| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Millhouse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brandon Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Dishon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) C - Terry Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler drills a runner from close range set up by William Blackwell | 45-44 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Brandon Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Brandon Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Blackwell - foul #1 on William Blackwell, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Brandon Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Brandon Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Whistler | 51-44 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Brandon Clark comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Jonathan Dishon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Edward Hudson buries a driving attempt in the paint | 51-46 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Clark - foul #1 on Brandon Clark, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Brandon Clark makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Lamb | 53-48 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 17:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Rosado | 53-48 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Brandon Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 53-48 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (PG), Todd Sickels (SG), Aubrey Case (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Richard Turner, Bradley Whistler, William Blackwell, Jackie Millhouse, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (PG), Don Brown (SG), Andrew Mitchell (PF) Brandon Clark, James Rosado, Edward Hudson | |
| 16:58 | Samford | Don Brown is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF), Ronald Steil (C) Jonathan Dishon, Terry Lamb | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Ronald Steil snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Don Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Ronald Steil gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Donald Henry comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Sickels - foul #1 on Todd Sickels, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), William Blackwell (SF) Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Michael Lindauer (C) Nicholas Waugh, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Clark (PG), James Rosado (SG), Edward Hudson (PF), Terry Lamb (C) Don Brown, Keith Kelly, Andrew Mitchell, Ronald Steil | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brandon Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | James Rosado clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Blackwell - foul #2 on William Blackwell, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Dishon (SF) Donald Henry | |
| 15:42 | Samford | James Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:42 | Samford | James Rosado misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses short on a shot from close range | 53-51 |
| 15:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Lamb | 53-51 |
| 15:07 | Samford | Jonathan Dishon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (PG), Aubrey Case (SF), Jackie Millhouse (PF) Richard Turner, William Blackwell, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:31 | Samford | James Rosado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Hudson - foul #3 on Edward Hudson, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (SG), Ashley Fabela (C) Bradley Whistler, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (PG), Don Brown (SG), Andrew Mitchell (C) Brandon Clark, James Rosado, Terry Lamb | |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 3rd free throw | 56-51 |
| 14:08 | Samford | The jump hook by Jonathan Dishon is blocked by Ashley Fabela | 56-51 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 56-51 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela lays it up and in | 58-51 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Donald Henry blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels loses the dribble to Donald Henry | 58-51 |
| 13:43 | Samford | Jonathan Dishon lays it in on a great pass from Donald Henry | 58-53 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Waugh | 60-53 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Don Brown misses the lay-in | 60-53 |
| 13:06 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Mitchell | 60-53 |
| 12:58 | Samford | The jump hook by Edward Hudson is blocked by Jackie Millhouse | 60-53 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aubrey Case, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Michael Lindauer (C) Nicholas Waugh, Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Clark (PG), James Rosado (SG), Terry Lamb (C) Don Brown, Jonathan Dishon, Edward Hudson | |
| 12:32 | Samford | Brandon Clark makes the floater from the right side | 60-55 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner misses the jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Terry Lamb gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Brandon Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Mitchell | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Millhouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brandon Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Terry Lamb misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Lindauer - foul #1 on Michael Lindauer, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (PF) Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF), Ronald Steil (PF) Donald Henry, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Terry Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Terry Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by James Rosado - foul #1 on James Rosado, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Dishon (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Terry Lamb misses long on a jumper from the left block | 63-60 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Terry Lamb snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 10:36 | Samford | James Rosado buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell buries a shot from the right block | 65-62 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Jonathan Dishon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (SG), Ashley Fabela (C) Bradley Whistler, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (PG), Don Brown (SG), Edward Hudson (PF) Brandon Clark, James Rosado, Terry Lamb | |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Steil - foul #2 on Ronald Steil, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (SG), Aubrey Case (SF) Richard Turner, William Blackwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (C) Ronald Steil | |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Edward Hudson blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Thoreson - foul #1 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | The 3pt attempt by Nicholas Waugh is denied by Donald Henry | 66-63 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case misses the dunk | 66-63 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh is hacked by Donald Henry - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Jackie Millhouse (PF), Michael Lindauer (C) Nicholas Waugh, Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Eric Thoreson, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Clark (PG), James Rosado (SG), Terry Lamb (C) Don Brown, Jonathan Dishon, Andrew Mitchell | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Edward Hudson - foul #4 on Edward Hudson, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF), Ronald Steil (PF) Donald Henry, Edward Hudson | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Terry Lamb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Lindauer - foul #2 on Michael Lindauer, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Terry Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Terry Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Blackwell | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Millhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brandon Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Steil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Samford | James Rosado connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Clark | 70-67 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Ronald Steil snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 07:04 | Samford | Keith Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Terry Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:46 | Samford | James Rosado misses the turnaround from the left block | 70-67 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bradley Whistler | 70-67 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Steil takes the ball from William Blackwell | 70-67 |
| 06:19 | Samford | James Rosado is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Rosado, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (PG), Todd Sickels (SG), Aubrey Case (SF), Stephen Presnell (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Richard Turner, Bradley Whistler, William Blackwell, Jackie Millhouse, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Jonathan Dishon (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) James Rosado, Keith Kelly, Ronald Steil | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Waugh | 73-67 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Terry Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (PF) Stephen Presnell | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (SG) Brandon Clark | |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson double dribbles | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (C) Terry Lamb | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Don Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Jonathan Dishon tips it in | 73-69 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case makes the shot from the right block set up by Todd Sickels | 75-69 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Don Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Aubrey Case | 75-69 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Edward Hudson pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Edward Hudson double dribbles | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Jackie Millhouse (PF), Michael Lindauer (C) Nicholas Waugh, Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Eric Thoreson, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Clark (PG), James Rosado (SG) Donald Henry, Don Brown | |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Lamb (C) Andrew Mitchell | |
| 03:41 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Millhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brandon Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rosado (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Dishon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Terry Lamb grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Terry Lamb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-69 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Hudson steals the ball from Richard Turner | 75-69 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Edward Hudson can't finish the layup | 75-69 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Dishon denies the turnaround by Bradley Whistler | 75-69 |
| 02:37 | Samford | James Rosado snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Brandon Clark loses the dribble to Bradley Whistler in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell slams it home on a nice dish by Bradley Whistler | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Samford | James Rosado comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Hudson blocks the jumper by Michael Lindauer | 77-69 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse can't tip it in | 77-69 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer tips it in | 79-69 |
| 01:49 | Samford | James Rosado clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Terry Lamb tips it home | 79-71 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer misses the tip | 79-71 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler can't tip it in | 79-71 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Edward Hudson gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Brandon Clark is called for traveling | 79-71 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Turner | 82-71 |
| 00:58 | Samford | James Rosado misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-71 |
| 00:56 | Samford | James Rosado snags the offensive board | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Samford | James Rosado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-71 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Lindauer | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Lamb - foul #3 on Terry Lamb, team foul #8 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (PG), Todd Sickels (SG), Aubrey Case (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF) Richard Turner, Bradley Whistler, William Blackwell, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (PG), Don Brown (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF), Ronald Steil (C) Brandon Clark, James Rosado, Jonathan Dishon, Edward Hudson, Terry Lamb | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Donald Henry scores on a floater from the left block | 84-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh runs out the clock | 84-73 |