| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Topete (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster inbounds the ball | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the lay-in | 50-38 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it but misses | 50-38 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 19:39 | Samford | William Topete is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| 19:27 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Fredric Smith - foul #3 on Fredric Smith, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:13 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Steven Neil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ian Cox | 51-41 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| 18:36 | Samford | William Topete loses the dribble to Michael Foster in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Foster | 56-41 |
| 18:32 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) William Topete | |
| 18:18 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SF) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:01 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) Michael Foster, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Bryan Gomes | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 17:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 56-41 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Bert Dunagan knocks in the shot near the basket | 56-43 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 16:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 56-43 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Steven Neil misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-43 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to William Carter | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Cox (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George West (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 58-43 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a runner in the lane | 58-43 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Ian Cox is hacked by David Appling - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), William Topete (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan, George West | |
| 14:58 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:58 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 58-44 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Edward Zdrojkowski is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | James Carey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the tip | 58-44 |
| 14:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 58-44 |
| 14:08 | Samford | William Topete clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| 14:08 | Samford | William Topete misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:08 | Samford | William Topete misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 13:55 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gordon Kimsey | 58-44 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Stemple | 58-44 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Bryan Gomes steals the ball from Scott Stemple | 58-44 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Bryan Gomes knocks in the shot from the left block set up by William Topete | 58-46 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 12:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gordon Kimsey | 58-46 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 12:15 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 58-46 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 11:56 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 58-46 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carey (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Merrick (tiring) 8 reb. C - Scott Stemple (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Kimsey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Edward Zdrojkowski steals it from James Carey | 58-46 |
| 11:24 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski dunks the ball | 58-48 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:08 | Samford | Scott Stemple is called for the reach on William Topete in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Stemple, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes | |
| 11:08 | Samford | William Topete misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Peter Hines pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bert Dunagan - foul #3 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF), George West (C) William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Carl Richardson steals it from Ian Cox | 60-48 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:15 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-48 |
| 10:14 | Samford | George West tips it in | 60-50 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Steven Neil is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) George West | |
| 09:49 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Foster | 62-52 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Ian Cox tips it in | 62-54 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Maurice Parish is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's floater is tipped away by Bobby Blackburn | 62-54 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Steven Neil - foul #2 on Steven Neil, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:21 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Damron - foul #3 on Robert Damron, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:58 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-56 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Steven Neil grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Cox (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Samford | Ian Cox scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Neil | 64-59 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | William Carter can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Ian Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (C) Ian Cox, Bobby Blackburn, Bryan Gomes | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Michael Foster steals it from Maurice Parish in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the jumpshot from the right side | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Michael Foster pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Peter Hines | 68-59 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Steven Neil is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, George West | |
| 05:41 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | James Carey is fouled on the floor by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG) Steven Neil | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Fredric Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 69-63 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Fredric Smith - foul #4 on Fredric Smith, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (C) James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bryan Gomes (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bert Dunagan | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Kimsey | 71-65 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicolas Koopman | 74-65 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Steven Neil is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:21 | Samford | William Topete's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Thomas Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Gordon Kimsey, William Topete | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Samford | Peter Hines steals it from Fredric Smith | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 03:36 | Samford | Steven Neil misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Appling (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ian Cox (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredric Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Fredric Smith clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Appling - foul #4 on David Appling, team foul #11 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes | |
| 03:29 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), George West (C) Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Carey - foul #4 on James Carey, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:53 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's layup is rejected by George West | 77-66 |
| 02:34 | Samford | George West pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Samford | Ian Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-66 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by James Carey in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Carey, team foul #13 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Scott Stemple (C) James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| 01:38 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Gomes - foul #3 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #3 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Ian Cox is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Cox, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), George West (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 83-70 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #14 | 83-70 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman runs out the clock | 83-72 |