| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Doug Yost (fresh) PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) C - Jack Huber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Lucien Gallo (fresh) SG - Gary Mathis (fresh) SF - Billy Long (fresh) PF - Daniel Houston (fresh) C - William Raphael (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston 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) | |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Billy Long is called for the reach on Thomas Smolski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Long, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Jack Huber misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Austin Peay | Billy Long knocks in the runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Daniel Houston steals the ball from James Brown | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Nave - foul #1 on Brian Nave, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Jack Huber misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Mathis | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Samford | The short jumper by James Brown is denied by William Raphael | 0-5 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Jack Huber misses the tip | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Gary Mathis | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | Austin Peay | William Raphael clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Doug Yost gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | Samford | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (C) Jack Huber | |
| 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 | |
| 17:04 | Austin Peay | Roger Krueger is hacked by Doug Yost - foul #1 on Doug Yost, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF) Doug Yost | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:41 | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Leopard | 0-7 |
| 16:21 | Samford | Brian Nave clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 16:19 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:03 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Brian Nave snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fairly fresh) SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Zerhusen (fresh) PF - Thomas Smolski (fairly fresh) C - Gary Acklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Matthew Montag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Krueger (fresh) SF - Curtis Kelley (fresh) PF - Paul Leopard (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Gary Acklin knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Brown | 2-7 |
| 15:23 | Austin Peay | John Rose is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (PG), Todd Manders (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Julius Lynch (PF), Jack Huber (C) Brian Nave, James Brown, Michael Zerhusen, Thomas Smolski, Gary Acklin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Billy Long (SF), Daniel Houston (PF), William Raphael (C) Matthew Montag, Roger Krueger, Curtis Kelley, Paul Leopard, John Rose | |
| 15:10 | Samford | Doug Yost clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Julius Lynch tips it in | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Austin Peay | Billy Long lays it in on a nice dish by Lucien Gallo | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Doug Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Doug Yost pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Todd Manders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Austin Peay | William Raphael grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | William Raphael clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Julius Lynch - foul #1 on Julius Lynch, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Zerhusen (SF), Chris Geddes (C) Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Roger Krueger (SG) Gary Mathis | |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | William Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | William Raphael makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Sean McLaren is hacked by Roger Krueger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Krueger, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (PF) Julius Lynch | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard (C) William Raphael | |
| 13:51 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Geddes | 6-11 |
| 13:35 | Austin Peay | Roger Krueger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-11 |
| 13:33 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Daniel Houston steals it from Sean McLaren in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 13:12 | Austin Peay | Billy Long buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Houston | 6-16 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen misses the dunk | 6-16 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Chris Geddes grabs the offensive board | 6-16 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Todd Manders clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 12:47 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Billy Long | 6-16 |
| 12:41 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 12:40 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston tips it home | 6-18 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Chris Geddes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), James Brown (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin, Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Curtis Kelley (SF), John Rose (C) Lucien Gallo, Roger Krueger, Billy Long, Daniel Houston | |
| 12:09 | Austin Peay | James Brown steps in front of the Matthew Montag pass | 6-18 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Gary Mathis steals the ball from Jack Huber | 6-18 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Yost (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) C - Jack Huber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Matthew Montag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Mathis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kelley (fresh) PF - Paul Leopard (fairly fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Raphael (C) Paul Leopard | |
| 11:29 | Austin Peay | Jack Huber takes the ball from William Raphael | 6-18 |
| 11:17 | Samford | James Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Nave | 8-18 |
| 10:58 | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Montag | 8-20 |
| 10:43 | Samford | Doug Yost loses the dribble to Gary Mathis | 8-20 |
| 10:24 | Austin Peay | Doug Yost is called for the reach on Curtis Kelley - foul #2 on Doug Yost, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Lewis (PG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Julius Lynch (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Brian Nave, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian Roy (PG), Roger Krueger (SG), Billy Long (SF), Paul Leopard (PF), Christopher Shell (C) Matthew Montag, Gary Mathis, Curtis Kelley, John Rose, William Raphael | |
| 10:15 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shell travels with the ball | 8-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Acklin (PF) Julius Lynch | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG) Brian Roy | |
| 10:07 | Samford | Gary Acklin can't throw it down | 8-20 |
| 10:06 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shell snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 09:53 | Austin Peay | Gary Acklin swats the shot by Paul Leopard | 8-20 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Gary Acklin pulls down the rebound | 8-20 |
| 09:34 | Samford | James Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 09:17 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard's floater is tipped away by Chris Geddes | 10-20 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Gary Acklin snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 09:14 | Samford | James Brown travels in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean McLaren (SG), Todd Manders (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jack Huber (C) James Brown, Michael Zerhusen, Gary Acklin, Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian Roy (PG), Daniel Houston (PF) Lucien Gallo, Billy Long | |
| 08:59 | Austin Peay | Sean McLaren steals it from Paul Leopard | 10-20 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Todd Manders lays it in on a great pass from Sean McLaren | 12-20 |
| 08:45 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shell hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Sean McLaren knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Brian Lewis and he's hacked by Roger Krueger - foul #2 on Roger Krueger, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG) Brian Lewis | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Billy Long (SF), William Raphael (C) Brian Roy, Roger Krueger, Paul Leopard, Christopher Shell | |
| 08:25 | Samford | Sean McLaren makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:11 | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Raphael | 15-25 |
| 07:55 | Samford | Sean McLaren is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 07:54 | Samford | Todd Manders snags the offensive board | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean McLaren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Manders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) C - Jack Huber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Matthew Montag (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mathis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Long (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-25 |
| 07:33 | Austin Peay | Gary Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:09 | Austin Peay | William Raphael comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 15-25 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Sean McLaren snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:02 | Samford | William Raphael steps in front of the Brian Nave pass in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 06:48 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Long | 15-27 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Brian Nave is fouled on the floor by Matthew Montag - foul #1 on Matthew Montag, team foul #5 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Lewis (PG), James Brown (SG), Michael Zerhusen (SF), Gary Acklin (PF), Chris Geddes (C) Brian Nave, Sean McLaren, Todd Manders, Thomas Smolski, Jack Huber | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG), Brian Roy (SG), Curtis Kelley (SF), Paul Leopard (PF), John Rose (C) Matthew Montag, Gary Mathis, Billy Long, Daniel Houston, William Raphael | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 05:54 | Austin Peay | Michael Zerhusen steals the ball from Curtis Kelley | 17-27 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Gary Acklin loses the dribble to Lucien Gallo | 17-27 |
| 05:15 | Austin Peay | John Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #1 on Brian Lewis, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Julius Lynch (PF) Michael Zerhusen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 05:15 | Austin Peay | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:15 | Austin Peay | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Brian Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 17-29 |
| 04:55 | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:50 | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Julius Lynch misses badly on a floater in the lane | 17-32 |
| 04:32 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard snags the defensive board | 17-32 |
| 04:18 | Austin Peay | John Rose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 04:17 | Samford | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Chris Geddes loses the dribble to Brian Roy | 17-32 |
| 03:46 | Austin Peay | John Rose banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lucien Gallo | 17-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Acklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Geddes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Lucien Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Roy (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Leopard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Brian Roy takes the ball from Gary Acklin in the backcourt | 17-34 |
| 03:33 | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 17-34 |
| 03:31 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard grabs the offensive board | 17-34 |
| 03:24 | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-34 |
| 03:23 | Samford | James Brown snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Julius Lynch makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 19-34 |
| 02:52 | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Julius Lynch - foul #2 on Julius Lynch, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Sean McLaren (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Michael Zerhusen (C) Brian Lewis, James Brown, Gary Acklin, Julius Lynch, Chris Geddes | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag (PG), Gary Mathis (SG), Daniel Houston (PF), William Raphael (C) Lucien Gallo, Brian Roy, John Rose, Paul Leopard | |
| 02:52 | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:52 | Austin Peay | Curtis Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Thomas Smolski pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Doug Yost connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sean McLaren | 22-35 |
| 02:11 | Austin Peay | William Raphael comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 02:10 | Austin Peay | Matthew Montag misses the tip | 22-35 |
| 02:09 | Austin Peay | Daniel Houston misses the tip | 22-35 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Sean McLaren pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen is hacked by William Raphael - foul #1 on William Raphael, team foul #6 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Billy Long (SF) Curtis Kelley | |
| 01:29 | Samford | Sean McLaren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 01:28 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Daniel Houston | 22-35 |
| 01:24 | Austin Peay | Billy Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Manders (SG), Jack Huber (C) Sean McLaren, Michael Zerhusen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lucien Gallo (PG), Roger Krueger (SG), Christopher Shell (C) Matthew Montag, Gary Mathis, William Raphael | |
| 01:10 | Samford | Thomas Smolski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 01:09 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Huber | 22-35 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Doug Yost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Leopard (PF) Daniel Houston | |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Billy Long can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brian Nave - foul #2 on Brian Nave, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Julius Lynch (PF) Thomas Smolski | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Billy Long makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Billy Long misses the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:40 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jack Huber | 22-36 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Jack Huber misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-36 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Billy Long grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | Billy Long misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 22-36 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Julius Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Julius Lynch clanks a fullcourt shot | 22-36 |