| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) SG - Teddy Dixon (fresh) SF - James Carstarphen (fresh) PF - Bryan Barba (fresh) C - Glenn Lawler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Darrell Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Deangelo Horton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rodger Sykes - foul #1 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:27 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Darrell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane but the foul's on Teddy Dixon - foul #1 on Teddy Dixon, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:58 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon clanks a shot from the left block | 5-1 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Leroy Anderson snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Darrell Johnson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-1 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Leroy Anderson knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 7-1 |
| 18:03 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-1 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Leroy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Daniel Reichman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-1 |
| 17:55 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 7-1 |
| 17:51 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba is fouled on the floor by Leroy Anderson - foul #1 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 17:45 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-1 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Deangelo Horton grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Robert Hubbard steals the ball from Deangelo Horton in the backcourt | 7-1 |
| 17:38 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba throws it down on a great pass from Robert Hubbard | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Daniel Reichman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Barba | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Samford | Rodger Sykes is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lawler - foul #1 on Glenn Lawler, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Dustin Groesbeck (SG), Joseph Browning (SF), Michael Clarke (PF), Dannie Gaither (C) Robert Hubbard, Teddy Dixon, James Carstarphen, Bryan Barba, Glenn Lawler | |
| 16:34 | Samford | Robert Holz blows the layup but the foul's on Dannie Gaither - foul #1 on Dannie Gaither, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:34 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:20 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:01 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Johnson | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) SF - Robert Holz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) SG - Dustin Groesbeck (fresh) SF - Joseph Browning (fresh) PF - Michael Clarke (fresh) C - Dannie Gaither (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 15:42 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:32 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke drills a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Browning | 11-8 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Robert Holz is fouled on the floor by Dannie Gaither - foul #2 on Dannie Gaither, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Mark Keefer (PF), Larry England (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Robert Holz, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford (PG), Teddy Dixon (SG), James Carstarphen (SF), Bryan Barba (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Wilfred Carlino, Dustin Groesbeck, Joseph Browning, Michael Clarke, Dannie Gaither | |
| 14:51 | Samford | Rodger Sykes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry England and the foul's on Herbert Bodiford - foul #1 on Herbert Bodiford, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG) Herbert Bodiford | |
| 14:51 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:28 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Rodger Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (SG) Teddy Dixon | |
| 13:42 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen is whistled for a carry | 14-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Mark Keefer, Larry England | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck (SG), Michael Clarke (C) Wilfred Carlino, Glenn Lawler | |
| 13:25 | Samford | Charlie Lakin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 13:13 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 13:12 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 12:59 | Austin Peay | Ross Paik steals the ball from Dustin Groesbeck | 17-8 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 19-8 |
| 12:22 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-8 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Ross Paik grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Ross Paik is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-8 |
| 11:54 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-8 |
| 11:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charlie Lakin | 22-8 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Paik (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Groesbeck (fairly fresh) SF - James Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Barba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Ross Paik misses the shot near the basket | 22-8 |
| 11:30 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba pulls down the rebound | 22-8 |
| 11:26 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck is whistled for a carry | 22-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik, Robert Holz, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Teddy Dixon (SG), Joseph Browning (SF), Toni Plotrowski (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Robert Hubbard, Dustin Groesbeck, James Carstarphen, Bryan Barba, Michael Clarke | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Browning - foul #1 on Joseph Browning, team foul #6 | 22-8 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Teddy Dixon is called for the reach on Rodger Sykes - foul #2 on Teddy Dixon, team foul #7 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford (SG) Teddy Dixon | |
| 11:15 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-8 |
| 10:56 | Austin Peay | Toni Plotrowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-8 |
| 10:55 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler grabs the offensive board | 24-8 |
| 10:41 | Austin Peay | Mark Keefer is called for the reach on Wilfred Carlino - foul #1 on Mark Keefer, team foul #3 | 24-8 |
| 10:25 | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-8 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-8 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman blows the dunk but he's hacked by Toni Plotrowski - foul #1 on Toni Plotrowski, team foul #8 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (C) Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen (SF), Bryan Barba (PF) Joseph Browning, Toni Plotrowski | |
| 10:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 25-8 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-8 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-8 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Leroy Anderson gets the rebound | 26-8 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Robert Holz clanks a runner in the lane | 26-8 |
| 09:20 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino snags the defensive board | 26-8 |
| 09:10 | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-8 |
| 09:08 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen gets the offensive rebound | 26-8 |
| 08:44 | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Bryan Barba | 26-11 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Daniel Reichman double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning (PG), Dustin Groesbeck (SG), Michael Clarke (C) Wilfred Carlino, Herbert Bodiford, Glenn Lawler | |
| 08:32 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-11 |
| 08:30 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen grabs the offensive rebound | 26-11 |
| 08:08 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-13 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Browning - foul #2 on Joseph Browning, team foul #9 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Toni Plotrowski (SF) Joseph Browning, James Carstarphen | |
| 08:06 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 07:51 | Austin Peay | Toni Plotrowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 07:49 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard tips it but misses | 28-13 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Mark Keefer gets the rebound | 28-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Groesbeck (fresh) SF - Toni Plotrowski (fresh) PF - Bryan Barba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Toni Plotrowski is called for the reach on Robert Holz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toni Plotrowski, team foul #10 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen (SF) Toni Plotrowski | |
| 07:44 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 07:44 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 07:24 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke is whistled for a carry | 30-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler (C) Bryan Barba | |
| 07:04 | Samford | The jump hook by Daniel Reichman is blocked by James Carstarphen | 30-13 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the offensive board | 30-13 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Mark Keefer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-13 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Daniel Reichman tips it in | 32-13 |
| 06:32 | Austin Peay | The short jumper by Michael Clarke is denied by Mark Keefer | 32-13 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Deangelo Horton gets the rebound | 32-13 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Rodger Sykes is hacked by Michael Clarke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Clarke, team foul #11 | 32-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF), Robert Holz (C) Mark Keefer, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), Bryan Barba (PF) Robert Hubbard, Dustin Groesbeck, Michael Clarke | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-13 |
| 06:04 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino is hacked by Robert Holz - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #4 | 34-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 05:59 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler loses the dribble to Robert Holz | 34-13 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Wilfred Carlino is called for the reach on Ronald Farrish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #12 | 34-13 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 34-13 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 34-13 |
| 05:56 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-13 |
| 05:43 | Austin Peay | Ross Paik blocks the short jumper by Herbert Bodiford | 34-13 |
| 05:42 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Farrish | 34-13 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Charlie Lakin's pass is intercepted by Herbert Bodiford in the backcourt | 34-13 |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-15 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Ronald Farrish loses the dribble to Herbert Bodiford | 34-15 |
| 05:04 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 34-17 |
| 04:41 | Samford | James Carstarphen steals it from Ross Paik | 34-17 |
| 04:25 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen drills a jumper in the paint set up by Herbert Bodiford | 34-19 |
| 04:17 | Samford | The short jumper by Ross Paik is denied by James Carstarphen | 34-19 |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 04:02 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Ross Paik grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 03:45 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino snags the defensive board | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lakin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Paik (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Holz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Bodiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carstarphen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Barba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Lawler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Robert Holz denies the turnaround by Glenn Lawler | 34-19 |
| 03:22 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen snags the offensive board | 34-19 |
| 03:09 | Austin Peay | Charlie Lakin takes the ball from Herbert Bodiford | 34-19 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Charlie Lakin hits the finger roll | 36-19 |
| 02:38 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-19 |
| 02:37 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba misses the tip | 36-19 |
| 02:35 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler tips it but misses | 36-19 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Charlie Lakin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Charlie Lakin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 39-19 |
| 01:51 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Barba | 39-21 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Ross Paik scores on a shot in the paint set up by Charlie Lakin and he's fouled by Glenn Lawler - foul #2 on Glenn Lawler, team foul #13 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Mark Keefer (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Leroy Anderson, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Teddy Dixon (SG), Joseph Browning (SF), Michael Clarke (PF), Dannie Gaither (C) Wilfred Carlino, Herbert Bodiford, James Carstarphen, Bryan Barba, Glenn Lawler | |
| 01:46 | Samford | Ross Paik makes the free throw | 42-21 |
| 01:39 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG) Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Rodger Sykes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-21 |
| 01:11 | Austin Peay | Dannie Gaither misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-21 |
| 01:09 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-21 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Browning - foul #3 on Joseph Browning, team foul #14 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck (SF) Joseph Browning | |
| 00:53 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 46-21 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-21 |
| 00:33 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-21 |
| 00:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Keefer | 47-21 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Daniel Reichman drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Rodger Sykes | 49-21 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke's floater is tipped away by Mark Keefer | 49-21 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Darrell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-21 |