| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) C - Jack Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Milford Veras inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Creech | 28-26 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Calvin Cline loses the dribble to Richard Williams in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | DePaul | Richard Williams lays it up and in | 28-28 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Steven Jacobus connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:46 | DePaul | Richard Williams's floater is tipped away by Stephen Dean | 30-28 |
| 18:45 | DePaul | Matthew Creech snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Frank Pharris snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Steven Jacobus loses the dribble to Colin Vanmeter | 30-28 |
| 18:05 | DePaul | Richard Williams blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Jack Heller grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:35 | DePaul | Jack Heller hits a fadeaway in the paint | 30-30 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Calvin Cline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Donald Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Jack Heller takes the ball from Stephen Dean | 30-30 |
| 16:29 | DePaul | Calvin Cline picks off the pass by Richard Williams | 30-30 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is hacked by Matthew Creech - foul #1 on Matthew Creech, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Stephen Dean, Steven Jacobus, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Richard Williams, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Donald Barnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Barnes, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Mason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) C - Bryan Huskey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Mike Ivy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Frank Pharris's pass is intercepted by Donald Mayo | 30-30 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 14:07 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 14:04 | DePaul | Donald Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Frank Pharris grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Calvin Cline travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Jacobus (PF), Donald Barnes (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott, Bryan Huskey | |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-32 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Creech (PF) Clyde Ayers | |
| 13:08 | Samford | Jack Heller is called for the reach on Donald Barnes - foul #3 on Jack Heller, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 12:42 | Samford | The jump hook by Steven Jacobus is blocked by Matthew Creech | 30-32 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Milford Veras grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Richard Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Creech | 30-35 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Matthew Creech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason, Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Ayers (PF) Matthew Creech | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Donald Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Pharris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) C - Jack Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:58 | DePaul | Milford Veras misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Ayers | 33-35 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Williams | 33-37 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Colin Vanmeter steals it from Frank Pharris | 33-37 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Richard Williams travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Alex Mason (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Donald Barnes, Stephen Dean, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Matthew Creech (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Richard Williams, Milford Veras, Clyde Ayers, Jack Heller | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Frank Pharris clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Donald Mayo - foul #1 on Donald Mayo, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG) Robert Wheeler | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:28 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Frank Pharris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 09:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Alex Mason | 35-37 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Matthew Creech pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Donald Mayo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 08:34 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Barnes | 35-37 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Calvin Cline is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Donald Barnes, Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Bryan Huskey | |
| 07:59 | Samford | Alex Mason buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Cline | 37-37 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Williams | 37-40 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Steven Jacobus can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Alex Mason gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Creech (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Jack Heller grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 06:37 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | Michael Scott tips it in | 37-42 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Steven Jacobus splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Frank Pharris (C) Robert Wheeler, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Milford Veras (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF) Colin Vanmeter, Michael Scott, Matthew Creech | |
| 06:17 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Jack Heller gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Mike Ivy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Dean - foul #1 on Stephen Dean, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Steven Jacobus | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Mike Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Mike Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Richard Williams steps in front of the Donald Barnes pass | 37-44 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | Richard Williams jams it | 37-46 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Jack Heller denies the turnaround by Frank Pharris | 37-46 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Jack Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Jack Heller misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-46 |
| 04:45 | DePaul | Milford Veras tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:27 | Samford | Frank Pharris lays it in | 39-48 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Richard Williams is hacked by Frank Pharris - foul #1 on Frank Pharris, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF), Steven Jacobus (PF) Stephen Dean, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Bryan Huskey (C) Mike Ivy, Richard Williams, Jack Heller | |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Donald Barnes is called for the reach on Donald Mayo - foul #3 on Donald Barnes, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Samford | Steven Jacobus shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-51 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Milford Veras grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alex Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jacobus (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Pharris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milford Veras (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clyde Ayers (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Huskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (SG) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Scott (SF), Matthew Creech (PF) Milford Veras, Clyde Ayers | |
| 02:51 | Samford | Donald Mayo picks off the pass by Donald Barnes | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | DePaul | Robert Wheeler is called for the reach on Donald Mayo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG) Colin Vanmeter | |
| 02:47 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey is fouled on the floor by Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (C) Frank Pharris | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Mike Ivy is hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #4 on Calvin Cline, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Pharris (C) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Mike Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:46 | DePaul | Mike Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Cline - foul #5 on Calvin Cline, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Barnes (SG), Stephen Dean (SF) Calvin Cline, Alex Mason | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Donald Barnes slams it home set up by Steven Jacobus out of the doubleteam | 41-55 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wheeler - foul #3 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Mason (SF) Stephen Dean | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Creech - foul #2 on Matthew Creech, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Dean (SF) Alex Mason | |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott, Bryan Huskey | |
| 01:54 | Samford | Steven Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Steven Jacobus misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Jack Heller snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | DePaul | Milford Veras buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Heller | 42-59 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Steven Jacobus hits the finger roll | 44-59 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Jack Heller is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Colin Vanmeter | 44-61 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Stephen Dean is open but misses the lay-in | 44-61 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Frank Pharris tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | Steven Jacobus's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Creech | 46-61 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Milford Veras grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Richard Williams knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Creech | 46-63 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Steven Jacobus is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Milford Veras | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter runs out the clock | 46-63 |