| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (fresh) SG - Joseph Sherrell (fresh) SF - Ronnie Prejean (fresh) PF - Ray Fischer (fresh) C - Archie Difranco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Anthony Bentley 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Adam Rhymer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sherrell - foul #1 on Joseph Sherrell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Myron Knarr hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Ronnie Prejean - foul #1 on Ronnie Prejean, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Austin Peay | Anthony Bentley swats the shot by Joe Brehm | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Myron Knarr grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Irvin Brewer can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Anthony Bentley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Cecil Ritch | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Irvin Brewer - foul #1 on Irvin Brewer, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:01 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Cecil Ritch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bentley | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Samford | Cecil Ritch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Zaiss (SG), George Pye (SF), Justin Rogers (PF), Casey Shepard (C) Joseph Sherrell, Ronnie Prejean, Ray Fischer, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), William Johnson (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Myron Knarr, Irvin Brewer, Anthony Bentley | |
| 17:11 | Samford | George Pye steps in front of the Timothy Arena pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Austin Peay | Archie Reed takes the ball from John Zaiss | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Leonard Cooke connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:21 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:20 | Samford | Bruce Marrow gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:59 | Samford | Bruce Marrow can't finish the layup | 2-8 |
| 15:58 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (fairly fresh) SG - John Zaiss (fresh) SF - George Pye (fresh) PF - Justin Rogers (fresh) C - Casey Shepard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Timothy Arena (fresh) SG - Leonard Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Bruce Marrow (fresh) C - Archie Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by John Zaiss is blocked by Bruce Marrow | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | Samford | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:49 | Samford | George Pye steals it from William Johnson in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | Austin Peay | George Pye is fouled on the floor by Archie Reed - foul #1 on Archie Reed, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves (PG), Joseph Sherrell (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Ray Fischer (PF), Archie Difranco (C) Joe Brehm, John Zaiss, George Pye, Justin Rogers, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Irvin Brewer (PF), Luke Watkin (C) Timothy Arena, Leonard Cooke, William Johnson, Archie Reed | |
| 15:19 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean scores on a runner from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Ronnie Prejean is called for the reach on Adam Rhymer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Prejean, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson (SF) Ronnie Prejean | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:59 | Samford | Joseph Sherrell is called for the reach on Irvin Brewer - foul #2 on Joseph Sherrell, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Zaiss (SG) Joseph Sherrell | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF), Anthony Bentley (C) Bruce Marrow, Luke Watkin | |
| 14:50 | Samford | Myron Knarr clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Anthony Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Myron Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:30 | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves's pass is intercepted by Cecil Ritch in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Myron Knarr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Ritch | 4-11 |
| 14:00 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Bentley - foul #1 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), George Pye (SG), Casey Shepard (C) Michael Cleaves, John Zaiss, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Bruce Marrow (SF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Ritch, Myron Knarr, Anthony Bentley | |
| 14:00 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:00 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Leonard Cooke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:45 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:32 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm is fouled on the floor by Leonard Cooke - foul #1 on Leonard Cooke, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Zaiss (SG), Justin Rogers (PF) Stephen Anderson, Ray Fischer | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), William Johnson (SF) Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer | |
| 13:15 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Rogers | 9-11 |
| 12:59 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the shot from the right block | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Austin Peay | William Johnson steals it from Casey Shepard | 9-13 |
| 12:20 | Samford | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Casey Shepard - foul #1 on Casey Shepard, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves (PG), Ray Fischer (PF), Archie Difranco (C) Joe Brehm, Justin Rogers, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Myron Knarr (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Timothy Arena, Leonard Cooke, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| 12:20 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:20 | Samford | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:02 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) William Johnson | |
| 12:02 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:02 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is hacked by Michael Cleaves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cleaves, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:59 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Michael Cleaves (fresh) SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) SF - George Pye (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ray Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Archie Difranco (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Austin Peay | George Pye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Myron Knarr - foul #1 on Myron Knarr, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson (SF) John Zaiss | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:48 | Austin Peay | George Pye makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:48 | Austin Peay | George Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:38 | Samford | Myron Knarr is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 11:20 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco makes the shot from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Cecil Ritch scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Knarr and he's fouled by Michael Cleaves - foul #2 on Michael Cleaves, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), John Zaiss (SG), William Brouillard (C) Michael Cleaves, George Pye, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (SF) Myron Knarr | |
| 11:05 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-20 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Irvin Brewer snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #9 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Pye (SF), Justin Rogers (PF) Stephen Anderson, Ray Fischer | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG), Leonard Cooke (SG), William Johnson (SF), Archie Reed (C) Cecil Ritch, Adam Rhymer, Irvin Brewer, Anthony Bentley | |
| 10:24 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:13 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Bruce Marrow is fouled on the floor by William Brouillard - foul #1 on William Brouillard, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard (C) William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Samford | Myron Knarr (SF) Timothy Arena | |
| 09:49 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Bruce Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:35 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard double dribbles | 17-24 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Adam Rhymer (SG) William Johnson | |
| 09:16 | Samford | Bruce Marrow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Cooke | 17-26 |
| 08:53 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 08:52 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:41 | Austin Peay | George Pye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Myron Knarr gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Adam Rhymer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bruce Marrow | 17-29 |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 08:00 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers grabs the offensive board | 17-29 |
| 07:50 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-29 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Bruce Marrow grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (tiring) SG - John Zaiss (tiring) 3 pts. SF - George Pye (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Casey Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Cooke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Marrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Samford | Myron Knarr misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the offensive board | 17-29 |
| 07:29 | Samford | Adam Rhymer travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer (PF), Archie Difranco (C) Justin Rogers, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), William Johnson (SG), Oscar Knight (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Adam Rhymer, Myron Knarr, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed | |
| 07:13 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Pye | 20-29 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Cecil Ritch misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 06:53 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:35 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Ray Fischer | 22-29 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Cecil Ritch can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:18 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:06 | Austin Peay | George Pye buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Anthony Bentley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 05:48 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:30 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Ritch - foul #1 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Brouillard (C) Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (PG), Adam Rhymer (SG), Bruce Marrow (SF), Luke Watkin (C) Cecil Ritch, William Johnson, Oscar Knight, Anthony Bentley | |
| 05:30 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:30 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Luke Watkin gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Irvin Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Archie Reed (PF) Irvin Brewer | |
| 05:05 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard (PF) Ray Fischer | |
| Subs | Samford | Cecil Ritch (PG), Myron Knarr (SF), Irvin Brewer (PF), Anthony Bentley (C) Leonard Cooke, Bruce Marrow, Archie Reed, Luke Watkin | |
| 04:58 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Bentley - foul #2 on Anthony Bentley, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Marrow (C) Anthony Bentley | |
| 04:58 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Adam Rhymer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 04:35 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to William Brouillard | 27-29 |
| 04:20 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Bruce Marrow snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Samford | William Brouillard takes the ball from Adam Rhymer | 27-29 |
| 03:59 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves (PG), Joseph Sherrell (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Justin Rogers (PF), Archie Difranco (C) Joe Brehm, John Zaiss, George Pye, Casey Shepard, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Bentley (C) Bruce Marrow | |
| 03:41 | Samford | Irvin Brewer misses long on an open floater from the left side | 27-29 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Irvin Brewer hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Michael Cleaves (fresh) SG - Joseph Sherrell (fresh) SF - Ronnie Prejean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Archie Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Cecil Ritch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rhymer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Knarr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco loses the dribble to Myron Knarr | 27-31 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Anthony Bentley lays it in uncontested set up by Cecil Ritch | 27-33 |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | Cecil Ritch steps in front of the Michael Cleaves pass | 27-33 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Adam Rhymer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Anthony Bentley tips it in | 27-35 |
| 02:13 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 29-35 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Irvin Brewer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 01:32 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cleaves | 31-38 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Cecil Ritch is fouled on the floor by Michael Cleaves - foul #3 on Michael Cleaves, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Stephen Anderson (SF), Casey Shepard (PF), William Brouillard (C) Michael Cleaves, Ronnie Prejean, Justin Rogers, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Cooke (SG), William Johnson (SF), Bruce Marrow (PF), Archie Reed (C) Adam Rhymer, Myron Knarr, Irvin Brewer, Anthony Bentley | |
| 01:25 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Cecil Ritch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Ritch - foul #2 on Cecil Ritch, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer (PF) William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Arena (PG) Cecil Ritch | |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Bruce Marrow misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 00:41 | Samford | William Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Archie Reed is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Archie Reed, team foul #10 | 32-40 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | Bruce Marrow denies the turnaround by Joe Brehm | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |