| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) SG - William Nicklas (fresh) SF - Zorya Jelinek (fresh) PF - Ramiro Martin (fresh) C - Dustin Levy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) C - Randy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Randy Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Samford | The short jumper by Matthew Ruben is denied by Ramiro Martin | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Terry Smith hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Matthew Ruben hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Terry Smith | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Terry Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones drills a floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Terry Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Freeman steals it from Zorya Jelinek | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Dustin Levy swats the short shot by Christopher Freeman | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Matthew Ruben tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek makes the turnaround from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Terry Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Freeman | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) SF - Zorya Jelinek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramiro Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Ruben - foul #1 on Matthew Ruben, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (SG) William Nicklas | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Thomas Garner (PF), Charlie Pascale (C) David Davis, Terry Smith, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:41 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses short on a shot from the left side | 7-11 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses the jump hook in the paint | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Gerald Booth | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Dustin Levy blocks the short jumper by Eddie Sullivan | 9-11 |
| 14:44 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:10 | Samford | Ramiro Martin is called for the reach on Christopher Freeman - foul #1 on Ramiro Martin, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas (SG), Valentin Bruno (SF), Billy Smith (PF), Thomas Dow (C) Luis Jones, Zorya Jelinek, Ramiro Martin, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF) Christopher Freeman, Eddie Sullivan, Thomas Garner | |
| 13:57 | Samford | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-11 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:27 | Samford | The rebound goes to Matthew Ruben | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Randy Johnson (C) Jeremy Pearce, Charlie Pascale | |
| 13:02 | Samford | Matthew Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Matthew Ruben misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:02 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Valentin Bruno - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy (C) Thomas Dow | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Matthew Ruben clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Ruben - foul #2 on Matthew Ruben, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Zorya Jelinek (SF), Ramiro Martin (PF) Gerald Booth, Valentin Bruno, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Garner (PF) Matthew Ruben | |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Thomas Garner snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Christopher Freeman scores on a runner from the baseline | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) SF - Zorya Jelinek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Garner (fresh) C - Randy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Thomas Garner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Garner, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (SG) William Nicklas | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:59 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek tips it home | 12-14 |
| 10:45 | Samford | David Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dustin Levy | 12-14 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-14 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Terry Smith grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:01 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Terry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:46 | Samford | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Gerald Booth - foul #1 on Gerald Booth, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas (SG), Valentin Bruno (SF), Billy Smith (PF), Thomas Dow (C) Gerald Booth, Zorya Jelinek, Ramiro Martin, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Charlie Pascale (C) David Davis, Terry Smith, Randy Johnson | |
| 09:27 | Samford | Christopher Freeman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas loses the dribble to Christopher Freeman | 12-14 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Christopher Freeman blows the layup but he's hacked by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Kiho Abdur (PF) Luis Jones, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:05 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Christopher Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Charlie Pascale's layup is rejected by Kiho Abdur | 12-16 |
| 08:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Dow | 12-16 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Booth | 15-16 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Valentin Bruno (fresh) PF - Kiho Abdur (fresh) C - Thomas Dow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Thomas Garner (fairly fresh) C - Charlie Pascale (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Gerald Booth steals the ball from Thomas Garner | 15-16 |
| 07:13 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Zorya Jelinek (SF), Ramiro Martin (PF), Dustin Levy (C) William Nicklas, Valentin Bruno, Kiho Abdur, Thomas Dow | |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Randy Johnson (C) Christopher Freeman, Eddie Sullivan, Thomas Garner | |
| 07:02 | Samford | David Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 07:00 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth blows the layup | 15-16 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno (SG) Gerald Booth | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF) Jeremy Pearce, Terry Smith | |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Dustin Levy swats the dunk try by Charlie Pascale | 16-16 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Zorya Jelinek | 16-16 |
| 05:39 | Cal State Northridge | Valentin Bruno misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Charlie Pascale grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Christopher Freeman misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dustin Levy | 16-16 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 18-16 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek misses the floater from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 04:27 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Johnson steals it from Zorya Jelinek | 18-16 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek is fouled on the floor by Eddie Sullivan - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas (SG), Billy Smith (PF) Valentin Bruno, Ramiro Martin | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Smith (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Thomas Garner (C) Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Pascale, Randy Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Garner | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zorya Jelinek (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Christopher Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Garner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Samford | Terry Smith double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Lee Merganthaler (SF), Thomas Dow (C) Luis Jones, Zorya Jelinek, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG) Christopher Freeman | |
| 03:14 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 03:13 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Thomas Garner grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 03:03 | Samford | William Nicklas picks off the pass by David Davis | 18-19 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth banks in the layup set up by William Nicklas | 20-19 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Terry Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gerald Booth | 20-19 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas is hacked by Thomas Garner - foul #2 on Thomas Garner, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Valentin Bruno (SF), Ramiro Martin (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Gerald Booth, Lee Merganthaler, Billy Smith, Thomas Dow | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Freeman (PG), Randy Johnson (C) David Davis, Thomas Garner | |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Randy Johnson scores on a floater from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 02:05 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Christopher Freeman slams it home | 22-23 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin lays it in | 24-23 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Luis Jones steals it from Christopher Freeman in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 26-23 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Randy Johnson can't finish the layup | 26-23 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ramiro Martin double dribbles | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek (SF) Valentin Bruno | |
| Subs | Samford | David Davis (SG) Jeremy Pearce | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Christopher Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 00:44 | Cal State Northridge | William Nicklas snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 00:37 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:01 | Samford | David Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Zorya Jelinek misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-26 |