| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Creekmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | William Ross lays it up and in set up by Christopher Schwerdt | 38-39 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Buckland | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 19:04 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:44 | Samford | Robert Morris travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Buckland | 43-39 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Nicholas Fogel is called for the reach on Paul Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), Gary Reliford (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) William Ross, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), Richard Aubuchon (SF), Mitchell McCollister (C) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, Nick Edwards | |
| 18:07 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Reaves | 43-41 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Donald Reaves - foul #3 on Donald Reaves, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), John Dean (SF) Donald Reaves, George Creekmore, Robert Morris | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Paul Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF) Nicholas Fogel | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:16 | Samford | Gary Reliford is called for the reach on Richard Aubuchon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Reliford, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG) Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:02 | Samford | Daniel Buckland steals it from Mitchell McCollister | 45-41 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Gary Reliford is called for the reach on Paul Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Reliford, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SG), Arden Buteau (PF) Gary Reliford, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Morris (PF) Nicholas Thompson | |
| 16:37 | Samford | The jump hook by Paul Rogers is blocked by Arden Buteau | 47-41 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister tips it in | 47-43 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | William Ross hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Fogel | 50-43 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Nicholas Fogel picks off the pass by Robert Morris | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Nicholas Fogel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Buckland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Borkholder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Aubuchon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell McCollister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Gary Reliford (SF), Brad Fillion (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) William Ross, Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), George Creekmore (SG), William Bernardo (SF), Daniel Fromm (PF), Nick Edwards (C) John Dean, Paul Rogers, Richard Aubuchon, Robert Morris, Mitchell McCollister | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Daniel Fromm clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brad Fillion - foul #1 on Brad Fillion, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Daniel Fromm makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Daniel Fromm misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Samford | William Bernardo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Nick Edwards is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Edwards, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG) George Creekmore | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed tips it home | 52-44 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Reaves | 52-47 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 54-47 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Donald Reaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Gary Reliford, Brad Fillion, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (SG), Robert Morris (PF), Brian Gaymon (C) Nicholas Thompson, Daniel Fromm, Nick Edwards | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Creekmore - foul #1 on George Creekmore, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG) Donald Reaves | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Alex Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 13:20 | Samford | William Bernardo gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Gaymon | 55-49 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Alex Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | William Ross hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Fogel | 60-49 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Robert Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) William Ross, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Igor Kopinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), Richard Aubuchon (SF), Nick Edwards (C) Nicholas Thompson, William Bernardo, Brian Gaymon | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Christopher Schwerdt steals the ball from Nick Edwards | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Creekmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Aubuchon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 10:59 | Samford | George Creekmore misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Clyde Borkholder - foul #3 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), Mitchell McCollister (C) Robert Morris, Nick Edwards | |
| 10:59 | Samford | George Creekmore makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:59 | Samford | George Creekmore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clyde Borkholder | 60-50 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | William Ross loses the dribble to Paul Rogers | 60-50 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Donald Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Gary Reliford (SG), Arden Buteau (PF) William Ross, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dean (SF) George Creekmore | |
| 10:35 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-52 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland tips it home | 62-52 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister hits the finger roll set up by Paul Rogers | 62-54 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 09:47 | Samford | John Dean pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Donald Reaves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brad Fillion | 62-54 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:57 | Samford | John Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses the driving attempt in the lane | 64-54 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Donald Reaves is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Reaves, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), William Ross (SG), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, Gary Reliford, Arden Buteau, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), George Creekmore (SG), William Bernardo (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Nick Edwards (C) Donald Reaves, Paul Rogers, John Dean, Richard Aubuchon, Mitchell McCollister | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Igor Kopinski, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| 08:05 | Samford | William Ross takes the ball from Nicholas Thompson in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 64-54 |
| 07:46 | Samford | William Bernardo grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Igor Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Ross (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Buckland (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Creekmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Daniel Buckland is called for the reach on Robert Morris - foul #2 on Daniel Buckland, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Daniel Buckland | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 07:07 | Samford | George Creekmore snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:48 | Samford | George Creekmore buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Thompson | 64-59 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 06:25 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:20 | Samford | George Creekmore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Nicholas Fogel (SF), Arden Buteau (PF) Igor Kopinski, William Ross, Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), Daniel Fromm (PF), Brian Gaymon (C) George Creekmore, Robert Morris, Nick Edwards | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Schwerdt | 64-59 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau is fouled on the floor by William Bernardo - foul #4 on William Bernardo, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dean (PG), Mitchell McCollister (PF) Nicholas Thompson, Daniel Fromm | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is fouled on the floor by Brian Gaymon - foul #1 on Brian Gaymon, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 05:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Gaymon | 64-59 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Paul Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Bernardo | 64-62 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Alex Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed tips it in | 66-62 |
| 04:30 | Samford | John Dean knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell McCollister | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:09 | Samford | William Bernardo pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Samford | Mitchell McCollister grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Paul Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 03:40 | Samford | John Dean grabs the board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Fogel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Arden Buteau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Schwerdt (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bernardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell McCollister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Gaymon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Samford | John Dean is hacked by Alex Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Smith, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (PG), William Ross (SG), Gary Reliford (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Nicholas Fogel, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), George Creekmore (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Nick Edwards (C) Paul Rogers, William Bernardo, Mitchell McCollister, Brian Gaymon | |
| 03:37 | Samford | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:37 | Samford | John Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Gary Reliford gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (SG) John Dean | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Donald Reaves misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Robert Morris can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-69 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Daniel Buckland (SF) Igor Kopinski, Gary Reliford | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Nick Edwards snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Arden Buteau (PF) William Ross, Brad Fillion | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), William Bernardo (SF) Donald Reaves, George Creekmore | |
| 02:06 | Samford | Robert Morris can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arden Buteau - foul #1 on Arden Buteau, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Robert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Robert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed drills a 3 from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Robert Morris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-70 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Alex Smith snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Nick Edwards snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-70 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelwahed | 69-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nick Edwards - foul #2 on Nick Edwards, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt (C) Clyde Borkholder | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Samford | William Bernardo snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Morris | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Alex Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Daniel Buckland takes the ball from Paul Rogers in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alex Smith | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-73 |