| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jack Deaver (fresh) SG - Robert Held (fresh) SF - Elliott Minter (fresh) PF - Irving Sommerfield (fresh) C - Gregory Halfacre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Keith Armor (fresh) SG - Kenneth Negron (fresh) SF - Bernard Wilcox (fresh) PF - Brian Nelson (fresh) C - Justin Berman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Samford | Jack Deaver is hacked by Keith Armor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Armor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Samford | Brian Nelson swats the short shot by Elliott Minter | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Justin Berman | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Austin Peay | Keith Armor buries a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Negron | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Jack Deaver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Elliott Minter | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Austin Peay | Irving Sommerfield is called for the reach on Justin Berman - foul #1 on Irving Sommerfield, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Austin Peay | Bernard Wilcox scores on a turnaround from close range | 3-4 |
| 18:55 | Samford | Jack Deaver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Austin Peay | Jack Deaver is called for the reach on Justin Berman - foul #1 on Jack Deaver, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Austin Peay | Jack Deaver takes the ball from Bernard Wilcox | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Jack Deaver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Elliott Minter | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Armor | 6-7 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 17:31 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Robert Held makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 16:44 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Negron misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-10 |
| 16:43 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Elliott Minter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Elliott Minter, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Clayton (PG), William Burke (SF), Thomas Lawerence (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Jack Deaver, Elliott Minter, Irving Sommerfield, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Duffin (PG), Daniel Kidwell (SG), Joseph Graddy (SF), Adam Lapine (PF), Stephen Burk (C) Keith Armor, Kenneth Negron, Bernard Wilcox, Brian Nelson, Justin Berman | |
| 16:30 | Austin Peay | James Duffin is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Robert Held connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Clayton | 12-12 |
| 15:55 | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mark Clayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Held (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Burke (fresh) PF - Thomas Lawerence (fresh) C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - James Duffin (fresh) SG - Daniel Kidwell (fresh) SF - Joseph Graddy (fresh) PF - Adam Lapine (fresh) C - Stephen Burk (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Joseph Graddy steals it from Robert Held in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 15:37 | Austin Peay | James Duffin misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Clayton - foul #1 on Mark Clayton, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 15:37 | Austin Peay | James Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:37 | Austin Peay | James Duffin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:37 | Samford | William Burke snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Mark Clayton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 15:27 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Adam Lapine | 12-13 |
| 15:11 | Austin Peay | William Burke steps in front of the James Duffin pass | 12-13 |
| 15:04 | Samford | William Burke lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Held | 14-13 |
| 14:53 | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 14:52 | Samford | William Burke gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Robert Held misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Stephen Burk | 14-13 |
| 14:38 | Austin Peay | Joseph Graddy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Duffin | 14-16 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Mark Clayton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Mark Clayton snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Joseph Graddy steals the ball from Robert Held | 14-16 |
| 13:54 | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 13:52 | Austin Peay | Stephen Burk tips it home | 14-18 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Robert Held is hacked by Daniel Kidwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Kidwell, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Deaver (PG), Leonard Krick (SG), Elliott Minter (SF), John Pereira (PF), Gregory Halfacre (C) Mark Clayton, Robert Held, William Burke, Thomas Lawerence, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Armor (PG), Kenneth Negron (SG), Bernard Wilcox (SF), Brian Nelson (PF), Justin Berman (C) James Duffin, Daniel Kidwell, Joseph Graddy, Adam Lapine, Stephen Burk | |
| 13:39 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 13:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Pereira | 14-18 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre is open and lays it up and in | 16-18 |
| 13:24 | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jack Deaver - foul #2 on Jack Deaver, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Amos (PG), Irving Sommerfield (PF) Jack Deaver, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 13:06 | Austin Peay | Keith Armor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 13:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Amos | 16-18 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin Berman - foul #1 on Justin Berman, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:36 | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield is hacked by Brian Nelson - foul #1 on Brian Nelson, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Bartley (SF) Bernard Wilcox | |
| 12:23 | Samford | Elliott Minter scores on a shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 12:07 | Austin Peay | Keith Armor knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Brian Nelson | 20-20 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Kenneth Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Armor - foul #2 on Keith Armor, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Held (SG), John Pereira (PF), William Burke (C) Leonard Krick, Irving Sommerfield, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Brown (PG) Keith Armor | |
| 11:47 | Samford | Elliott Minter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Halfacre (C) Elliott Minter | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stephen Burk (SF), Adam Lapine (C) Kenneth Negron, Justin Berman | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kenneth Amos (fresh) SG - Robert Held (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pereira (fresh) C - Gregory Halfacre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Reginald Bartley (fresh) SF - Stephen Burk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Lapine (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Bartley | 20-22 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Robert Held misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 11:20 | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 10:52 | Austin Peay | Reginald Bartley's pass is intercepted by Robert Held | 20-22 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Amos | 22-22 |
| 10:38 | Austin Peay | Reginald Bartley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-22 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Kenneth Amos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 22-22 |
| 10:30 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 10:16 | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 24-24 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Kenneth Amos's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 10:05 | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Brown | 24-26 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Robert Held's pass is intercepted by Brian Nelson | 24-26 |
| 09:21 | Austin Peay | Reginald Bartley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Burk | 24-28 |
| 09:19 | Samford | Richard Brown is called for the reach on William Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Clayton (PG), Leonard Krick (SG), Elliott Minter (SF), Irving Sommerfield (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Kenneth Amos, Robert Held, William Burke, John Pereira, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Duffin (PG), Kenneth Negron (SG), Bernard Wilcox (SF), Joseph Graddy (PF), Justin Berman (C) Richard Brown, Reginald Bartley, Stephen Burk, Brian Nelson, Adam Lapine | |
| 09:08 | Samford | Elliott Minter blows the layup but he's hacked by Bernard Wilcox - foul #1 on Bernard Wilcox, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Elliott Minter misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Elliott Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 08:45 | Austin Peay | Joseph Graddy misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Irving Sommerfield - foul #2 on Irving Sommerfield, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Lawerence (PF) Irving Sommerfield | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 08:45 | Austin Peay | Joseph Graddy makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:45 | Austin Peay | Joseph Graddy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Elliott Minter misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 25-30 |
| 08:35 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Negron pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 08:23 | Austin Peay | Bernard Wilcox misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 08:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawerence | 25-30 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Elliott Minter scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Bernard Wilcox - foul #2 on Bernard Wilcox, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson (PF) Bernard Wilcox | |
| 08:15 | Samford | Elliott Minter makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:55 | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Held (SG) Leonard Krick | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Kidwell (PG) James Duffin | |
| 07:52 | Samford | Daniel Kidwell is called for the reach on Mark Clayton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Kidwell, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Duffin (PG) Daniel Kidwell | |
| 07:52 | Samford | Mark Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:52 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 07:29 | Austin Peay | Joseph Graddy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Graddy, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Halfacre (C) Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine (PF) Brian Nelson | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mark Clayton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Held (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliott Minter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Lawerence (fresh) C - Gregory Halfacre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - James Duffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Negron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Graddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Lapine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Berman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Thomas Lawerence's pass is intercepted by James Duffin in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 07:23 | Austin Peay | Adam Lapine misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Robert Held gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Mark Clayton is hacked by James Duffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Duffin, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Brown (PG) James Duffin | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Mark Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Mark Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:57 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by Richard Brown is blocked by Thomas Lawerence | 30-30 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Kenneth Negron steps in front of the Gregory Halfacre pass | 30-30 |
| 06:16 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Negron is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Amos (PG), Leonard Krick (SG), William Burke (C) Mark Clayton, Robert Held, Thomas Lawerence | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Duffin (PG), Stephen Burk (SF), Brian Nelson (PF) Richard Brown, Joseph Graddy, Adam Lapine | |
| 06:07 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre misses long on an open shot from close range | 30-30 |
| 06:05 | Austin Peay | Stephen Burk pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:01 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Elliott Minter - foul #2 on Elliott Minter, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Samford | John Pereira (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Elliott Minter, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 06:01 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:01 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:01 | Samford | John Pereira grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 05:51 | Samford | William Burke buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Krick | 32-31 |
| 05:34 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 05:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leonard Krick | 32-31 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Leonard Krick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Burke | 35-31 |
| 05:16 | Austin Peay | Brian Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 05:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Burke | 35-31 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Kenneth Amos is hacked by Stephen Burk - foul #1 on Stephen Burk, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Lawerence (PF) John Pereira | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Brown (PG), Adam Lapine (C) Kenneth Negron, Justin Berman | |
| 05:09 | Samford | Kenneth Amos makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Kenneth Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | Stephen Burk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 04:45 | Samford | William Burke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Burk - foul #2 on Stephen Burk, team foul #13 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Clayton (PG), Robert Held (SG), Gregory Halfacre (C) Kenneth Amos, Leonard Krick, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Bartley (SF) Stephen Burk | |
| 04:45 | Samford | William Burke makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:45 | Samford | William Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Robert Held is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Mark Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Adam Lapine steals the ball from Thomas Lawerence | 38-31 |
| 03:54 | Austin Peay | James Duffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Robert Held gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Robert Held is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Mark Clayton tips it home | 40-31 |
| 03:25 | Austin Peay | Richard Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 03:24 | Samford | Gregory Halfacre grabs the board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mark Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Held (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lawerence (tiring) C - Gregory Halfacre (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Duffin (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Bartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Nelson (tiring) 8 pts. C - Adam Lapine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Mark Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Jack Deaver (PG), Leonard Krick (SG), Elliott Minter (SF), Irving Sommerfield (PF), Gerald Bumpers (C) Mark Clayton, Robert Held, William Burke, Thomas Lawerence, Gregory Halfacre | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Armor (PG), Daniel Kidwell (SG), Bernard Wilcox (SF), Stephen Burk (PF), Justin Berman (C) Richard Brown, James Duffin, Reginald Bartley, Brian Nelson, Adam Lapine | |
| 03:00 | Austin Peay | Daniel Kidwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 02:58 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman tips it home | 40-33 |
| 02:51 | Samford | Jack Deaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 02:32 | Austin Peay | Keith Armor can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 02:30 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Kidwell | 42-33 |
| 02:19 | Austin Peay | Gerald Bumpers is called for the reach on Justin Berman - foul #1 on Gerald Bumpers, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Held (SG), John Pereira (PF) Leonard Krick, Gerald Bumpers | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Graddy (PF) Stephen Burk | |
| 02:19 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 02:19 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 02:19 | Samford | John Pereira snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Robert Held is open but misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 01:55 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 01:36 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Keith Armor | 42-36 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Robert Held buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jack Deaver | 44-36 |
| 01:12 | Austin Peay | Keith Armor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 01:11 | Austin Peay | Justin Berman misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:51 | Samford | Elliott Minter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Robert Held grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Jack Deaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 00:24 | Samford | John Pereira grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Irving Sommerfield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 00:04 | Austin Peay | Keith Armor grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Keith Armor misses short on a halfcourt shot | 44-36 |