| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Perry and he's fouled by Dominic Moretti - foul #1 on Dominic Moretti, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-40 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 25-40 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Edward Barnes swats the layup by Anthony Williams | 25-40 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Edward Barnes snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Edward Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Edward Barnes pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Freddy Brook buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Andrew Perry - foul #1 on Andrew Perry, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Freddy Brook makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Michael Remillard double dribbles | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Brook steals it from Ben Hall | 28-40 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Michael Remillard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Freddy Brook | 30-40 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Hall | 30-40 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall is hacked by Dominic Moretti - foul #2 on Dominic Moretti, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Joseph Richardson's floater is tipped away by Jerry Ogden | 30-43 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Dunton | 30-43 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the lay-in | 30-43 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Richardson takes the ball from Orville Battle | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Wagers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Basil Teske (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Richardson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Freddy Brook connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall clanks a runner from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Joseph Richardson snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Freddy Brook is whistled for a carry | 33-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Filip Zuehls (PG), Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Andrew Perry, Joel Dunton, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodney Gabbard | 33-45 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Walter Symons jams it on a great pass from Filip Zuehls | 35-45 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wesley Biondo | 35-48 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Edward Barnes clanks a shot from the left side | 35-48 |
| 14:06 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Wagers | 35-48 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Jerry Ogden is called for the reach on Dominic Moretti - foul #2 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG) Cecil Wagers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (C) Jerry Ogden | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Filip Zuehls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 13:18 | Samford | Walter Symons snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 12:55 | Samford | Filip Zuehls is whistled for a carry | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Remillard (SG) Filip Zuehls | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams, Glen Lawson | |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall is fouled on the floor by Dominic Moretti - foul #3 on Dominic Moretti, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden (PF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Perry | 35-50 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Joel Dunton picks off the pass by Edward Barnes | 35-50 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden lays it in on a great pass from Joel Dunton | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:44 | Samford | Walter Symons can't finish the layup | 35-52 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Freddy Brook is hacked by Andrew Perry - foul #2 on Andrew Perry, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Anthony Williams (PF) Joel Dunton, Jerry Ogden | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Basil Teske is denied on a dunk by Ben Hall | 35-52 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle grabs the board | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 35-52 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Biondo | 35-52 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Michael Remillard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Freddy Brook | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Hall | 38-57 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Ben Hall steals it from Basil Teske | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry loses the dribble to Cecil Wagers | 38-57 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Orville Battle takes the ball from Cecil Wagers | 38-57 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo can't finish the layup | 38-57 |
| 09:10 | Samford | Basil Teske snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Freddy Brook drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Basil Teske swats the short shot by Ben Hall | 41-57 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Cecil Wagers pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Basil Teske hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is hacked by Joseph Richardson - foul #1 on Joseph Richardson, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Dominic Moretti (PF), Edward Barnes (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Cecil Wagers, Basil Teske, Joseph Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard scores on a shot near the basket | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Filip Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Dominic Moretti hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Dominic Moretti tips it home | 43-59 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Dunton | 43-59 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rick Davis and he's hacked by Kevin Edelen - foul #1 on Kevin Edelen, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses the free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Edward Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Edward Barnes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Edward Barnes tips it home | 45-61 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Dominic Moretti grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Filip Zuehls buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Edelen | 48-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson can't finish the layup | 48-61 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Walter Symons connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Filip Zuehls | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard banks in the layup | 51-65 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Kevin Edelen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-65 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Freddy Brook (PG), Michael Remillard (SG) Kevin Edelen, Filip Zuehls | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ben Hall | 51-67 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Freddy Brook connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Remillard and he's hacked by Andrew Perry - foul #3 on Andrew Perry, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Freddy Brook misses the free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Edward Barnes grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Samford | Dominic Moretti makes the fadeaway from the right side | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Dominic Moretti snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Freddy Brook (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Remillard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Samford | Freddy Brook can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Dominic Moretti misses the tip | 55-67 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Dominic Moretti snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Michael Remillard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Dominic Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Michael Remillard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-67 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Edward Barnes tips it in | 57-67 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Perry and he's fouled by Freddy Brook - foul #3 on Freddy Brook, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Edelen (PG), Filip Zuehls (SG), Cecil Wagers (SF), Basil Teske (PF), Joseph Richardson (C) Freddy Brook, Michael Remillard, Walter Symons, Dominic Moretti, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Kevin Edelen's pass is intercepted by Jerry Ogden | 57-70 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Gabbard | 57-70 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Davis and he's fouled by Cecil Wagers - foul #2 on Cecil Wagers, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Rick Davis is called for the reach on Basil Teske - foul #2 on Rick Davis, team foul #5 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (C) Orville Battle | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Joseph Richardson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Edelen | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard double dribbles | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Samford | Filip Zuehls loses the dribble to Jerry Ogden | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis runs out the clock | 59-73 |