| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Myron Knarr inbounds the ball | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Irvin Brewer is denied on a layup by Benjamin Glick | 35-51 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Anthony Bentley can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits the follow up shot | 35-53 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-53 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Adam Rhymer grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Cecil Ritch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-53 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Myron Knarr's layup is rejected by Benjamin Glick | 38-53 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 38-53 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 41-53 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Robert Heffernan swats the shot by Irvin Brewer | 41-53 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Theodore Daigle | 41-53 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (SF) Myron Knarr | |
| 17:21 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is hacked by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 17:14 | Samford | Bruce Marrow loses the dribble to Robert Bigby | 41-53 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Marrow takes the ball from Ricky Wallace | 41-53 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is hacked by Cecil Ritch - foul #3 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #1 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), William Johnson (SF) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace's pass is intercepted by Timothy Arena | 41-53 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Timothy Arena hits the finger roll | 41-55 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Marrow - foul #1 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Timothy Arena, Archie Reed | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Anthony Bentley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 15:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Marrow | 42-57 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Leonard Cooke is called for 3 seconds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (PF) Leonard Cooke, William Johnson, Bruce Marrow | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bentley - foul #3 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is fouled on the floor by Adam Rhymer - foul #2 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (C) Myron Knarr | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Marrow picks off the pass by Robert Bigby | 42-57 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-57 |
| 13:47 | Samford | The rebound goes to Irvin Brewer | 42-57 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Archie Reed is called for a charge - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega clanks a runner from the baseline | 42-57 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Robert Bigby steps in front of the Archie Reed pass | 42-57 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 13:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 42-57 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Adam Rhymer connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #2 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| 12:48 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Hector Vega is denied by Anthony Bentley | 42-60 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Anthony Bentley snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:59 | Samford | Irvin Brewer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-60 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 42-60 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Myron Knarr's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Glick | 44-60 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Irvin Brewer comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-60 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Myron Knarr tips it but misses | 44-60 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Ritch - foul #4 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), William Johnson (SG), Bruce Marrow (PF) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer | |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Myron Knarr - foul #1 on Myron Knarr, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Myron Knarr | |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is denied on a layup by Ronnie Rexford | 47-60 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the dunk attempt | 47-60 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:51 | Samford | William Johnson loses the dribble to David Feder | 47-60 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle banks in the layup set up by David Feder | 49-60 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Leonard Cooke connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Bruce Marrow | 49-63 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Archie Reed takes the ball from David Feder | 49-63 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Bruce Marrow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-65 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:36 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-65 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Archie Reed misses the tip | 49-65 |
| 08:33 | Samford | Leonard Cooke pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 08:17 | Samford | Ricky Wallace blocks the jumper by Anthony Bentley | 49-65 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Archie Reed takes the ball from Ronnie Rexford | 49-65 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Anthony Bentley loses the dribble to Ronnie Rexford | 49-65 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-65 |
| 07:18 | Samford | Anthony Bentley pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Feder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Wallace (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Anthony Bentley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Anthony Bentley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF) Leonard Cooke, William Johnson, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Anthony Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Irvin Brewer - foul #1 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Luke Watkin (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Benjamin Glick blocks the jumper by Irvin Brewer | 51-66 |
| 06:23 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Knarr | 51-66 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-66 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Irvin Brewer steals the ball from Robert Bigby | 51-66 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (C) Luke Watkin | |
| 05:13 | Samford | Cecil Ritch travels with the ball | 51-66 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Adam Rhymer - foul #3 on Adam Rhymer, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:04 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-66 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Adam Rhymer snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Cecil Ritch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Rhymer | 52-68 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 55-68 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Bruce Marrow - foul #2 on Bruce Marrow, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Myron Knarr, Irvin Brewer | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Archie Reed is denied on a layup by Hector Vega | 57-68 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) SG - David Feder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Archie Reed (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-68 |
| 03:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Archie Reed | 57-68 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Archie Reed lays it up and in | 57-70 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Jack Humphrey, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Myron Knarr (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Timothy Arena, Leonard Cooke, William Johnson, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hector Vega | 60-70 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Myron Knarr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Anthony Bentley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Irvin Brewer grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Irvin Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Myron Knarr - foul #2 on Myron Knarr, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Irvin Brewer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-70 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Cecil Ritch gets the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Adam Rhymer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Bentley denies the turnaround by Bobby Smart | 61-73 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Ricky Wallace is called for the reach on Myron Knarr - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #5 | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Cecil Ritch runs out the clock | 61-73 |