| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wayne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Swafford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Reda inbounds the ball | 47-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | John Maxim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 19:35 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 19:31 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Mark Reda snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 19:24 | Samford | The jump hook by Mark Reda is blocked by Jon Swafford | 47-42 |
| 19:23 | Samford | John Maxim gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 19:09 | Samford | David Catalan buries a shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 18:44 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Shannon and the foul's on Johnny Lewis - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier (PF), Edmond Oxley (C) Jon Swafford, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG) Johnny Lewis | |
| 18:44 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Stanley Wilder travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Richard Horton (SG), Brent Williams (SF) Ray Carpenter, Raymond Shannon, John Wayne | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Michael Eberly (C) David Catalan, John Maxim | |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Burgess | 53-44 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Mark Schreier picks off the pass by Stanley Wilder in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 17:47 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 17:45 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 17:22 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-44 |
| 17:21 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Paul Graves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 16:55 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:50 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 16:48 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Edmond Oxley | 53-44 |
| 16:37 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 16:35 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 16:33 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 16:17 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 15:55 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 55-44 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Paul Graves snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Byron Burgess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Schreier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edmond Oxley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Samford | Paul Graves hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 15:26 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:08 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Edmond Oxley | 58-44 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Brent Williams is called for the reach on Paul Graves - foul #1 on Brent Williams, team foul #1 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Raymond Shannon (SG), John Wayne (SF), Jon Swafford (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Byron Burgess, Richard Horton, Brent Williams, Mark Schreier, Edmond Oxley | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, Mark Reda, Paul Graves, Michael Eberly | |
| 14:45 | Samford | Abel Robinson loses the dribble to Jon Swafford | 58-44 |
| 14:27 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wendell Gregory, team foul #2 | 58-44 |
| 14:10 | Samford | George Engel buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Maxim | 58-46 |
| 13:51 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 13:49 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:33 | Samford | George Engel comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 58-46 |
| 13:31 | Samford | John Maxim tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 13:17 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory's pass is intercepted by John Maxim | 58-48 |
| 12:52 | Samford | David Catalan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 12:51 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon double dribbles | 58-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Woods (SF), Christopher Hibbitts (C) John Wayne, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Keith Janson (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Abel Robinson, George Engel | |
| 12:15 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:13 | Samford | John Maxim tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Shannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Woods (fresh) PF - Jon Swafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Hibbitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Janson (fresh) SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Samford | Jon Swafford takes the ball from Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:28 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Graves - foul #2 on Paul Graves, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (SG), Richard Horton (SF) Raymond Shannon, William Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG) Keith Janson | |
| 11:28 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:28 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Paul Graves clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 11:09 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 11:04 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 11:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 60-50 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:38 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Ray Carpenter | 60-50 |
| 10:15 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 10:13 | Samford | Paul Graves grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Ray Carpenter steps in front of the Walter Weeks pass in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 09:59 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 09:57 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 09:55 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 09:42 | Samford | John Maxim is whistled for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (PG), Raymond Shannon (SG), John Wayne (SF), Mark Schreier (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Ray Carpenter, Byron Burgess, Richard Horton, Jon Swafford, Christopher Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), David Catalan (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF), George Engel (C) Johnny Lewis, Walter Weeks, Mark Reda, Paul Graves, John Maxim | |
| 09:26 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Wendell Gregory is called for the reach on David Catalan - foul #2 on Wendell Gregory, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Stanley Wilder hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by George Engel | 65-52 |
| 08:27 | Austin Peay | John Wayne makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Shannon | 68-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:11 | Samford | Michael Eberly is hacked by John Wayne - foul #2 on John Wayne, team foul #4 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Horton (PG), William Woods (SF), Edmond Oxley (PF) Brent Williams, John Wayne, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Paul Graves (PF) Stanley Wilder, Michael Eberly | |
| 07:50 | Samford | George Engel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Edmond Oxley - foul #2 on Edmond Oxley, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Byron Burgess (SG) Raymond Shannon, William Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Mark Reda (SF) David Catalan, Abel Robinson | |
| 07:50 | Samford | George Engel makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:50 | Samford | George Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Byron Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edmond Oxley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Engel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Mark Reda gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Mark Reda is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 68-56 |
| 07:01 | Austin Peay | George Engel is called for the reach on Edmond Oxley - foul #2 on George Engel, team foul #3 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Wayne (SF), Mark Schreier (PF) Ray Carpenter, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) George Engel | |
| 06:46 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SG), Christopher Hibbitts (C) Byron Burgess, Edmond Oxley | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG) Walter Weeks | |
| 06:46 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:46 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:32 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 06:31 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Christopher Hibbitts | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | John Wayne comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-56 |
| 06:09 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to John Wayne | 70-56 |
| 05:53 | Austin Peay | John Wayne banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Horton | 72-56 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Paul Graves's pass is intercepted by Brent Williams | 72-56 |
| 05:31 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams banks in the layup | 74-56 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Keith Janson buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Reda | 74-58 |
| 04:55 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts blows the layup | 74-58 |
| 04:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Graves | 74-58 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Johnny Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 04:48 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 04:25 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Johnny Lewis is hacked by Brent Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Williams, team foul #6 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Byron Burgess (SG), William Woods (SF), Edmond Oxley (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Richard Horton, Brent Williams, John Wayne, Mark Schreier, Christopher Hibbitts | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), David Catalan (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (PF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, Keith Janson, Mark Reda, Paul Graves, Michael Eberly | |
| 04:10 | Samford | David Catalan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 04:09 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Edmond Oxley | 76-58 |
| 03:43 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Burgess | 79-58 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Byron Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Woods (fresh) PF - Edmond Oxley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Samford | David Catalan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 79-58 |
| 03:33 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter grabs the board | 79-58 |
| 03:22 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 03:21 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley grabs the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 03:01 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Horton (SG), Brent Williams (SF), Mark Schreier (PF) Ray Carpenter, William Woods, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Michael Eberly (PF) David Catalan, John Maxim | |
| 02:51 | Samford | George Engel buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Abel Robinson | 79-60 |
| 02:37 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-60 |
| 02:36 | Samford | Abel Robinson snags the defensive board | 79-60 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Brent Williams is called for the reach on Abel Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Williams, team foul #7 | 79-60 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Abel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:32 | Samford | Abel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:32 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton grabs the board | 79-61 |
| 02:28 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-61 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Michael Eberly snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Walter Weeks knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Abel Robinson | 79-64 |
| 01:42 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 01:41 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams snags the offensive board | 79-64 |
| 01:20 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-64 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Walter Weeks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the offensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Abel Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edmond Oxley - foul #3 on Edmond Oxley, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Abel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Abel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-66 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Schreier - foul #1 on Mark Schreier, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess runs out the clock | 79-68 |