| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Lucien Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Houston (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Huber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Doug Yost inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Samford | Doug Yost misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Raphael - foul #1 on William Raphael, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Doug Yost makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Doug Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:25 | Samford | Brian Nave grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Doug Yost is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Brown | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:51 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Mathis and he's hacked by Thomas Smolski - foul #2 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard (C) William Raphael | |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (C) Jack Huber | |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Gary Acklin snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:28 | Samford | James Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 18:26 | Austin Peay | Billy Long snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard misses the jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Samford | Gary Acklin snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Doug Yost hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Samford | James Brown tips it in | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:18 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Brian Nave can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Houston - foul #1 on Daniel Houston, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (PG), Roger Krueger (SG), John Rose (PF), William Raphael (C) Lucien Gallo, Gary Mathis, Billy Long, Daniel Houston | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Julius Lynch (PF), Jack Huber (C) James Brown, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Gary Acklin | |
| 16:52 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Brian Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:37 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Montag | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Brian Nave knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean McLaren | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | Austin Peay | John Rose comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:47 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to William Raphael | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Matthew Montag (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Leopard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) C - Jack Huber (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Austin Peay | Roger Krueger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Julius Lynch misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Jack Huber misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Julius Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Sean McLaren hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 42-42 |
| 14:58 | Austin Peay | John Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:39 | Austin Peay | William Raphael misses short on a floater in the paint | 42-42 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Julius Lynch grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Brian Nave misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | Samford | Sean McLaren tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 14:00 | Austin Peay | William Raphael loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Billy Long (SF), Daniel Houston (PF), Christopher Shell (C) Matthew Montag, Roger Krueger, Paul Leopard, John Rose, William Raphael | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Lewis (PG), James Brown (SG), Todd Manders (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Gary Acklin (C) Brian Nave, Sean McLaren, Michael Zerhusen, Julius Lynch, Jack Huber | |
| 13:45 | Samford | Thomas Smolski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lucien Gallo - foul #2 on Lucien Gallo, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:23 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-46 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Todd Manders pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:20 | Samford | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Long - foul #3 on Billy Long, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Yost (SF) Todd Manders | |
| 13:05 | Samford | Thomas Smolski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:03 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:49 | Austin Peay | Brian Lewis steps in front of the Daniel Houston pass | 42-46 |
| 12:44 | Samford | James Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian Roy (SG) Gary Mathis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:25 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Roy | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Brian Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Raphael (C) Christopher Shell | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SF), Chris Geddes (C) Doug Yost, Gary Acklin | |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Manders - foul #3 on Todd Manders, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley (SF) Billy Long | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG) Brian Lewis | |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo makes the 3rd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Curtis Kelley picks off the pass by Sean McLaren | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Lucien Gallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Raphael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Manders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smolski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Geddes (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo is denied on a layup by Thomas Smolski | 48-46 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Thomas Smolski pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:31 | Samford | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Kelley - foul #1 on Curtis Kelley, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Roger Krueger (SG), Paul Leopard (PF), John Rose (C) Lucien Gallo, Daniel Houston, William Raphael | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Doug Yost (SF), Julius Lynch (PF) Sean McLaren, James Brown, Thomas Smolski | |
| 11:08 | Samford | Julius Lynch misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 11:07 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Austin Peay | Roger Krueger misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Julius Lynch grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Curtis Kelley picks off the pass by Julius Lynch in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 10:41 | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Krueger | 50-46 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Todd Manders is fouled on the floor by Paul Leopard - foul #2 on Paul Leopard, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Billy Long (SF), Christopher Shell (C) Brian Roy, Roger Krueger, Curtis Kelley, John Rose | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), James Brown (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Gary Acklin (C) Brian Nave, Todd Manders, Doug Yost, Julius Lynch, Chris Geddes | |
| 10:04 | Samford | James Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 10:03 | Austin Peay | Billy Long grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:39 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Long | 52-46 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Thomas Smolski buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Brown | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | Austin Peay | Thomas Smolski is called for the reach on Billy Long - foul #3 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG), Daniel Houston (PF) Matthew Montag, Paul Leopard | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Lewis (PG), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Michael Zerhusen | |
| 08:49 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:48 | Samford | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Brian Lewis misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Jack Huber tips it home | 52-50 |
| 08:13 | Austin Peay | Billy Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Shell | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jack Huber - foul #2 on Jack Huber, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley (SF), William Raphael (C) Billy Long, Christopher Shell | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Julius Lynch (PF) James Brown, Gary Acklin, Thomas Smolski | |
| 07:51 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:51 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Brian Lewis misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Raphael - foul #2 on William Raphael, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Roger Krueger (SG), Paul Leopard (SF) Gary Mathis, Curtis Kelley | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG), Michael Zerhusen (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Todd Manders, Julius Lynch, Jack Huber | |
| 07:23 | Samford | Brian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Brian Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:23 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Lucien Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Leopard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) C - Chris Geddes (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Sean McLaren steals it from Paul Leopard | 54-51 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Brian Lewis misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-51 |
| 06:36 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:31 | Austin Peay | Brian Lewis is called for the reach on Roger Krueger - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (PG), Billy Long (SF) Lucien Gallo, Daniel Houston | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Julius Lynch (PF) Brian Lewis, Doug Yost | |
| 06:17 | Austin Peay | Sean McLaren is called for the reach on Billy Long - foul #1 on Sean McLaren, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Rose (C) William Raphael | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF) Michael Zerhusen, Julius Lynch | |
| 06:17 | Austin Peay | Billy Long misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 05:58 | Austin Peay | John Rose gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:39 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Todd Manders snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Chris Geddes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Billy Long grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:06 | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Long | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Chris Geddes misses the shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Thomas Smolski gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Daniel Houston (PF), William Raphael (C) Matthew Montag, Roger Krueger, Paul Leopard, John Rose | |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Chris Geddes | |
| 04:18 | Samford | Thomas Smolski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Houston - foul #2 on Daniel Houston, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:00 | Austin Peay | William Raphael scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lucien Gallo | 59-52 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Brian Nave hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Doug Yost | 59-54 |
| 03:30 | Austin Peay | Billy Long misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 03:29 | Austin Peay | William Raphael tips it in | 61-54 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Jack Huber can't finish the layup | 61-54 |
| 03:09 | Samford | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Lucien Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Raphael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jack Huber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Jack Huber double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (PG), Roger Krueger (SG), Curtis Kelley (SF), Paul Leopard (PF), John Rose (C) Lucien Gallo, Gary Mathis, Billy Long, Daniel Houston, William Raphael | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Brian Nave, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Jack Huber | |
| 02:52 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Daniel Houston (PF) Matthew Montag, Roger Krueger, Curtis Kelley | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Smolski (PF) Chris Geddes | |
| 02:27 | Austin Peay | John Rose misses the driving attempt from the right block | 61-54 |
| 02:25 | Samford | James Brown snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Billy Long (SF), William Raphael (C) Paul Leopard, John Rose | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Doug Yost (SF), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin | |
| 02:04 | Samford | James Brown misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Jack Huber snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 01:48 | Samford | James Brown can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-54 |
| 01:46 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 01:31 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-54 |
| 01:29 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Smolski | 61-54 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Brian Nave misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 01:04 | Austin Peay | Billy Long gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston buries a shot in the lane set up by Gary Mathis | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Brian Nave loses the dribble to Gary Mathis in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo is fouled on the floor by Jack Huber - foul #3 on Jack Huber, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (SG) Gary Mathis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:31 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Austin Peay | William Raphael grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | William Raphael is hacked by Jack Huber - foul #4 on Jack Huber, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | William Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | William Raphael makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:23 | Samford | James Brown travels with the ball | 65-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian Roy (SG), Curtis Kelley (SF), Paul Leopard (PF), John Rose (C) Lucien Gallo, Billy Long, Daniel Houston, William Raphael | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Brian Nave, James Brown, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Jack Huber | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag runs out the clock | 65-54 |