| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) SF - John Krauss (fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fresh) C - Thomas Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) SG - Allen Weishaar (fresh) SF - Thomas Ash (fresh) PF - Wesley Mitchell (fresh) C - John Pernell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Austin Peay | John Pernell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Weishaar | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Samford | John Krauss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ray Trost - foul #1 on Ray Trost, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:22 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt is fouled on the floor by Allen Weishaar - foul #1 on Allen Weishaar, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Thomas Fields knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ray Trost | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Austin Peay | Allen Weishaar hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 2-8 |
| 18:18 | Samford | John Krauss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 18:05 | Austin Peay | Thomas Fields steals it from Wesley Mitchell | 2-8 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Thomas Ash is called for the reach on Randall Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ash, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon (PG), George Roling (SG), Kevin Shimsky (SF), Roland Alba (PF), Clayton Boyd (C) Robert Phillips, Allen Weishaar, Thomas Ash, Wesley Mitchell, John Pernell | |
| 17:44 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses the 3 from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:43 | Austin Peay | Roland Alba gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:29 | Austin Peay | Roland Alba misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd hits the follow up shot | 2-10 |
| 17:10 | Samford | John Krauss misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | George Roling snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 17:02 | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Trost | 2-10 |
| 17:01 | Samford | John Krauss gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Ray Trost misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 16:52 | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 16:38 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:36 | Samford | Ray Trost snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Ray Trost is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Randall Culbertson | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Austin Peay | The jumper by Roland Alba is denied by Thomas Fields | 4-10 |
| 15:48 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fairly fresh) SF - John Krauss (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Trost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Justin Gordon (fairly fresh) SG - George Roling (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Shimsky (fairly fresh) PF - Roland Alba (fairly fresh) C - Clayton Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Austin Peay | George Roling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG), Cedric Larkin (SG), William Pettaway (SF), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Gerald Gibson (C) Randall Culbertson, Kenneth Devitt, John Krauss, Ray Trost, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips (PG), Allen Weishaar (SG), Thomas Ash (SF), Wesley Mitchell (PF), John Pernell (C) Justin Gordon, George Roling, Kevin Shimsky, Roland Alba, Clayton Boyd | |
| 15:17 | Samford | Gerald Gibson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cedric Larkin | 6-10 |
| 14:56 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Weishaar | 6-13 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Tyler Woody misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:44 | Samford | William Pettaway tips it home | 8-13 |
| 14:28 | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips is hacked by Mladen Zarnick - foul #1 on Mladen Zarnick, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| 14:10 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Samford | Cedric Larkin grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Cedric Larkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon (SG), Kevin Shimsky (SF), Paul Dailey (PF) Allen Weishaar, Thomas Ash, Wesley Mitchell | |
| 13:48 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey hits a floater from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Paul Dailey swats the shot by Gerald Gibson | 8-15 |
| 13:28 | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:17 | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon misses the jump hook from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 13:16 | Samford | William Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Tyler Woody's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Dailey | 8-15 |
| 13:00 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to John Pernell | 8-15 |
| 12:37 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey is whistled for a carry | 8-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Kenneth Devitt (SG), John Krauss (SF), Ray Trost (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Tyler Woody, Cedric Larkin, William Pettaway, Mladen Zarnick, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Weishaar (SG), Thomas Ash (SF), Roland Alba (PF), Clayton Boyd (C) Robert Phillips, Kevin Shimsky, Paul Dailey, John Pernell | |
| 12:22 | Samford | Ray Trost lays it up and in set up by Randall Culbertson | 10-15 |
| 11:58 | Austin Peay | Roland Alba's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Devitt | 10-15 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Ray Trost comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-15 |
| 11:37 | Samford | John Krauss gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Randall Culbertson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) SF - John Krauss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Trost (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Justin Gordon (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Weishaar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Alba (fresh) C - Clayton Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Samford | Roland Alba is called for the reach on Ray Trost - foul #1 on Roland Alba, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG) Randall Culbertson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky (PG), George Roling (SF), Wesley Mitchell (PF) Justin Gordon, Thomas Ash, Roland Alba | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 11:07 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Fields | 10-15 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Thomas Fields comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:48 | Austin Peay | Allen Weishaar grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:37 | Austin Peay | George Roling is hacked by Thomas Fields - foul #1 on Thomas Fields, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF) John Krauss | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bublitz (PG), Paul Dailey (C) Allen Weishaar, Clayton Boyd | |
| 10:18 | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Gibson - foul #1 on Gerald Gibson, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Tyler Woody (SG), Mladen Zarnick (C) Dennis Nelson, Kenneth Devitt, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips (PG), John Pernell (C) George Bublitz, Paul Dailey | |
| 10:18 | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:18 | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Randall Culbertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-17 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Tyler Woody tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Ray Trost gets the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Gerald Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by John Pernell | 10-17 |
| 09:37 | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 09:33 | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Samford | William Pettaway (SF) Ray Trost | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon (SG), Thomas Ash (SF), Roland Alba (PF) George Roling, Kevin Shimsky, Wesley Mitchell | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick banks in the layup set up by Tyler Woody | 12-17 |
| 09:03 | Austin Peay | Randall Culbertson steps in front of the Justin Gordon pass | 12-17 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Culbertson | 14-17 |
| 08:35 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (PG), Kenneth Devitt (SG), Ray Trost (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, Mladen Zarnick, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Weishaar (SG), Clayton Boyd (C) Robert Phillips, John Pernell | |
| 08:32 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is hacked by Allen Weishaar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Weishaar, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky (PG) Allen Weishaar | |
| 08:17 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the jumper in the paint | 14-17 |
| 08:15 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 08:10 | Austin Peay | The short jumper by Clayton Boyd is denied by William Pettaway | 14-17 |
| 08:08 | Austin Peay | Roland Alba tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:52 | Austin Peay | Roland Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:48 | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Shimsky and he's fouled by Kenneth Devitt - foul #1 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Samford | John Krauss (SF) William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Roling (SG), Wesley Mitchell (PF) Thomas Ash, Roland Alba | |
| 07:48 | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Ray Trost misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt can't tip it in | 14-22 |
| 07:35 | Samford | John Krauss grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Devitt (fresh) SF - John Krauss (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ray Trost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Justin Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Roling (fresh) SF - Kevin Shimsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Thomas Fields misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 07:21 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 07:10 | Austin Peay | George Roling hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Mitchell | 14-25 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Ray Trost is fouled on the floor by Clayton Boyd - foul #1 on Clayton Boyd, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Mladen Zarnick (PF), Gerald Gibson (C) Cedric Larkin, Ray Trost, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips (PG), John Pernell (C) George Roling, Clayton Boyd | |
| 06:38 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Devitt | 16-25 |
| 06:31 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell blows the layup | 16-25 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Devitt, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (SG), William Pettaway (C) Kenneth Devitt, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash (SF), Paul Dailey (PF) Justin Gordon, Wesley Mitchell | |
| 06:15 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-25 |
| 06:14 | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:57 | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Ash | 16-28 |
| 05:40 | Samford | William Pettaway misses badly on a shot from close range | 16-28 |
| 05:39 | Samford | Mladen Zarnick tips it but misses | 16-28 |
| 05:38 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 05:17 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Phillips | 16-31 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Randall Culbertson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Woody | 18-31 |
| 05:06 | Austin Peay | John Pernell hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Dailey | 18-33 |
| 04:48 | Samford | William Pettaway slams it home on a nice dish by John Krauss and the foul's on John Pernell - foul #1 on John Pernell, team foul #7 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Cedric Larkin (SG), Ray Trost (PF), Gerald Gibson (C) Randall Culbertson, Tyler Woody, John Krauss, Mladen Zarnick | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bublitz (PG), Justin Gordon (SG), George Roling (SF), Wesley Mitchell (PF), Roland Alba (C) Robert Phillips, Kevin Shimsky, Thomas Ash, Paul Dailey, John Pernell | |
| 04:48 | Samford | William Pettaway misses the free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:48 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 04:30 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 20-33 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Dennis Nelson pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Cedric Larkin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Gordon - foul #1 on Justin Gordon, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Fields (C) William Pettaway | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:07 | Samford | Cedric Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Cedric Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:51 | Austin Peay | George Roling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Cedric Larkin is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 03:38 | Austin Peay | Roland Alba snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) SG - Cedric Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Trost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - George Bublitz (fresh) SG - Justin Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Roling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Alba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Austin Peay | Thomas Fields takes the ball from Roland Alba | 22-36 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Ray Trost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Randall Culbertson (PG), Kenneth Devitt (SG), John Krauss (SF), Mladen Zarnick (C) Dennis Nelson, Cedric Larkin, Gerald Gibson, Thomas Fields | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Phillips (PG), Allen Weishaar (SG), Thomas Ash (SF), Paul Dailey (PF), John Pernell (C) George Bublitz, Justin Gordon, George Roling, Wesley Mitchell, Roland Alba | |
| 02:30 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Ash | 22-38 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Allen Weishaar is called for the reach on Kenneth Devitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Weishaar, team foul #9 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky (SG) Allen Weishaar | |
| 02:25 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:13 | Austin Peay | Mladen Zarnick steals it from Kevin Shimsky | 24-38 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Kevin Shimsky is called for the reach on Randall Culbertson - foul #1 on Kevin Shimsky, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Gibson (SF) John Krauss | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Gordon (SG), Clayton Boyd (C) Thomas Ash, John Pernell | |
| 02:00 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Randall Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:47 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Justin Gordon | 26-40 |
| 01:45 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Cedric Larkin (SF) Ray Trost | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 01:31 | Austin Peay | Kevin Shimsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 01:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Randall Culbertson | 26-40 |
| 01:08 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randall Culbertson | 29-40 |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Randall Culbertson - foul #1 on Randall Culbertson, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Tyler Woody (PG), William Pettaway (PF), Thomas Fields (C) Randall Culbertson, Mladen Zarnick, Gerald Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Roling (SG), Thomas Ash (SF), John Pernell (C) Robert Phillips, Justin Gordon, Paul Dailey | |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:32 | Samford | William Pettaway's fadeaway is rejected by John Pernell | 29-42 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Tyler Woody snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Roling - foul #1 on George Roling, team foul #11 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Samford | John Krauss (SF) Cedric Larkin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bublitz (PG), Justin Gordon (SG), Wesley Mitchell (PF) Kevin Shimsky, George Roling, Clayton Boyd | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Kenneth Devitt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Mitchell | 31-42 |