| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Justin Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Roling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | George Roling inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Hadley | 40-29 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Terry Renaud connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Gardin | 40-31 |
| 18:57 | Austin Peay | William Pettaway steals the ball from Curtis Quinn | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Terry Renaud is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 40-33 |
| 18:11 | Austin Peay | Jackie Rosenbloom steps in front of the Paul Dailey pass | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Howard Edgar banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackie Rosenbloom | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | Austin Peay | George Bublitz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Hadley | 43-35 |
| 17:31 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:29 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Paul Dailey | 43-35 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | George Roling drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Hadley | 45-35 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Paul Dailey is called for the reach on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #3 on Paul Dailey, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone (PG), George Bunch (SG), Wesley Mitchell (SF), Paul Battle (PF), Craig Lemon (C) Justin Hadley, George Bublitz, George Roling, Paul Dailey, Curtis Quinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| 16:45 | Samford | Craig Larocca hits a driving attempt in the paint | 45-37 |
| 16:27 | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:26 | Austin Peay | Paul Battle grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 16:06 | Austin Peay | George Bunch travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| 15:49 | Samford | Nile Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 15:47 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Kyle McLoone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bunch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Battle (fresh) C - Craig Lemon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Craig Larocca - foul #1 on Craig Larocca, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bublitz (SG), Paul Dailey (PF) Paul Battle, Craig Lemon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:26 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:06 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 15:05 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:43 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell misses the lay-in | 48-37 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses the open dunk | 48-37 |
| 14:21 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | George Bublitz is denied on a layup by Brandon Gunter | 48-37 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:00 | Samford | Craig Larocca comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:59 | Samford | Dennis Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Dennis Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by George Bublitz - foul #1 on George Bublitz, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Hadley (PG), George Roling (SF), Paul Battle (PF), Craig Lemon (C) Kyle McLoone, George Bunch, Paul Dailey, Wesley Mitchell | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Nile Mitchell | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Dennis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:20 | Austin Peay | Justin Hadley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 13:18 | Samford | William Pettaway pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:12 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Battle - foul #2 on Paul Battle, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn (C) Paul Battle | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG) Dennis Nelson | |
| 12:50 | Samford | George Bublitz is called for the reach on Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #2 on George Bublitz, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Morgan (SG) George Bublitz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:34 | Samford | Justin Hadley is called for the reach on Howard Edgar - foul #3 on Justin Hadley, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Battle (SF) George Roling | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:20 | Samford | William Pettaway misses long on a floater from close range | 48-38 |
| 12:19 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:04 | Austin Peay | Jackie Rosenbloom steals the ball from Paul Battle | 48-38 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Justin Hadley is called for the reach on Howard Edgar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Hadley, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bublitz (SG), Paul Dailey (PF) Justin Hadley, Craig Lemon | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SG), Brandon Gunter (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Terry Renaud | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Robert Godin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gardin | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Curtis Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bublitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Battle (fresh) PF - Paul Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Godin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Austin Peay | Curtis Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:24 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Howard Edgar grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:12 | Samford | James Gardin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Edgar | 48-43 |
| 11:06 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone (PG), George Roling (SF), Wesley Mitchell (C) Curtis Morgan, Paul Battle, Curtis Quinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Dennis Nelson (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Robert Godin, James Gardin, William Pettaway | |
| 11:00 | Samford | Jacob Molden is hacked by Kyle McLoone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle McLoone, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Jacob Molden misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:00 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:58 | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Craig Larocca connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 10:20 | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bunch (PG), Craig Lemon (C) Kyle McLoone, Paul Dailey | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Terry Renaud (C) Jacob Molden, Brandon Gunter | |
| 10:06 | Samford | Nile Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 09:48 | Austin Peay | George Bunch misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Lemon - foul #1 on Craig Lemon, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Morgan (SG), Paul Battle (PF) George Bublitz, George Roling | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), James Gardin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Dennis Nelson, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 09:44 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:32 | Austin Peay | Craig Lemon's layup is rejected by William Pettaway | 50-48 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Howard Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:13 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom drills a turnaround from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Austin Peay | Curtis Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Howard Edgar | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Austin Peay | Paul Battle drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Bunch | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Samford | James Gardin is hacked by Wesley Mitchell - foul #1 on Wesley Mitchell, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone (PG), George Bublitz (SG), George Roling (SF), Paul Dailey (PF), Curtis Quinn (C) George Bunch, Curtis Morgan, Wesley Mitchell, Paul Battle, Craig Lemon | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Howard Edgar, Jackie Rosenbloom, William Pettaway, Terry Renaud | |
| 08:07 | Samford | James Gardin misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:47 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey is fouled on the floor by Craig Larocca - foul #2 on Craig Larocca, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Hadley (PG) Kyle McLoone | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG) James Gardin | |
| 07:34 | Austin Peay | Nile Mitchell is called for the reach on Justin Hadley - foul #1 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Justin Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Bublitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Roling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jacob Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Austin Peay | Brandon Gunter steals it from George Bublitz | 53-53 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-53 |
| 07:10 | Samford | Jacob Molden tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 06:52 | Austin Peay | George Bublitz makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Dailey | 55-55 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Jacob Molden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 06:37 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:21 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Craig Larocca - foul #3 on Craig Larocca, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Robert Godin (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Jacob Molden, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 06:21 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:21 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Dennis Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone (PG), Paul Battle (SF), Wesley Mitchell (C) Justin Hadley, George Roling, Curtis Quinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), James Gardin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, Robert Godin, Brandon Gunter | |
| 05:36 | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone's pass is intercepted by Jackie Rosenbloom | 57-55 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:14 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Morgan (SG), George Bunch (SF), Craig Lemon (C) George Bublitz, Paul Battle, Paul Dailey | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Brandon Gunter (PF) Howard Edgar, William Pettaway | |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:02 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:58 | Samford | James Gardin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 57-58 |
| 04:37 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 04:36 | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Brandon Gunter gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:28 | Austin Peay | Craig Lemon gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:18 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jackie Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Hadley (PG) Kyle McLoone | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob Molden (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), Nile Mitchell (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| 04:18 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:18 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Dennis Nelson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:03 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:47 | Austin Peay | George Bunch drills a floater from the right wing set up by Justin Hadley and he's fouled by Craig Larocca - foul #4 on Craig Larocca, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bublitz (SG), Paul Battle (PF), Curtis Quinn (C) Curtis Morgan, Wesley Mitchell, Craig Lemon | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG) Jacob Molden | |
| 03:47 | Austin Peay | George Bunch makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:43 | Samford | Howard Edgar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Roling (SF) George Bunch | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:19 | Austin Peay | George Bublitz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Nile Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Justin Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Bublitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Roling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Battle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Howard Edgar is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Hadley - foul #5 on Justin Hadley, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kyle McLoone (PG), Paul Dailey (PF) Justin Hadley, Paul Battle | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SG), William Pettaway (PF) Dennis Nelson, Brandon Gunter | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:58 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn throws it down on a nice dish by George Bublitz | 63-60 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell (C) Curtis Quinn | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), James Gardin (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Robert Godin, Craig Larocca, Nile Mitchell | |
| 02:39 | Samford | Howard Edgar banks in the layup | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn (C) Wesley Mitchell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:25 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gardin | 63-65 |
| 01:54 | Austin Peay | George Roling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Paul Dailey takes the ball from Jackie Rosenbloom | 63-65 |
| 01:15 | Austin Peay | George Roling buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Bublitz | 66-65 |
| 01:13 | Samford | James Gardin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn's fadeaway is rejected by William Pettaway | 66-65 |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | George Bublitz grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Jackie Rosenbloom steals the ball from Paul Dailey | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Samford | James Gardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Howard Edgar is called for the reach on Paul Dailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Edgar, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Terry Renaud is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Howard Edgar grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 66-65 |