| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bill Rennie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jessie King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Donald Williams inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Cole Layden is called for 10 seconds | 31-43 |
| 19:29 | Austin Peay | Jerry Shaw steals the ball from Jeffrey Greathouse | 31-43 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Cole Layden is hacked by Dennis Herrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Herrington, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Oscar Fagin lays it in set up by Jessie King | 31-45 |
| 18:58 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lovell | 34-45 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Donald Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 18:50 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 34-45 |
| 18:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Cole Layden | 34-45 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Greathouse - foul #2 on Jeffrey Greathouse, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:28 | Austin Peay | Jessie King picks off the pass by Jeffrey Greathouse | 34-47 |
| 18:10 | Samford | Donald Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 18:08 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:53 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Herrington and he's hacked by Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), John Sparks (PF) Bill Rennie, Donald Lovell, Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Jessie King, Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 17:53 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 17:39 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:23 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 17:21 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 17:03 | Austin Peay | Dennis Mills steals the ball from Thomas Keach | 37-47 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Dennis Mills misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 16:57 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Sparks | 40-47 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Donald Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-47 |
| 16:15 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 15:56 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 40-47 |
| 15:55 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dorrough (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 15:18 | Samford | John Sparks denies the turnaround by Ian Logan | 42-47 |
| 15:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Williams | 42-47 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Willie Morgan is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #2 on Willie Morgan, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Donald Lovell (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), Stanley Wong (C) Thomas Keach, Willie Morgan, Phil Franklin, John Sparks, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Dennis Mills, James Dorrough, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 14:49 | Samford | Jerry Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 14:28 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Oscar Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jessie King | 42-49 |
| 13:43 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell's floater is tipped away by Donald Williams | 42-49 |
| 13:42 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:31 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Cole Layden pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Jessie King misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:11 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Stanley Wong | 42-49 |
| 12:54 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Cole Layden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Jerry Shaw steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (SF), John Sparks (C) Barry Brown, Stanley Wong | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), Dennis Mills (SF), James Dorrough (PF), Jason Carey (C) Jessie King, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 12:08 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell buries a floater in the paint | 44-49 |
| 11:46 | Samford | Dennis Mills is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Phil Franklin (SF) Bill Rennie, Donald Lovell, Bryan Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Fullerton (C) Jason Carey | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phil Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Herrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cole Layden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Dorrough (fresh) 4 reb. C - Martin Fullerton (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Austin Peay | Dennis Mills takes the ball from Thomas Keach | 44-49 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Cole Layden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Mills | 44-51 |
| 11:10 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Cole Layden pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Hans Zeis is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Herrington - foul #2 on Dennis Herrington, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (SF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Dennis Herrington, John Sparks | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF) James Dorrough | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Cole Layden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:37 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Barry Brown (SF), John Sparks (PF) Thomas Keach, Willie Morgan, Phil Franklin | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Barton (PG), Donald Williams (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) Cole Layden, Dennis Mills, Martin Fullerton | |
| 10:20 | Samford | Hans Zeis is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ian Logan | 44-56 |
| 10:01 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie is fouled on the floor by Michael Barton - foul #1 on Michael Barton, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell (SG) Bill Rennie | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF) Michael Barton, Hans Zeis, Ian Logan | |
| 09:47 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bryan Davis, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington (PF) John Sparks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:44 | Samford | Donald Williams is hacked by Barry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Brown, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong (C) Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:24 | Samford | Oscar Fagin buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Shaw | 44-58 |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong is whistled for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Bryan Davis, Donald Lovell, Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington | |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG), Dennis Mills (SF), Martin Fullerton (C) James Dorrough, Donald Williams, Jerry Shaw | |
| 08:46 | Samford | Dennis Mills is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Oscar Fagin | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:41 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Oscar Fagin - foul #3 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (SG) Stanley Wong | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Ian Logan (PF) Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin | |
| 08:41 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:41 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Hans Zeis travels in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG) Jessie King | |
| 08:26 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Rennie and he's hacked by Hans Zeis - foul #4 on Hans Zeis, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Sparks (PF) Thomas Keach | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Barton (PG) Hans Zeis | |
| 08:26 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Michael Barton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 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) | |
| 08:08 | Austin Peay | Martin Fullerton is called for the reach on John Sparks - foul #1 on Martin Fullerton, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (SG) Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF) Michael Barton | |
| 07:49 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Keach | 52-61 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Thomas Keach is called for the reach on Dennis Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Keach, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF) Bill Rennie, Willie Morgan, Phil Franklin | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Cole Layden, Ian Logan, Martin Fullerton | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Dennis Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Herrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Keach | 55-63 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Donald Lovell takes the ball from Hans Zeis | 55-63 |
| 07:02 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell banks in the layup | 57-63 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Hans Zeis is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Brown - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Bryan Davis (SF), Stanley Wong (PF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Thomas Keach, Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington, John Sparks | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), James Dorrough (SF) Dennis Mills, Donald Williams | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Hans Zeis makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 06:48 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 06:46 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:31 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Bill Rennie | 59-64 |
| 06:29 | Samford | James Dorrough is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Wong - foul #1 on Stanley Wong, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan (SG), Phil Franklin (SF) Donald Lovell, Bryan Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF), Martin Fullerton (C) Oscar Fagin, Jerry Shaw | |
| 06:29 | Samford | James Dorrough misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:29 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:04 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Jessie King's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Greathouse | 62-64 |
| 05:44 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:30 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 05:28 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | James Dorrough picks off the pass by Willie Morgan | 62-64 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Martin Fullerton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Wong - foul #2 on Stanley Wong, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Donald Lovell (SG), Bryan Davis (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), John Sparks (C) Bill Rennie, Willie Morgan, Phil Franklin, Stanley Wong, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) Jessie King, Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| 05:07 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:07 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:59 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Lovell | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Samford | Bryan Davis takes the ball from Cole Layden | 64-64 |
| 04:27 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lovell | 67-64 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Donald Lovell steals the ball from Donald Williams in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 04:01 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Cole Layden snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Cole Layden hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bryan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Herrington (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cole Layden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Cole Layden makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Shaw | 70-69 |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington is hacked by Martin Fullerton - foul #2 on Martin Fullerton, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Phil Franklin (PF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Thomas Keach, Donald Lovell, Bryan Davis, Dennis Herrington, John Sparks | |
| Subs | Samford | Jessie King (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), James Dorrough (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Ian Logan (C) Dennis Mills, Cole Layden, Donald Williams, Martin Fullerton, Jerry Shaw | |
| 02:24 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown is denied on a layup by Ian Logan | 70-69 |
| 02:23 | Samford | James Dorrough snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong (C) Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:07 | Samford | Ian Logan is denied on a layup by Stanley Wong | 70-69 |
| 02:06 | Samford | Oscar Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:57 | Samford | James Dorrough scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jessie King | 70-71 |
| 01:57 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell (SG), Dennis Herrington (PF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Willie Morgan, Phil Franklin, Stanley Wong | |
| Subs | Samford | Cole Layden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, James Dorrough, Ian Logan | |
| 01:40 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie blows the layup but he's fouled by Jessie King - foul #1 on Jessie King, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 01:40 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:40 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Jessie King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Jerry Shaw tips it but misses | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Greathouse | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown's layup is rejected by Jerry Shaw | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Samford | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 72-71 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Donald Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Austin Peay | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Barry Brown - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:43 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:43 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Donald Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Donald Williams snags the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Donald Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Greathouse | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse runs out the clock | 74-71 |