| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SG - Marco Stradley (fresh) SF - Jimmie Albritton (fresh) PF - August Daddario (fresh) C - Gerald Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Samford | Fredric Smith blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Samford | Ian Cox snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Terry Langston misses the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Ian Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Austin Peay | August Daddario is fouled on the floor by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward makes the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Nelson | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Samford | Terry Langston loses the dribble to Marco Stradley | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Austin Peay | August Daddario hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marco Stradley | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Terry Langston is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton is hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | The short jumper by August Daddario is denied by Fredric Smith | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Ward - foul #1 on Gerald Ward, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 17:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Austin Peay | August Daddario buries a jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Gerald Ward is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Gerald Ward, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser (PG), Daniel Daniel (SG), Ernest Arnold (PF), Dima Wisnewski (C) Michael Nelson, Marco Stradley, August Daddario, Gerald Ward | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF) Terry Langston, Bert Dunagan | |
| 17:03 | Samford | Steven Neil hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Bryan Gomes tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Austin Peay | Dima Wisnewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:47 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by Adam Strasser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Strasser, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes (C) Jimmie Albritton | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:36 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Parish | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Austin Peay | Dima Wisnewski is denied on a layup by Bryan Gomes | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Maurice Parish pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Dima Wisnewski | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Adam Strasser (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Daniel (fresh) SF - Ernest Arnold (fresh) PF - Dima Wisnewski (fairly fresh) C - Steven Kimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SF - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Austin Peay | Dima Wisnewski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel tips it home | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Daniel Daniel is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Daniel, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Nelson (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Jimmie Albritton (SF), August Daddario (PF) Adam Strasser, Daniel Daniel, Dima Wisnewski, Steven Kimes | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Ian Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bert Dunagan | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | Austin Peay | Ernest Arnold hits a shot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Terry Langston is fouled on the floor by Ernest Arnold - foul #1 on Ernest Arnold, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley (SG) Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:27 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the jumper from the left block | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Samford | William Topete gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Ian Cox connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Langston | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Langston - foul #2 on Terry Langston, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Prentiss (PG), Steven Kimes (C) Michael Nelson, Ernest Arnold | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan, Fredric Smith | |
| 13:45 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Peter Prentiss is called for the reach on Steven Neil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Prentiss, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel (SF), Dima Wisnewski (PF) Jimmie Albritton, August Daddario | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:24 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Kimsey | 11-13 |
| 13:13 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley blows the layup | 11-13 |
| 13:12 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 13:10 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Wisnewski | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dima Wisnewski | 14-13 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:47 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:31 | Austin Peay | Edward Zdrojkowski steps in front of the Dima Wisnewski pass | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Samford | Steven Neil jams it set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 14-15 |
| 12:13 | Austin Peay | Dima Wisnewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 12:12 | Austin Peay | Peter Prentiss tips it in | 16-15 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Peter Prentiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marco Stradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Wisnewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Kimes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Kimsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Austin Peay | Dima Wisnewski lays it in | 18-17 |
| 11:16 | Samford | Steven Kimes steals it from Maurice Parish | 18-17 |
| 11:01 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Peter Prentiss | 20-17 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 20-19 |
| 10:37 | Austin Peay | Dima Wisnewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Kimes | 23-19 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey's pass is intercepted by Marco Stradley | 23-19 |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-19 |
| 10:17 | Samford | Steven Neil grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Stradley - foul #1 on Marco Stradley, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Nelson (PG), Adam Strasser (SG), Jimmie Albritton (SF), August Daddario (PF), Ernest Arnold (C) Peter Prentiss, Marco Stradley, Daniel Daniel, Dima Wisnewski, Steven Kimes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| 10:14 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:14 | Austin Peay | Ernest Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:55 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 09:53 | Austin Peay | August Daddario can't tip it in | 23-19 |
| 09:52 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Albritton | 23-19 |
| 09:40 | Austin Peay | August Daddario misses the shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 09:38 | Samford | William Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski's fadeaway is rejected by August Daddario | 23-19 |
| 09:14 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Dunagan | 23-19 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Ian Cox scores on a shot from close range set up by William Topete | 23-21 |
| 08:41 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton's pass is intercepted by Ian Cox | 23-21 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith banks in the wide open layup set up by William Topete and the foul's on Ernest Arnold - foul #2 on Ernest Arnold, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeff Smith (SG), Dima Wisnewski (C) Adam Strasser, Ernest Arnold | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:02 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on William Topete - foul #1 on William Topete, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Heald (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| 08:02 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:02 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Steven Neil is fouled on the floor by Michael Nelson - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Smith (fresh) SF - Jimmie Albritton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - August Daddario (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dima Wisnewski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Heald (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Austin Peay | August Daddario misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ian Cox - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| 07:31 | Austin Peay | August Daddario misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:31 | Austin Peay | August Daddario misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stephen Heald | 24-26 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Dima Wisnewski picks off the pass by Ian Cox | 24-26 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Michael Nelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Topete - foul #2 on William Topete, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley (SG), Steven Kimes (C) Jeff Smith, Dima Wisnewski | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) William Topete, Stephen Heald | |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Bert Dunagan drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Neil | 26-28 |
| 06:28 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Bert Dunagan tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Bryan Gomes snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:03 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:48 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes blows the layup but he's hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser (PG), Daniel Daniel (SG), Jeff Smith (SF) Michael Nelson, Marco Stradley, Jimmie Albritton | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 05:48 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:48 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Bert Dunagan makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Steven Neil | 27-30 |
| 05:12 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Smith | 30-30 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Strasser - foul #2 on Adam Strasser, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Prentiss (PG), Dima Wisnewski (C) Adam Strasser, Steven Kimes | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Heald (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| 05:02 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Jeff Smith grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 04:48 | Austin Peay | Jeff Smith misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 04:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Stephen Heald | 30-31 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Daniel - foul #2 on Daniel Daniel, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley (SG), Jimmie Albritton (SF) Daniel Daniel, Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (SF) Gordon Kimsey | |
| 04:35 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Ian Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:35 | Austin Peay | August Daddario grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 04:24 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish is hacked by Peter Prentiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Prentiss, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Nelson (PG) Peter Prentiss | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG) Steven Neil | |
| 04:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | August Daddario grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:56 | Austin Peay | August Daddario banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Nelson | 32-33 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Stephen Heald buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Stradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Albritton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Daddario (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dima Wisnewski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ian Cox (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Heald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Austin Peay | Dima Wisnewski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 03:20 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Albritton | 32-35 |
| 03:03 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser (PG), Daniel Daniel (SF), Ernest Arnold (PF), Gerald Ward (C) Michael Nelson, Jimmie Albritton, August Daddario, Dima Wisnewski | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), William Topete (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Ian Cox, Bryan Gomes, Stephen Heald, Maurice Parish | |
| 03:03 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:03 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Bert Dunagan comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-35 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 02:16 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward misses the runner from the left block | 33-37 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Terry Langston comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:49 | Samford | William Topete gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Prentiss (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Jimmie Albritton (SF) Adam Strasser, Marco Stradley, Daniel Daniel | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (C) Gordon Kimsey, Fredric Smith | |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton connects on the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Bryan Gomes is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 00:37 | Austin Peay | Peter Prentiss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Bryan Gomes pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Terry Langston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 00:26 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton is denied on a layup by Bryan Gomes | 36-37 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Bert Dunagan snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-37 |