| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Byron Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wayne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Swafford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | John Wayne inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Catalan - foul #2 on David Catalan, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:38 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 19:19 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Raymond Shannon | 43-38 |
| 19:10 | Austin Peay | John Wayne misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-38 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:46 | Samford | David Catalan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:44 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:23 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess is fouled on the floor by Walter Weeks - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SF), Edmond Oxley (PF), Mark Schreier (C) John Wayne, Jon Swafford, Wendell Gregory | |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Shannon | 43-41 |
| 17:48 | Samford | James Cook hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Weeks | 45-41 |
| 17:33 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon is hacked by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Keith Janson (SF) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear (SG), Christopher Hibbitts (C) Byron Burgess, Raymond Shannon | |
| 17:18 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Michael Eberly grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 17:01 | Samford | James Cook can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 17:00 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wear | 45-41 |
| 16:37 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 16:35 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:28 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 16:27 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Cook and the foul's on Jeffrey Wear - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wear, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Woods (PG), Raymond Shannon (SG), John Wayne (SF), Jon Swafford (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Brent Williams, Jeffrey Wear, Edmond Oxley, Mark Schreier, Christopher Hibbitts | |
| 16:21 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:21 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:59 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Paul Gary grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Janson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - William Woods (fresh) SG - Raymond Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wayne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Swafford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Jon Swafford steps in front of the Keith Pittman pass | 47-41 |
| 15:18 | Austin Peay | Paul Gary steals it from Raymond Shannon | 47-41 |
| 15:04 | Samford | John Maxim misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:02 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Maxim | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Samford | William Woods steps in front of the Walter Weeks pass | 47-41 |
| 14:26 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Wayne | 47-44 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Raymond Shannon picks off the pass by Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 14:13 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:57 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon is hacked by Keith Janson - foul #1 on Keith Janson, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), John Mars (PF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, Keith Pittman, Keith Janson, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Brent Williams (SG), Edmond Oxley (SF), Mark Schreier (PF), Christopher Hibbitts (C) William Woods, Raymond Shannon, John Wayne, Jon Swafford, Wendell Gregory | |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Catalan - foul #3 on David Catalan, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (C) John Mars | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | Samford | Byron Burgess steals the ball from James Cook in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Michael Eberly hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-46 |
| 12:52 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Byron Burgess | 49-48 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Edmond Oxley steps in front of the David Catalan pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 12:30 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Mark Schreier is called for the reach on Stanley Wilder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Schreier, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), John Mars (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear (SG) Edmond Oxley | |
| 12:11 | Samford | John Maxim comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Hibbitts - foul #1 on Christopher Hibbitts, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SG) David Catalan | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Wayne (SF), Tomas McClee (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Brent Williams, Mark Schreier, Christopher Hibbitts | |
| 12:11 | Samford | John Maxim misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:11 | Samford | John Maxim misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:11 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:54 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Byron Burgess | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mars (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Byron Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Wayne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas McClee (fresh) C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Samford | Walter Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Tomas McClee - foul #1 on Tomas McClee, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Paul Gary (PF) Kevin Delossantos, John Mars | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), Jon Swafford (PF) Byron Burgess, Tomas McClee | |
| 11:31 | Samford | David Catalan is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| 11:07 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory is fouled on the floor by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG) David Catalan | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (PG), Edmond Oxley (SF), Mark Schreier (C) Jeffrey Wear, John Wayne, Wendell Gregory | |
| 10:52 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:51 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Samford | John Maxim hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Beyer | 51-51 |
| 10:18 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (PF), Keith Janson (C) Walter Weeks, John Beyer, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), William Woods (SF), Christopher Hibbitts (C) Raymond Shannon, Edmond Oxley, Jon Swafford | |
| 09:55 | Samford | Keith Janson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), James Cook (C) Stanley Wilder, Keith Janson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear (SG), John Wayne (SF), Tomas McClee (PF) Brent Williams, William Woods, Mark Schreier | |
| 09:36 | Austin Peay | John Wayne hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Wear | 51-53 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Keith Pittman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 09:11 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Christopher Hibbitts | 51-53 |
| 08:43 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), Stanley Wilder (SG), John Mars (PF), Keith Janson (C) Keith Pittman, David Catalan, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (PG), Raymond Shannon (SG), Edmond Oxley (SF), Mark Schreier (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Byron Burgess, Jeffrey Wear, John Wayne, Tomas McClee, Christopher Hibbitts | |
| 08:28 | Samford | Stanley Wilder makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Mars | 53-53 |
| 08:07 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Wendell Gregory | 53-55 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Stanley Wilder loses the dribble to Brent Williams | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Wilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mars (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Janson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Brent Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shannon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmond Oxley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Schreier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Shannon | 53-57 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Stanley Wilder is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 07:12 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:04 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 07:03 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier's pass is intercepted by Kevin Delossantos | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Walter Weeks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:14 | Austin Peay | Walter Weeks steps in front of the Mark Schreier pass | 53-57 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos lays it in on a great pass from Walter Weeks | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Stanley Wilder, Kevin Delossantos, John Mars | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), John Wayne (SF), Jon Swafford (PF), Christopher Hibbitts (C) Brent Williams, Edmond Oxley, Mark Schreier, Wendell Gregory | |
| 05:58 | Samford | David Catalan loses the dribble to Jon Swafford in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 05:47 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Byron Burgess | 55-62 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Raymond Shannon steps in front of the John Maxim pass in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 05:32 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 05:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Maxim | 55-62 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Byron Burgess steals the ball from Walter Weeks in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 05:09 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon is hacked by David Catalan - foul #4 on David Catalan, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Samford | John Beyer (SF) Keith Janson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 05:09 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:09 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:52 | Samford | John Beyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 04:50 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:24 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Shannon | 55-66 |
| 04:22 | Samford | David Catalan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SG), Edmond Oxley (SF), Mark Schreier (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Raymond Shannon, John Wayne, Jon Swafford, Christopher Hibbitts | |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams is hacked by Michael Eberly - foul #2 on Michael Eberly, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear (SG) Byron Burgess | |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brent Williams - foul #1 on Brent Williams, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:07 | Samford | John Beyer grabs the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 04:02 | Samford | James Cook travels with the ball | 56-68 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) David Catalan | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:39 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 03:37 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier tips it home | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Brent Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Wear (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edmond Oxley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Schreier (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Samford | James Cook lays it in on a great pass from Keith Pittman | 58-70 |
| 03:05 | Austin Peay | Edmond Oxley misses the lay-in | 58-70 |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:50 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear is called for 3 seconds | 58-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), John Wayne (SF), Jon Swafford (PF), Christopher Hibbitts (C) Brent Williams, Edmond Oxley, Mark Schreier, Wendell Gregory | |
| 02:35 | Samford | David Catalan is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-70 |
| 02:35 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) Keith Janson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), Mark Schreier (C) Jeffrey Wear, Christopher Hibbitts | |
| 02:15 | Austin Peay | Kevin Delossantos steals the ball from Mark Schreier | 60-70 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is fouled in the backcourt by John Wayne - foul #2 on John Wayne, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory (C) Mark Schreier | |
| 02:05 | Samford | John Maxim hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 62-70 |
| 01:46 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Wayne | 62-73 |
| 01:35 | Samford | David Catalan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 01:34 | Samford | John Maxim pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:14 | Samford | John Maxim makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 64-73 |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Keith Janson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (PG), Jeffrey Wear (SG), Edmond Oxley (SF), Mark Schreier (C) Byron Burgess, Raymond Shannon, John Wayne, Wendell Gregory | |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses the free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier grabs the offensive board | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Wear buries a jumper from the left side | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Edmond Oxley - foul #1 on Edmond Oxley, team foul #7 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts (C) Jon Swafford | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:12 | Austin Peay | Christopher Hibbitts grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams runs out the clock | 65-77 |