| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Dorrough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Swietomierz Rudzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Herrington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Dorrough inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Samford | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Oscar Fagin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 19:05 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Donald Lovell | 31-24 |
| 18:50 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Lovell | 31-26 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Greathouse - foul #2 on Jeffrey Greathouse, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), Harold Pierce (C) Jeremy Peck, James Dorrough | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin (PF), John Sparks (C) Dennis Herrington, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 18:33 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:05 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-26 |
| 18:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Pierce | 33-26 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:39 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:33 | Austin Peay | Antione Gallo steals it from Phil Franklin | 33-26 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Oscar Fagin is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Rudzinski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Rudzinski, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG), James Dorrough (SF), Lino Zarrineh (PF) Antione Gallo, Oscar Fagin, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey (PG), Dennis Herrington (PF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Swietomierz Rudzinski, Phil Franklin, John Sparks | |
| 16:50 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-26 |
| 16:48 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:45 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Peck - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 16:36 | Austin Peay | Jason Mullins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Lovell | 33-29 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 35-29 |
| 16:01 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey slams it home on a nice dish by Jason Mullins | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Chris Rumsey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Lovell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Mullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF) James Dorrough | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Fred Brubaker (SG), John Sparks (C) Donald Lovell, Jason Mullins, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 15:42 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 15:40 | Austin Peay | John Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:27 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin (SF) Chris Rumsey | |
| 15:25 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Brubaker - foul #4 on Fred Brubaker, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell (SG) Fred Brubaker | |
| 15:09 | Samford | Jeremy Peck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:52 | Samford | Dennis Herrington swats the short shot by Branko Lakowski | 35-31 |
| 14:51 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Donald Lovell | 35-31 |
| 14:42 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Jeremy Peck blows the layup but he's fouled by Bill Rennie - foul #4 on Bill Rennie, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) James Dorrough, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski (PG), Chris Rumsey (SG), Jason Mullins (SF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Bill Rennie, Donald Lovell, Phil Franklin, John Sparks | |
| 14:22 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:07 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 14:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Oscar Fagin | 37-31 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits a jump hook in the lane | 39-31 |
| 13:18 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Jeremy Peck pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:51 | Samford | Donald Williams hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 12:45 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 12:43 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:22 | Austin Peay | Jason Mullins is fouled on the floor by Lino Zarrineh - foul #4 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Harold Pierce (C) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell (SG), Phil Franklin (PF), John Sparks (C) Chris Rumsey, Dennis Herrington, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 12:08 | Austin Peay | John Sparks's pass is intercepted by Dennis Mills | 42-31 |
| 12:05 | Samford | Dennis Mills lays it up and in | 44-31 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Lovell | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Branko Lakowski (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Swietomierz Rudzinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Donald Lovell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Mullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phil Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-33 |
| 11:12 | Austin Peay | Jason Mullins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Lovell | 47-36 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Jeremy Peck clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 10:56 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:52 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:50 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:38 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Peck takes the ball from Jason Mullins | 47-36 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Phil Franklin denies the turnaround by Branko Lakowski | 47-36 |
| 10:10 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 10:08 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Lino Zarrineh (PF), Oscar Fagin (C) Dennis Mills, Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Jason Mullins, Phil Franklin, John Sparks | |
| 09:51 | Samford | Jeremy Peck lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Williams | 49-36 |
| 09:31 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 09:30 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 09:28 | Samford | James Dorrough is hacked by Jeffrey Greathouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Greathouse, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jason Mullins (SF) Swietomierz Rudzinski | |
| 09:10 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Fagin | 51-38 |
| 08:52 | Austin Peay | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Greathouse - foul #1 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski (PG), Phil Franklin (PF) Chris Rumsey, Dennis Herrington | |
| 08:40 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:36 | Samford | Jeffrey Greathouse is called for the reach on Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Greathouse, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington (PF) Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 08:15 | Samford | James Dorrough is fouled on the floor by Dennis Herrington - foul #2 on Dennis Herrington, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| 08:15 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:15 | Samford | James Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:06 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 08:04 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is called for traveling | 53-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Branko Lakowski, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Fred Brubaker (SG), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Swietomierz Rudzinski, Donald Lovell, Dennis Herrington | |
| 07:46 | Austin Peay | Jason Mullins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Dorrough (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Pierce (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bill Rennie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Fred Brubaker (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jason Mullins (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Phil Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Samford | Jeremy Peck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Dorrough | 56-38 |
| 07:20 | Austin Peay | Fred Brubaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 07:19 | Samford | Harold Pierce pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh gets the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 56-38 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Donald Williams tips it home | 58-38 |
| 06:32 | Austin Peay | Fred Brubaker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-38 |
| 06:31 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Greathouse | 58-38 |
| 06:23 | Austin Peay | Harold Pierce takes the ball from Bill Rennie | 58-38 |
| 06:19 | Samford | James Dorrough loses the dribble to Bill Rennie in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 06:17 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie misses the easy layup | 58-38 |
| 06:16 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Pierce | 58-38 |
| 06:10 | Samford | James Dorrough loses the dribble to Jason Mullins in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 06:09 | Austin Peay | Jason Mullins lays it up and in | 58-40 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 05:35 | Samford | James Dorrough buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Williams and he's fouled by Jason Mullins - foul #1 on Jason Mullins, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Antione Gallo (PG), Branko Lakowski (SG), Oscar Fagin (C) Jeremy Peck, Donald Williams, Harold Pierce | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski (PG), Chris Rumsey (SF), John Sparks (C) Bill Rennie, Jason Mullins, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 05:35 | Samford | James Dorrough misses the free throw | 60-40 |
| 05:35 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Swietomierz Rudzinski | 60-42 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Swietomierz Rudzinski is called for the reach on Antione Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Swietomierz Rudzinski, team foul #9 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG) James Dorrough | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Donald Lovell (SG), Dennis Herrington (PF) Swietomierz Rudzinski, Fred Brubaker, Phil Franklin | |
| 05:17 | Samford | Antione Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Antione Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:03 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Sparks | 62-45 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Antione Gallo is called for traveling | 62-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG) Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:31 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Lovell, team foul #10 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF) Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:29 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh's pass is intercepted by Chris Rumsey in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Jeremy Peck drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Mills | 64-48 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (PF) Dennis Mills | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski (PG), Fred Brubaker (SG), Phil Franklin (PF) Bill Rennie, Donald Lovell, Dennis Herrington | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Branko Lakowski (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Fagin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Swietomierz Rudzinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Brubaker (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Chris Rumsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phil Franklin (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by Phil Franklin - foul #2 on Phil Franklin, team foul #11 | 64-48 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:11 | Austin Peay | John Sparks snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 03:06 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin is hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #3 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| 02:59 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Samford | James Dorrough (SF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 02:59 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:59 | Austin Peay | Chris Rumsey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Oscar Fagin connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski's pass is intercepted by James Dorrough | 67-50 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Branko Lakowski banks in the layup set up by James Dorrough | 69-50 |
| 02:03 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski loses the dribble to Lino Zarrineh | 69-50 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Oscar Fagin clanks a floater from close range | 69-50 |
| 01:33 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Phil Franklin | 69-50 |
| 01:24 | Austin Peay | John Sparks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 01:22 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Franklin | 69-50 |
| 01:05 | Austin Peay | Swietomierz Rudzinski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Rumsey | 69-52 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh can't finish the layup | 69-52 |
| 00:47 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | John Sparks misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Fagin - foul #3 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | John Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | John Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Phil Franklin is called for the reach on Oscar Fagin - foul #3 on Phil Franklin, team foul #12 | 69-53 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:15 | Austin Peay | Fred Brubaker scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Jeremy Peck runs out the clock | 71-55 |