| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Thomas Hintz inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Woodrow King is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Alpert | 35-44 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Brian Henricks hits a jumper from the right block | 37-46 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | James Welcher is denied on a layup by Brian Henricks | 37-46 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Woodrow King pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Robert Smith takes the ball from Thomas Hintz in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Smith | 39-46 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:16 | Samford | Woodrow King clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | James Alpert is called for the reach on Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on James Alpert, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), James Grant (SF), Albert Dawson (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is hacked by Albert Dawson - foul #1 on Albert Dawson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Potter - foul #2 on Patrick Potter, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:17 | Samford | James Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Samford | Otto Jones (PF) Patrick Potter | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't finish the layup | 41-46 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Samford | James Grant is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Ostrom | 41-48 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | James Welcher blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Welcher and he's fouled by Mathew Silas - foul #1 on Mathew Silas, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, Thomas Ostrom, Otto Jones, Albert Dawson | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Thomas Hintz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Getz and the foul's on Woodrow King - foul #1 on Woodrow King, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG) James Grant | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alpert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Manuel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Michael Norton picks off the pass by Thomas Hintz in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 15:14 | Samford | James Alpert is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Brian Ward drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Michael Norton steals it from Brian Henricks | 50-50 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Norton | 52-50 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 14:05 | Samford | James Alpert gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Woodrow King misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | James Alpert is called for the reach on Larry Yeary - foul #4 on James Alpert, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Larry Yeary, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), James Grant (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Albert Dawson (C) Woodrow King, James Alpert, Thomas Hintz, Manuel Ferguson, Brian Henricks | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 54-50 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Albert Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 12:47 | Samford | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Otto Jones | 54-50 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Richard Getz buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 56-50 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Richard Getz slams it home on a great pass from Warren Jordan | 58-53 |
| 12:02 | Samford | James Grant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Larry Yeary (PF) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Hintz (SF), Brian Henricks (C) Mathew Silas, Albert Dawson | |
| 12:02 | Samford | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:02 | Samford | James Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | James Welcher snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Welcher | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Henricks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Larry Yeary swats the layup by Otto Jones | 60-54 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Otto Jones gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 11:06 | Samford | James Grant is called for 3 seconds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Manuel Ferguson (PF) Thomas Ostrom, Otto Jones | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 10:50 | Samford | James Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Thomas Hintz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow King | 60-57 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Loughlin is blocked by Brian Henricks | 60-57 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Michael Norton is denied by Brian Henricks | 60-57 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Woodrow King gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Michael Norton is called for the reach on Brian Henricks - foul #3 on Michael Norton, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (SG), Emil Harris (PF), Patrick Potter (C) James Grant, Manuel Ferguson, Brian Henricks | |
| 09:42 | Samford | Emil Harris knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mathew Silas | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Ashbaugh | 62-59 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Mathew Silas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is denied on a layup by Emil Harris | 62-59 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Mathew Silas snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:04 | Samford | Mathew Silas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Woodrow King steps in front of the Warren Jordan pass | 62-59 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Woodrow King lays it in | 62-61 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Emil Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-61 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Albert Dawson (SF), Otto Jones (PF) Mathew Silas, Thomas Hintz, Emil Harris | |
| 08:04 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow King | 65-63 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Ostrom picks off the pass by Wayne Dobson | 65-63 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Woodrow King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Ostrom | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the runner from the right block | 65-65 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | The short jumper by John Ashbaugh is denied by Patrick Potter | 65-65 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Michael Norton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-65 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Patrick Potter gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:53 | Samford | Patrick Potter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Patrick Potter grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Brian Ward steals the ball from Albert Dawson | 65-65 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Brian Ward lays it up and in | 67-65 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Patrick Potter can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 67-65 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Norton | 67-65 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Brian Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Dobson | 70-65 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Otto Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), James Alpert (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF), Brian Henricks (C) Woodrow King, Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones, Patrick Potter | |
| 05:56 | Samford | James Alpert misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-65 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Brian Henricks jams it | 70-67 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | James Welcher is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SF) Thomas Hintz | |
| 05:10 | Samford | James Alpert can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 05:09 | Samford | James Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Manuel Ferguson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Richard Getz gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Ostrom (SG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Otto Jones (PF), Emil Harris (C) Mathew Silas, James Alpert, Manuel Ferguson, Brian Henricks | |
| 04:01 | Samford | Thomas Hintz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG) James Grant | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Richard Getz knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Loughlin | 72-67 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Richard Getz steps in front of the Woodrow King pass in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Loughlin | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Woodrow King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Ostrom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hintz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Otto Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Samford | Thomas Hintz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), James Welcher (C) Robert Smith, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Samford | Albert Dawson (C) Emil Harris | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Albert Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Samford | James Alpert (SG), Brian Henricks (C) Woodrow King, Thomas Hintz | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Albert Dawson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-67 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses the tip | 76-67 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Ostrom takes the ball from John Ashbaugh | 76-67 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Thomas Ostrom hits the finger roll | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Brian Henricks is called for the reach on John Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Brian Henricks, team foul #7 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (PG), Thomas Hintz (SF), Manuel Ferguson (PF) Thomas Ostrom, Albert Dawson, Otto Jones | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Brian Henricks snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 01:53 | Samford | James Grant can't tip it in | 76-69 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Brian Henricks misses the tip | 76-69 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Thomas Hintz tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Brian Henricks swats the layup by Wayne Dobson | 76-71 |
| 01:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Manuel Ferguson | 76-71 |
| 01:37 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Samford | Woodrow King (PG), Otto Jones (PF) James Grant, Manuel Ferguson | |
| 01:16 | Samford | James Alpert misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by James Alpert - foul #5 on James Alpert, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Grant (SG) James Alpert | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Brian Henricks gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Woodrow King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Woodrow King makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Yeary | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Thomas Hintz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Hintz is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Hintz, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Thomas Hintz misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is fouled in the backcourt by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Wayne Dobson picks off the pass by Brian Henricks in the backcourt | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Woodrow King is called for the reach on Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Woodrow King, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:08 | Samford | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-73 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Otto Jones snags the offensive board | 84-73 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Thomas Hintz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Hintz, team foul #12 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Samford | Mathew Silas (PG), Thomas Ostrom (SG), Albert Dawson (PF), Patrick Potter (C) Woodrow King, Thomas Hintz, Otto Jones, Brian Henricks | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward runs out the clock | 84-73 |