| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fresh) SG - Richard Stevens (fresh) SF - Harold Tidwell (fresh) PF - Edward Hudson (fresh) C - Robert Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Willie Liddell (fresh) SG - Damion Harrison (fresh) SF - Guillermo Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Edward Lynn (fresh) C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Robert Lewis 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) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Austin Peay | Damion Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Edward Hudson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Edward Lynn - foul #1 on Edward Lynn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Edward Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Austin Peay | Edward Lynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Richard Stevens is hacked by Damion Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damion Harrison, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Samford | Dion Reeves is whistled for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Damion Harrison | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Samford | Willie Liddell steals the ball from Harold Tidwell in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell hits the finger roll | 1-4 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Robert Lewis tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Tidwell - foul #1 on Harold Tidwell, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Guillermo Gonzalez takes the ball from Robert Lewis | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Austin Peay | Edward Lynn lays it in on a great pass from Guillermo Gonzalez | 3-8 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Harold Tidwell is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Stevens | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-8 |
| 17:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harold Tidwell | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Richard Stevens misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Guillermo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Guillermo Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Yul Xiong (SF), Marc Smith (PF), Andrew Mitchell (C) Dion Reeves, Harold Tidwell, Edward Hudson, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Peasley (PG), Frederick Hammond (SG), Billy Morano (SF), Gilberto Costa (PF), Shawn Murphy (C) Willie Liddell, Damion Harrison, Guillermo Gonzalez, Edward Lynn, Daniel Johnson | |
| 16:55 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Peasley and the foul's on Marc Smith - foul #1 on Marc Smith, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG) Richard Stevens | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Gilberto Costa steps in front of the Yul Xiong pass | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | Austin Peay | Shawn Murphy is hacked by Brian Beacham - foul #1 on Brian Beacham, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fresh) SG - Donald Henry (fresh) SF - Yul Xiong (fresh) PF - Marc Smith (fresh) C - Andrew Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Charles Peasley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Hammond (fresh) SF - Billy Morano (fresh) PF - Gilberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Donald Henry - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Justin Center (C) Andrew Mitchell | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jason Fischer (PG) Charles Peasley | |
| 15:47 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 15:24 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Billy Morano | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | Austin Peay | Billy Morano scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Hammond | 7-15 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Donald Henry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-15 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:28 | Austin Peay | Donald Henry takes the ball from Jason Fischer | 7-15 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Shawn Murphy is called for the reach on Marc Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Murphy, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Richard Stevens (SG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Andrew Mitchell (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Donald Henry, Yul Xiong, Marc Smith, Justin Center | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Peasley (PG), Damion Harrison (SG), Guillermo Gonzalez (SF), Edward Lynn (PF), Michael Oldaker (C) Jason Fischer, Frederick Hammond, Gilberto Costa, Billy Morano, Shawn Murphy | |
| 14:01 | Samford | Robert Lewis is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Stevens | 9-15 |
| 13:45 | Austin Peay | Harold Tidwell is called for the reach on Guillermo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Harold Tidwell, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hudson (PF) Harold Tidwell | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell (PG) Charles Peasley | |
| 13:35 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Mitchell - foul #1 on Andrew Mitchell, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Hudson | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Edward Lynn takes the ball from Andrew Mitchell | 9-15 |
| 12:57 | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 12:56 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:44 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG), Yul Xiong (SF), Justin Center (PF) Richard Stevens, Andrew Mitchell, Edward Hudson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Peasley (PG), Daniel Johnson (C) Willie Liddell, Michael Oldaker | |
| 12:26 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Billy Morano (PF) Edward Lynn | |
| 12:02 | Samford | Robert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 12:01 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Henry (fresh) SF - Yul Xiong (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Center (fresh) C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Charles Peasley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damion Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Gonzalez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Billy Morano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Austin Peay | Damion Harrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 9-17 |
| 11:36 | Samford | Robert Lewis is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dion Reeves | 11-17 |
| 11:17 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez banks in the layup | 11-19 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Dion Reeves is hacked by Charles Peasley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Peasley, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Marc Smith (PF) Dion Reeves, Justin Center | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell (PG), Frederick Hammond (SG), Gilberto Costa (SF), Edward Lynn (PF) Charles Peasley, Damion Harrison, Guillermo Gonzalez, Billy Morano | |
| 10:58 | Samford | Yul Xiong connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 10:44 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-21 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Donald Henry is hacked by Frederick Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Hammond, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Edward Hudson (PF) Donald Henry, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Shawn Murphy (PF), Michael Oldaker (C) Edward Lynn, Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Marc Smith tips it home | 16-21 |
| 10:09 | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 10:08 | Austin Peay | Frederick Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:49 | Austin Peay | Michael Oldaker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:48 | Samford | Edward Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Brian Beacham misses badly on a runner from the right block | 16-21 |
| 09:21 | Austin Peay | Michael Oldaker snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:15 | Austin Peay | Frederick Hammond hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gilberto Costa | 16-24 |
| 08:59 | Samford | Richard Stevens buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Yul Xiong | 18-24 |
| 08:45 | Austin Peay | Frederick Hammond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 08:44 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:39 | Austin Peay | Michael Oldaker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 08:37 | Samford | Edward Hudson snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses the shot from the left block | 18-24 |
| 08:09 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Michael Oldaker | 18-24 |
| 07:53 | Austin Peay | Frederick Hammond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 07:52 | Samford | Marc Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Beacham (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Stevens (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yul Xiong (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hudson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Willie Liddell (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Murphy (fairly fresh) C - Michael Oldaker (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Edward Hudson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Brian Beacham tips it but misses | 18-24 |
| 07:29 | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:09 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edward Hudson - foul #1 on Edward Hudson, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Andrew Mitchell (SF), Justin Center (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Brian Beacham, Richard Stevens, Yul Xiong, Edward Hudson, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Peasley (PG), Damion Harrison (SG), Billy Morano (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Willie Liddell, Frederick Hammond, Shawn Murphy, Michael Oldaker | |
| 07:09 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:09 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Charles Peasley is called for the reach on Donald Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Peasley, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jason Fischer (PG), Edward Lynn (PF) Charles Peasley, Gilberto Costa | |
| 07:07 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Donald Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:48 | Austin Peay | Damion Harrison is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Damion Harrison, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez (SF) Damion Harrison | |
| 06:32 | Samford | Robert Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jason Fischer | 20-26 |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Edward Lynn's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Lewis | 20-26 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Justin Center grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Dion Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Justin Center grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Andrew Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 20-26 |
| 05:32 | Austin Peay | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez blows the layup | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dion Reeves | 20-26 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Dion Reeves misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 05:04 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:44 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-28 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Dion Reeves buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Lewis | 22-28 |
| 04:16 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Andrew Mitchell | 22-28 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Stevens (SG), Marc Smith (PF) Andrew Mitchell, Justin Center | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell (PG), Shawn Murphy (C) Jason Fischer, Daniel Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | Guillermo Gonzalez misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 24-28 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Donald Henry pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dion Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Willie Liddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Morano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guillermo Gonzalez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lynn (tiring) 2 pts. C - Shawn Murphy (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Robert Lewis misses the driving attempt from close range | 24-28 |
| 03:42 | Samford | Richard Stevens snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:31 | Samford | The short jumper by Richard Stevens is denied by Shawn Murphy | 24-28 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Marc Smith tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 03:28 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Edward Lynn | 24-28 |
| 03:12 | Austin Peay | Billy Morano hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 24-28 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Donald Henry grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Donald Henry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 24-28 |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | Shawn Murphy snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:37 | Austin Peay | Willie Liddell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:36 | Austin Peay | Billy Morano tips it in | 24-30 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Richard Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Beacham (PG), Harold Tidwell (SF), Edward Hudson (PF) Dion Reeves, Donald Henry, Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Peasley (PG), Damion Harrison (SG), Gilberto Costa (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Willie Liddell, Billy Morano, Edward Lynn, Shawn Murphy | |
| 02:24 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-30 |
| 02:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 24-30 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Harold Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Guillermo Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Billy Morano (PF) Guillermo Gonzalez | |
| 01:55 | Samford | Harold Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Harold Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:55 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 25-30 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Edward Hudson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 01:46 | Austin Peay | Gilberto Costa gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:28 | Austin Peay | Billy Morano blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Beacham - foul #2 on Brian Beacham, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Samford | Dion Reeves (PG), Marc Smith (PF), Justin Center (C) Richard Stevens, Edward Hudson, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Oldaker (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| 01:28 | Austin Peay | Billy Morano makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:28 | Austin Peay | Billy Morano misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Marc Smith | 25-31 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Marc Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dion Reeves | 27-31 |
| 00:51 | Austin Peay | Justin Center swats the short shot by Charles Peasley | 27-31 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Dion Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Billy Morano is called for the reach on Justin Center - foul #1 on Billy Morano, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Henry (SG) Brian Beacham | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Frederick Hammond (PG), Guillermo Gonzalez (SF), Edward Lynn (PF) Charles Peasley, Billy Morano, Gilberto Costa | |
| 00:41 | Samford | Justin Center misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Justin Center makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:33 | Austin Peay | Frederick Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Mitchell (C) Justin Center | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jason Fischer (PG), Shawn Murphy (C) Damion Harrison, Michael Oldaker | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Harold Tidwell hits the finger roll set up by Donald Henry | 30-31 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Jason Fischer travels in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Hudson (PF) Marc Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Edward Hudson dunks the ball | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Frederick Hammond is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |