| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Oscar Fagin connects on the shot from the left block | 28-26 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Hans Zeis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 28-26 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Ruben Barnes takes the ball from Hamisi Asaro | 28-26 |
| 17:33 | Samford | James Dorrough misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-26 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Hans Zeis steals it from Leland Bopp | 28-26 |
| 16:51 | Samford | Ruben Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Jerry Shaw comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Hamisi Asaro and the foul's on Hans Zeis - foul #1 on Hans Zeis, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Ed Kuklenski, Hamisi Asaro, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - James Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) SF - Jason Carey (fresh) PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Samford | Eric Kerr is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brewer - foul #1 on Robert Brewer, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 15:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Carey | 32-26 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Eric Kerr misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt lays it in on a great pass from James Hawkins | 34-26 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Ian Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leland Bopp | 34-26 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt banks in the layup | 36-26 |
| 13:32 | Samford | Jason Carey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 36-26 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't finish the layup | 36-26 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the tip | 36-26 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | James Hawkins tips it in | 38-26 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Martin Fullerton's pass is intercepted by James Hawkins | 38-26 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | George Hondo is hacked by Eric Kerr - foul #1 on Eric Kerr, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), Steven Mayer (C) John Rines, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Jason Carey, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp buries a floater from the right side | 40-26 |
| 12:04 | Samford | James Dorrough is called for traveling | 40-26 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is hacked by Ruben Barnes - foul #2 on Ruben Barnes, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro lays it in | 42-26 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Hans Zeis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Jerry Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Hamisi Asaro blocks the jumper by Hans Zeis | 42-26 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 42-26 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Leland Bopp | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:05 | Samford | Steven Mayer blocks the short jumper by Jerry Shaw | 44-26 |
| 10:04 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Jerry Shaw scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-28 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-28 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Jerry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Jerry Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Mayer - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF) Leland Bopp, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Ian Logan (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) Ruben Barnes, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin | |
| 09:17 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is fouled on the floor by Martin Fullerton - foul #3 on Martin Fullerton, team foul #5 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF) Hans Zeis, Jerry Shaw | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hondo | 47-30 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Martin Fullerton banks in the layup | 47-32 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 08:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jason Carey | 47-32 |
| 08:00 | Samford | John Rines takes the ball from Martin Fullerton | 47-32 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hunt | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hondo (tiring) 5 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Samford | Jason Carey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | George Hondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF), Steven Mayer (C) George Hondo, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Barnes (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Robert Brewer, Eric Kerr, Jason Carey, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 06:59 | Samford | Ruben Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Jerry Shaw gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Ed Kuklenski takes the ball from Oscar Fagin | 49-35 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the lay-in | 49-35 |
| 06:19 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is called for traveling | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG), James Hawkins (C) Thomas Hunt, John Rines | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Ruben Barnes takes the ball from James Hawkins | 49-35 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Ruben Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Hamisi Asaro | 49-35 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:58 | Samford | Ruben Barnes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 49-35 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ed Kuklenski and he's fouled by Jerry Shaw - foul #2 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF) Ed Kuklenski, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Brewer (PG), Eric Kerr (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Ruben Barnes, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| 04:27 | Samford | George Hondo is called for the reach on Eric Kerr - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Martin Fullerton clanks a jumper from the left block | 52-35 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Hunt and the foul's on Robert Brewer - foul #2 on Robert Brewer, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Ian Logan knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Hunt | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. SG - George Hondo (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Kerr (fresh) SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Samford | Ian Logan scores on a jumper from the right block | 57-39 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is hacked by Ian Logan - foul #1 on Ian Logan, team foul #8 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) George Hondo, John Rines, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Eric Kerr snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Robert Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Kuklenski - foul #2 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Ian Logan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't finish the layup | 58-42 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp tips it home | 60-42 |
| 01:47 | Samford | The 3pt attempt by Robert Brewer is denied by Ed Kuklenski | 60-42 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Jason Carey tips it home | 60-44 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Martin Fullerton steps in front of the Thomas Hunt pass | 60-44 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the easy layup | 60-44 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Ian Logan tips it but misses | 60-44 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Ian Logan tips it but misses | 60-44 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Jason Carey snags the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Kerr | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses badly on a shot from the right block | 60-47 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Ian Logan misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Hamisi Asaro - foul #2 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG), Steven Mayer (C) Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski runs out the clock | 60-48 |