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Thomas Anderson is whistled for a carry | 32-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez (SF) James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SF), James Iacovelli (C) Aaron Grassi, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel hits a jumper near the basket | 32-45 |
| 16:05 | Samford | David Credle clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Tom Lobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:54 | Samford | James Iacovelli blocks the jumper by Tom Lobb | 32-45 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli grabs the board | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Chris Abad (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Credle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilfredo Lopez (fresh) PF - Tom Lobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alvin Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Issel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli is whistled for a carry | 32-45 |
| Subs | Samford | James Jones (PG), Jonathan Hypes (SG), Jess Rivenberg (SF), James Dalegowski (PF) Chris Abad, David Credle, Wilfredo Lopez, Tom Lobb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Jason Baker (SG), James Dean (PF) Alvin Rizzo, Tony Issel, Steven Thompson | |
| 15:19 | Samford | Michael McKeag is called for the reach on James Dalegowski - foul #1 on Michael McKeag, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini (C) James Iacovelli | |
| 15:08 | Samford | James Dalegowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcelo Mancini - foul #1 on Marcelo Mancini, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi (SF) Micheal Fox | |
| 15:08 | Samford | James Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:08 | Samford | James Dalegowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | James Dean comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Hypes - foul #1 on Jonathan Hypes, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez (C) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Jess Rivenberg is called for the reach on Aaron Grassi - foul #1 on Jess Rivenberg, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | James Dean's layup is rejected by Wilfredo Lopez | 34-46 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 13:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jess Rivenberg | 34-48 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Jonathan Hypes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag lays it up and in set up by Marcelo Mancini and he's hacked by Jonathan Hypes - foul #2 on Jonathan Hypes, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Abad (PG), David Credle (SG), Tom Lobb (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) James Jones, Jonathan Hypes, Jess Rivenberg, James Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo (SG), Steven Thompson (SF), Micheal Fox (PF), James Iacovelli (C) Jason Baker, Aaron Grassi, James Dean, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Chris Abad misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Iacovelli - foul #1 on James Iacovelli, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG) Michael McKeag | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Chris Abad makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Chris Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:00 | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 36-54 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Abad - foul #3 on Chris Abad, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Hypes (SG) Wilfredo Lopez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (SG) Tony Issel | |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Thomas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Chris Abad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hypes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Credle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alvin Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Fox (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Chris Abad makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Credle | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Credle - foul #2 on David Credle, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dalegowski (PF) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Aaron Grassi (SF), Marcelo Mancini (C) Alvin Rizzo, Steven Thompson, James Iacovelli | |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:54 | Samford | David Credle misses badly on a floater near the basket | 39-57 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini misses the lay-in | 39-57 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Tom Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Chris Abad scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag is fouled on the floor by David Credle - foul #3 on David Credle, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | James Jones (PG), Frank Short (SG), Jess Rivenberg (SF), Thomas Anderson (C) Chris Abad, Jonathan Hypes, David Credle, Tom Lobb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo (SG), James Dean (PF) Jason Baker, Micheal Fox | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:33 | Samford | James Dean steals the ball from Thomas Anderson | 41-59 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG), Steven Thompson (SF) Michael McKeag, Aaron Grassi | |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Alvin Rizzo takes the ball from Thomas Anderson | 41-61 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Rizzo | 41-63 |
| 08:29 | Samford | James Jones's floater is tipped away by Marcelo Mancini | 41-63 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson misses the easy layup | 41-63 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel hits the follow up shot | 41-65 |
| 07:49 | Samford | James Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-65 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel snags the defensive board | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Rivenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alvin Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Issel (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelo Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-65 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Thomas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:59 | Samford | James Dalegowski misses long on a runner from the right block | 41-65 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Jess Rivenberg gets the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Thomas Anderson is fouled on the floor by Tony Issel - foul #1 on Tony Issel, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Chris Abad (PG), Jonathan Hypes (SG), David Credle (SF), Tom Lobb (PF), Wilfredo Lopez (C) James Jones, Frank Short, Jess Rivenberg, James Dalegowski, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Jason Baker (SG), Aaron Grassi (SF), Micheal Fox (PF), James Iacovelli (C) Alvin Rizzo, Tony Issel, Steven Thompson, James Dean, Marcelo Mancini | |
| 06:32 | Samford | Tom Lobb loses the ball out of bounds | 41-65 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Iacovelli | 41-68 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Chris Abad buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag is fouled on the floor by Chris Abad - foul #4 on Chris Abad, team foul #10 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Anderson (C) Jonathan Hypes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG), Steven Thompson (SF) Jason Baker, Aaron Grassi | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:36 | Samford | David Credle is fouled on the floor by James Iacovelli - foul #2 on James Iacovelli, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo (PG) Michael McKeag | |
| 05:19 | Samford | Tom Lobb clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alvin Rizzo - foul #1 on Alvin Rizzo, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Short (SG) Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:19 | Samford | Tom Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Tom Lobb misses the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli hits the finger roll on a great pass from Micheal Fox | 45-72 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Frank Short loses the dribble to Steven Thompson | 45-72 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson banks in the layup | 45-74 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Tony Issel steals it from Chris Abad in the backcourt | 45-74 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Tony Issel and he's hacked by David Credle - foul #4 on David Credle, team foul #11 | 45-76 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson misses the free throw | 45-76 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Tom Lobb pulls down the rebound | 45-76 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Frank Short is hacked by Tony Issel - foul #2 on Tony Issel, team foul #8 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Anderson (C) Wilfredo Lopez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Samford | Frank Short makes the 1st free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:14 | Samford | Frank Short misses the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli grabs the defensive rebound | 46-76 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox dunks the ball | 46-78 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Chris Abad misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-78 |
| 03:35 | Samford | David Credle hits the follow up shot | 48-78 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Frank Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Abad (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Credle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tom Lobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alvin Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Issel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Iacovelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo connects on the 3 from the right wing | 48-81 |
| 02:55 | Samford | David Credle is fouled on the floor by Tony Issel - foul #3 on Tony Issel, team foul #9 | 48-81 |
| Subs | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez (SF) Frank Short | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams (SF), Sylvester Gales (PF) Steven Thompson, James Iacovelli | |
| 02:55 | Samford | David Credle makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 02:55 | Samford | David Credle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Sylvester Gales pulls down the rebound | 49-81 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox throws it down set up by Tony Issel | 49-83 |
| 02:26 | Samford | The jump hook by Tom Lobb is blocked by Sylvester Gales | 49-83 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox pulls down the rebound | 49-83 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Thomas Anderson is called for the reach on Tony Issel - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #12 | 49-83 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SF), James Iacovelli (C) Joshua Williams, Sylvester Gales | |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel makes the 1st free throw | 49-84 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-84 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Tom Lobb gets the rebound | 49-84 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Tom Lobb banks in the layup | 51-84 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-84 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Tom Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 51-84 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Wilfredo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-84 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Tom Lobb - foul #2 on Tom Lobb, team foul #13 | 51-84 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-85 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-85 |
| 00:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Lopez | 51-85 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Tom Lobb hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Credle | 53-85 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-87 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Chris Abad hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-87 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Tom Lobb tips it in | 55-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Alvin Rizzo runs out the clock | 55-87 |