| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradford Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) PF - John Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:43 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 19:22 | DePaul | Derrick Welker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:21 | Samford | John Waldron pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Omar Gordon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | DePaul | Derrick Welker gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Welker | 43-37 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 18:06 | Samford | John Waldron tips it home | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Bill Herrin gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Omar Gordon tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Jurica Zador snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:18 | DePaul | Derrick Welker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:17 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip tips it in | 45-39 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Omar Gordon's pass is intercepted by Edward Chase | 45-39 |
| 16:39 | DePaul | The short jumper by Jeffrey Hazelip is denied by Terry Renaud | 45-39 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Omar Gordon gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:16 | Samford | Edward Chase is called for the reach on Bill Herrin - foul #2 on Edward Chase, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Edwin Zuehls (SF), John Hedstrom (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Jurica Zador, Bradford Meadows, Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 15:57 | Samford | Nile Mitchell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 15:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Zuehls (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hedstrom (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | A charge is called on Edwin Zuehls - foul #3 on Edwin Zuehls, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG) Derrick Welker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:18 | Samford | William Friedlander misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-39 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Jerry Davis hits a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Houston and the foul's on Wilbert Tudor - foul #1 on Wilbert Tudor, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) William Friedlander, Jacob Molden | |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Robert Godin knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Bill Herrin and he's hacked by John Hedstrom - foul #1 on John Hedstrom, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Derrick Welker (SG) Daniel Houston, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:48 | Samford | Robert Godin makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on Jurica Zador - foul #3 on Bill Herrin, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Jurica Zador clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bill Herrin - foul #4 on Bill Herrin, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradford Meadows (SF), Edward Chase (PF) Bruce Painter, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG) Bill Herrin | |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Waldron | 50-44 |
| 13:39 | DePaul | Jurica Zador buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bradford Meadows | 53-44 |
| 13:26 | Samford | John Waldron banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Jurica Zador clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 13:13 | DePaul | Jurica Zador grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Derrick Welker drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradford Meadows | 55-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | William Friedlander is fouled on the floor by Jurica Zador - foul #1 on Jurica Zador, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Edwin Zuehls (SF) Jurica Zador, Bradford Meadows | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG), Omar Gordon (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Robert Godin, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 12:42 | Samford | Jacob Molden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Welker | 58-46 |
| 12:01 | Samford | William Friedlander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG), John Hedstrom (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Derrick Welker, Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:50 | DePaul | John Hedstrom is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Wilbert Tudor | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Hedstrom (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled on the floor by Daniel Houston - foul #1 on Daniel Houston, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Bradford Meadows (SF) Daniel Houston, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-46 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jurica Zador | 58-46 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Welker (SG) Bruce Painter | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (PG) William Friedlander | |
| 10:48 | Samford | Jerry Davis is called for the reach on John Waldron - foul #1 on Jerry Davis, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Derrick Welker takes the ball from Robert Godin | 58-46 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 10:19 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Omar Gordon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Derrick Welker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 09:48 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows tips it in | 60-49 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 09:30 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Jurica Zador, Bradford Meadows, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Edwin Zuehls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:43 | Samford | William Friedlander misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Edward Chase grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Bruce Painter loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Hedstrom (SF) Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:23 | Samford | Robert Godin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 62-49 |
| 08:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Godin | 62-49 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Nile Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-49 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 62-49 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Edward Chase tips it in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Samford | Bruce Painter is called for the reach on William Friedlander - foul #1 on Bruce Painter, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG) Derrick Welker | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG) Jacob Molden | |
| 07:56 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:56 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | John Hedstrom misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Nile Mitchell snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Houston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hedstrom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Friedlander (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:21 | Samford | Nile Mitchell scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Godin | 64-53 |
| 07:06 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 64-53 |
| 07:04 | DePaul | Edward Chase tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:47 | Samford | William Friedlander misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Painter - foul #2 on Bruce Painter, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Derrick Welker (SG), Bradford Meadows (SF) Bruce Painter, Daniel Houston, John Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 06:47 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:47 | Samford | William Friedlander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:34 | DePaul | Edward Chase misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Waldron - foul #3 on John Waldron, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF) William Friedlander | |
| 06:34 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:34 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Bill Herrin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Jurica Zador grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:57 | DePaul | Edward Chase drills a jump hook in the paint | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bradford Meadows - foul #2 on Bradford Meadows, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Davis (PF), Edwin Zuehls (C) Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:39 | Samford | Omar Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Omar Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derrick Welker | 70-56 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Edwin Zuehls - foul #4 on Edwin Zuehls, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (SF) Bradford Meadows | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF) Omar Gordon | |
| 05:06 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:51 | DePaul | Jurica Zador drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Painter | 73-58 |
| 04:32 | Samford | John Waldron can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 73-58 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Derrick Welker grabs the board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:25 | DePaul | John Waldron picks off the pass by Edwin Zuehls | 73-58 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Terry Renaud hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jackie Rosenbloom and he's fouled by Edwin Zuehls - foul #5 on Edwin Zuehls, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeffrey Hazelip (C) Edwin Zuehls | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Nile Mitchell (PF) Bill Herrin, John Waldron | |
| 04:11 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Bruce Painter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Godin - foul #1 on Robert Godin, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradford Meadows (SF), Edward Chase (PF) Jurica Zador, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Omar Gordon (SF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Terry Renaud | |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:42 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nile Mitchell | 74-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Welker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bradford Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hazelip (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Godin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Samford | William Friedlander travels with the ball | 74-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Houston (SG) Derrick Welker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | DePaul | Edward Chase hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Painter | 76-60 |
| 02:57 | Samford | William Friedlander's pass is intercepted by Daniel Houston in the backcourt | 76-60 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Daniel Houston banks in the layup | 78-60 |
| 02:39 | Samford | William Friedlander hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Omar Gordon | 78-63 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Wilbert Tudor takes the ball from Bradford Meadows | 78-63 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Robert Godin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | Bradford Meadows drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Houston | 81-66 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor is called for traveling | 81-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann (PG), John Hedstrom (PF), Jerry Davis (C) Bradford Meadows, Edward Chase, Jeffrey Hazelip | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (SG) Omar Gordon | |
| 01:18 | DePaul | Bruce Painter connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 83-66 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Daniel Houston picks off the pass by Jacob Molden | 83-66 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | Daniel Houston lays it in | 85-66 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Robert Godin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Friedlander | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the floater from the left side | 85-69 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the board | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | Robert Godin drills a floater from the left block | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Thomas Thalmann runs out the clock | 85-71 |