| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) SG - Mark Parks (fresh) SF - Peter Riley (fresh) PF - William Nolan (fresh) C - Burton Jastrebski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) SG - Orval Scott (fresh) SF - Michael Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) C - Dan Brewer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Dan Brewer 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | William Nolan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Michael Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Dan Brewer can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Black | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Weaver | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Austin Peay | Orval Scott picks off the pass by Peter Riley | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Orval Scott is hacked by Burton Jastrebski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Burton Jastrebski, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Orval Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:20 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Nolan | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Michael Black is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SF), John Cho (C) Shawn Tankersley, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| 16:57 | Austin Peay | William Nolan clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Weaver - foul #1 on Bruce Weaver, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski (C) Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Andersen (SF), Jerry Tague (C) Orval Scott, Bruce Weaver | |
| 16:57 | Austin Peay | William Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Austin Peay | William Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Jerry Tague snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Francis Barringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Steven Staten (SF), Frank Sands (C) John Christensen, Peter Riley, William Nolan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:30 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Jackie Andersen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Jerry Tague pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Jerry Tague hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Mark Parks | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Staten (fresh) PF - Charles Krysinski (fresh) C - Frank Sands (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) PF - John Cho (fresh) C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Austin Peay | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:38 | Samford | Francis Barringer snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Edward Norris scores on a jumper in the lane | 5-5 |
| 14:49 | Austin Peay | Francis Barringer picks off the pass by Mark Parks | 5-5 |
| 14:34 | Samford | John Cho misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Krysinski - foul #1 on Charles Krysinski, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Paul Harvey (SG), Peter Riley (SF), William Nolan (PF), Burton Jastrebski (C) Robert Smith, Mark Parks, Steven Staten, Charles Krysinski, Frank Sands | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, Jerry Tague | |
| 14:34 | Samford | John Cho misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:34 | Samford | John Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:34 | Austin Peay | William Nolan pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:20 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley's floater is tipped away by Dan Brewer | 5-5 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Dan Brewer gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Michael Black is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:54 | Samford | John Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Peter Riley is called for the reach on Shawn Tankersley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Riley, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Weaver (PF) John Cho | |
| 13:34 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 13:33 | Austin Peay | William Nolan gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:23 | Austin Peay | Michael Black steals the ball from Paul Harvey | 5-8 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Michael Black lays it in | 5-10 |
| 13:13 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is fouled in the backcourt by John Christensen - foul #1 on John Christensen, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Degree (PG), Steven Staten (SG) John Christensen, William Nolan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:51 | Samford | Dan Brewer is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Tankersley | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten is hacked by Shawn Tankersley - foul #1 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Frank Sands (SG), William Nolan (PF) Scott Degree, Peter Riley, Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), Jerry Tague (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| 12:16 | Austin Peay | William Nolan misses the fadeaway from the right block | 8-12 |
| 12:15 | Austin Peay | William Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:10 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski blows the layup | 8-12 |
| 12:09 | Samford | Jackie Andersen snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:47 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Norris | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Sands (fresh) SF - Steven Staten (fairly fresh) PF - William Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Sands | 11-14 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Edward Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Mark Parks (SG), Peter Riley (SF), Charles Krysinski (C) Robert Smith, Frank Sands, Steven Staten, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, Bruce Weaver | |
| 11:13 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley scores on a runner in the paint set up by John Christensen | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Samford | Michael Black is fouled on the floor by Peter Riley - foul #2 on Peter Riley, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey (SF) Peter Riley | |
| Subs | Samford | John Cho (PF) Jerry Tague | |
| 10:40 | Samford | Paul Harvey takes the ball from Orval Scott | 13-14 |
| 10:27 | Austin Peay | John Christensen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:25 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:13 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | Samford | John Cho snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Michael Black comes up short on the shot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:44 | Austin Peay | John Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 09:42 | Austin Peay | William Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:28 | Austin Peay | John Christensen's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Brewer | 13-14 |
| 09:26 | Austin Peay | William Nolan tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 09:24 | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski can't tip it in | 13-14 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Dan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Charles Krysinski is called for the reach on Orval Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Krysinski, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Frank Sands (SG), Steven Staten (SF), Burton Jastrebski (C) John Christensen, Mark Parks, Paul Harvey, Charles Krysinski | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, John Cho, Dan Brewer | |
| 09:09 | Samford | Edward Norris can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:51 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Bruce Weaver snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Jackie Andersen loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 08:23 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 08:21 | Austin Peay | Frank Sands grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:08 | Austin Peay | Frank Sands comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Bruce Weaver grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Jackie Andersen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Norris | 13-17 |
| 07:37 | Austin Peay | Frank Sands's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Degree (PG), Mark Parks (SG) Robert Smith, Frank Sands | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), John Cho (C) Edward Norris, Jackie Andersen, Jerry Tague | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Scott Degree (fresh) SG - Mark Parks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Staten (fairly fresh) PF - William Nolan (tiring) 6 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) SF - Francis Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Cho (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley loses the dribble to Scott Degree in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 07:17 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Paul Harvey (PF) Scott Degree, William Nolan | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Francis Barringer, John Cho | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Orval Scott is fouled on the floor by Steven Staten - foul #1 on Steven Staten, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Speck (PF) Bruce Weaver | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:02 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Burton Jastrebski | 13-18 |
| 06:41 | Austin Peay | Michael Black steps in front of the Paul Harvey pass | 13-18 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| 06:21 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-18 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Orval Scott snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 05:47 | Samford | Orval Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shawn Tankersley | 13-21 |
| 05:35 | Austin Peay | Michael Black denies the turnaround by Mark Parks | 13-21 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Michael Black grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Black | 13-23 |
| 05:08 | Austin Peay | John Christensen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-23 |
| 05:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 13-23 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 13-23 |
| 04:57 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 04:39 | Austin Peay | Orval Scott is called for the reach on Paul Harvey - foul #1 on Orval Scott, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Frank Sands (SF), William Nolan (PF) John Christensen, Steven Staten, Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), John Cho (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Anthony Speck, Dan Brewer | |
| 04:25 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 15-23 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Bruce Weaver travels with the ball | 15-23 |
| 03:41 | Austin Peay | William Nolan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-23 |
| 03:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Weaver | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Sands (fresh) PF - William Nolan (tiring) 6 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Cho (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Edward Norris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Bruce Weaver tips it in | 15-25 |
| 03:03 | Austin Peay | Edward Norris steals the ball from Burton Jastrebski | 15-25 |
| 03:00 | Samford | Edward Norris lays it up and in | 15-27 |
| 02:45 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Bruce Weaver - foul #2 on Bruce Weaver, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Degree (PG), Peter Riley (SF), Charles Krysinski (PF) Robert Smith, Mark Parks, William Nolan | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Jerry Tague (C) Jackie Andersen, John Cho | |
| 02:45 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski misses the free throw | 17-27 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Orval Scott pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Francis Barringer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Bruce Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Jerry Tague is denied on a layup by Charles Krysinski | 17-27 |
| 02:16 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 02:03 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Degree | 20-27 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Francis Barringer is hacked by Scott Degree - foul #1 on Scott Degree, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Parks (SG), William Nolan (PF) Frank Sands, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Orval Scott, Bruce Weaver | |
| 01:47 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:32 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley is fouled on the floor by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #5 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey (PF) William Nolan | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Andersen (SG) Francis Barringer | |
| 01:14 | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Michael Black grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley jams it set up by Michael Black and the foul's on Scott Degree - foul #2 on Scott Degree, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG) Scott Degree | |
| Subs | Samford | John Cho (PF) Jerry Tague | |
| 01:07 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 00:46 | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-32 |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley gets the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 00:20 | Austin Peay | John Christensen is called for traveling | 20-32 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Steven Staten (PF) Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Bruce Weaver (PF) Shawn Tankersley, Jackie Andersen, Dan Brewer | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Orval Scott is fouled on the floor by Peter Riley - foul #3 on Peter Riley, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Frank Sands (SG), William Nolan (PF) John Christensen, Mark Parks, Peter Riley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 20-33 |