| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Hawkins inbounds the ball | 41-16 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Ian Logan steals it from George Hondo | 41-16 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Jerry Metts connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on George Hondo - foul #1 on George Hondo, team foul #1 | 41-18 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Jerry Metts makes the free throw | 41-19 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-19 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the board | 41-19 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Ian Logan drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Hans Zeis | 41-21 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | James Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-21 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the board | 41-21 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 18:06 | Samford | Ian Logan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-21 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 41-21 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hamisi Asaro | 44-21 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jerry Metts | 44-23 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses short on a shot from close range | 44-23 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the follow up shot | 46-23 |
| 16:53 | Samford | Hamisi Asaro is called for the reach on Hans Zeis - foul #1 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #2 | 46-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Martin Fullerton (PF) Jerry Metts, Ian Logan | |
| 16:46 | Samford | William Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-23 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | George Hondo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Hans Zeis - foul #3 on Hans Zeis, team foul #1 | 48-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), Daniel Butler (PF) Hans Zeis, Eric Kerr | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the free throw | 49-23 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the easy layup | 49-23 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 49-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Holt (fresh) SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the jump hook near the basket | 49-23 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 49-23 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Jerry Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Hunt - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #3 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Hans Zeis (SG) William Holt, Walter Johnson | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #2 | 49-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SF), Ian Logan (PF) Daniel Butler, Jerry Shaw | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro dunks the ball set up by James Hawkins | 51-25 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Thomas Hunt denies the turnaround by Eric Kerr | 51-25 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the offensive board | 51-25 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Jerry Metts scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Hondo | 53-28 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Ian Logan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-28 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | John Rines snags the defensive board | 53-28 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | James Hawkins buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Hondo | 55-28 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Ian Logan buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Hamisi Asaro - foul #2 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #4 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Jason Carey (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) Jerry Metts, Eric Kerr, Martin Fullerton | |
| 12:58 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the free throw | 55-31 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | John Rines buries a runner from the right block set up by James Hawkins | 57-31 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Ian Logan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | John Rines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it in | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Rines (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hawkins (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Holt (fresh) SG - Hans Zeis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Jason Carey is hacked by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #5 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), John Janes (SF) John Rines, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (SG), Eric Kerr (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Hans Zeis, Jason Carey, Ian Logan | |
| 11:44 | Samford | George Hondo steals the ball from Walter Johnson | 59-34 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the easy layup | 59-34 |
| 11:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 59-34 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Walter Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | George Hondo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | William Holt is called for the reach on George Hondo - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #3 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) George Hondo, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Martin Fullerton (PF) William Holt, Walter Johnson, Daniel Butler | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | William Burke scores on a 3 from straight away | 62-37 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Jerry Shaw scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Hans Zeis and the foul's on Kenneth Kuhn - foul #1 on Kenneth Kuhn, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SG), James Hawkins (C) William Burke, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Butler (PF) Eric Kerr | |
| 09:55 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 62-39 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | John Rines knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Hawkins | 64-39 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Martin Fullerton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Ralph Couture (PF) Kenneth Kuhn, John Janes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF) Jerry Shaw | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SF) Daniel Butler | |
| 08:33 | Samford | Hans Zeis scores on a jump hook from the left block | 64-41 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | John Rines loses the dribble to Hans Zeis | 64-41 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Jerry Metts slams it home set up by Hans Zeis | 64-43 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | John Rines is whistled for a carry | 64-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), John Janes (SF) Ralph Couture, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Shaw (C) Martin Fullerton | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Janes (fresh) PF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Jerry Shaw loses the dribble to John Rines | 64-43 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Shaw steals it from William Burke | 64-43 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Ian Logan is fouled on the floor by John Rines - foul #1 on John Rines, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) John Rines, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Walter Johnson (SG), Jason Carey (SF) Jerry Metts, Hans Zeis, Eric Kerr | |
| 06:49 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Ian Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro blows the layup | 64-44 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Walter Johnson gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:23 | Samford | William Holt makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ian Logan | 64-47 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Jason Carey picks off the pass by John Janes | 64-47 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Ian Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-47 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Burke | 64-47 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | George Hondo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits the follow up shot | 66-47 |
| 05:16 | Samford | George Hondo is called for the reach on William Holt - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), John Rines (SG), James Hawkins (SF), Ralph Couture (PF) George Hondo, William Burke, John Janes, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Eric Kerr (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) Walter Johnson, Jason Carey, Ian Logan | |
| 05:16 | Samford | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:16 | Samford | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Kuhn and he's fouled by Martin Fullerton - foul #3 on Martin Fullerton, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG) William Holt | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jerry Shaw | 68-49 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Ralph Couture steals the ball from Hans Zeis | 68-49 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Hawkins and he's fouled by Jerry Shaw - foul #3 on Jerry Shaw, team foul #5 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Walter Johnson (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Jerry Metts, Hans Zeis, Eric Kerr, Jerry Shaw | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the free throw | 71-49 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Walter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Daniel Butler gets the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 03:50 | Samford | William Holt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Martin Fullerton tips it home | 71-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | John Rines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Johnson, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Kenneth Kuhn, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 6 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Holt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Carey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Jason Carey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-51 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Jason Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Jason Carey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hawkins - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #9 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), John Janes (SF) John Rines, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:01 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Jason Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | William Holt steals it from John Janes | 73-53 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Jason Carey misses the lay-in | 73-53 |
| 02:31 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Fullerton | 73-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:19 | Samford | Daniel Butler throws it down set up by Walter Johnson | 73-55 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | William Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Martin Fullerton snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Walter Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 73-55 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Jason Carey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Jason Carey takes the ball from Hamisi Asaro | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Jason Carey drills a jump hook from close range | 73-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Jason Carey grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Daniel Butler misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Hawkins - foul #4 on James Hawkins, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SG), Thomas Hunt (C) William Burke, John Janes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:11 | Samford | Daniel Butler makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Daniel Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo runs out the clock | 73-59 |