| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | James Clark hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Hargrove | 27-35 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Rodger Sykes is hacked by Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Rodger Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Rodger Sykes - foul #2 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | James Clark drills a shot in the lane | 29-35 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Dennis Hargrove steps in front of the Rodger Sykes pass in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Dennis Hargrove steals the ball from Leroy Anderson | 31-35 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #3 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Deangelo Horton | |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Darrell Johnson | 32-35 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Darrell Johnson is hacked by Daniel Mock - foul #2 on Daniel Mock, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Rodger Sykes knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Johnson | 32-37 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Leroy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Anderson steals it from Bruce Wright | 32-39 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Gerald Whitt steals the ball from Daniel Reichman | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt banks in the layup | 34-39 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Rodger Sykes is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wright - foul #2 on Bruce Wright, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG), David Simmons (SF), Marc Carnell (C) Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 16:33 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mike Cole | 37-39 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Mark Keefer drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Holz and the foul's on Marc Carnell - foul #1 on Marc Carnell, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Bruce Wright (SF) Dennis Hargrove, James Clark | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Carnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #4 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SF) Deangelo Horton | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Ross Paik can't connect on a floater from the right block | 39-42 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 14:44 | Samford | Daniel Reichman gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Robert Holz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Holz, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), James Clark (PF) David Simmons, Mike Cole | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ross Paik, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt and he's fouled by Darrell Johnson - foul #2 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Rodger Sykes scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Reichman | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Daniel Reichman gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Leroy Anderson scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Rodger Sykes and he's fouled by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG), David Simmons (SF), Daniel Mock (C) Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG), Robert Holz (SF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman | |
| 13:26 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Clark | 46-47 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | James Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 11:56 | Samford | Ronald Farrish drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Mike Cole, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Ross Paik (SF) Charlie Lakin, Ronald Farrish | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Paik (fresh) PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is whistled for a carry | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell is fouled on the floor by Rodger Sykes - foul #3 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Rodger Sykes, Ross Paik | |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Robert Holz connects on the shot from the right block set up by Charlie Lakin and the foul's on Sam Chism - foul #2 on Sam Chism, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG), James Clark (PF) Gerald Whitt, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Darrell Johnson (C) Charlie Lakin, Mark Keefer | |
| 10:06 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Ronald Farrish grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | James Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Ronald Farrish pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is fouled on the floor by Mike Cole - foul #2 on Mike Cole, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Dennis Hargrove, Mike Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Mark Keefer (PF), Larry England (C) Robert Holz, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 08:34 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Gerald Whitt is blocked by Mark Keefer | 46-54 |
| 08:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rodger Sykes | 46-54 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Mark Keefer can't finish the layup | 46-54 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Gerald Whitt | 46-54 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Daniel Mock swats the layup by Mark Keefer | 46-54 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Reichman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry England (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 07:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Reichman | 46-54 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses short on a shot in the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Simmons | 48-54 |
| 06:47 | Samford | James Clark swats the layup by Mark Keefer | 48-54 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gerald Whitt | 50-54 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Daniel Reichman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Larry England is called for the reach on David Simmons - foul #1 on Larry England, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Mike Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Daniel Reichman, Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer, Larry England | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Darrell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Charlie Lakin double dribbles | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-56 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Darrell Johnson can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Charlie Lakin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), James Clark (PF) Frank Green, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SG) Rodger Sykes | |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | James Clark knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove | 57-56 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Ross Paik - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Sam Chism (C) Mike Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG) Charlie Lakin | |
| 03:47 | Samford | Ross Paik makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Ross Paik makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Johnson | 57-58 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Darrell Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Farrish | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Paik (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism is fouled on the floor by Darrell Johnson - foul #3 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Ross Paik, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Daniel Reichman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Keefer | 57-63 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| 02:04 | Samford | Deangelo Horton is fouled on the floor by Gerald Whitt - foul #4 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright's floater is knocked away by Darrell Johnson | 59-65 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Clark | 61-65 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-68 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Bruce Wright is called for the reach on Rodger Sykes - foul #3 on Bruce Wright, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Deangelo Horton pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Deangelo Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hargrove - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (C) Darrell Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Anderson steps in front of the Dennis Hargrove pass | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Whitt - foul #5 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Deangelo Horton | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Cole | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is hacked by Dennis Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-74 |