| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Kennith Dilbeck (fresh) SG - Gilbert Wilson (fresh) SF - James Carstarphen (fresh) PF - Carl Wong (fresh) C - Michael Clarke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) SF - Michael French (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) C - James Kwong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen 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) | |
| 19:44 | Austin Peay | Gilbert Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 3-3 |
| 19:16 | Austin Peay | Gilbert Wilson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Carstarphen | 5-3 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Michael Clarke picks off the pass by Michael French in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:57 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Frankie Taylor gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gilbert Wilson - foul #1 on Gilbert Wilson, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:51 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong misses long on a runner from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Samford | James Kwong knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Anderson | 5-7 |
| 17:58 | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 17:57 | Austin Peay | Gilbert Wilson can't tip it in | 5-7 |
| 17:56 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Clarke | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Austin Peay | Troy Shea steals it from Michael Clarke | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Samford | The short jumper by Frankie Taylor is denied by Carl Wong | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Austin Peay | Frankie Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Clarke - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks (PG), John Mar (SG), William Senecal (SF), Robert Shotwell (PF), Bryan Barba (C) Kennith Dilbeck, Gilbert Wilson, James Carstarphen, Carl Wong, Michael Clarke | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| 16:47 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba buries a turnaround from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is fouled in the backcourt by John Mar - foul #1 on John Mar, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Samford | Robert Holz jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Jason Marrs | 7-9 |
| 16:14 | Austin Peay | John Mar makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 16:11 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is hacked by William Senecal in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Senecal, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Farrish | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Andrew Cooks (fresh) SG - John Mar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Senecal (fresh) PF - Robert Shotwell (fresh) C - Bryan Barba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) C - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Austin Peay | Christopher Szafranski picks off the pass by William Senecal | 10-11 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Jason Marrs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Cooks - foul #1 on Andrew Cooks, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Hood (SG), Carl Wong (PF) William Senecal, Robert Shotwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Michael French (SF) Paul Wakeland, Ronald Farrish | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Jason Marrs makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Jason Marrs makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:16 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Holz - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen (SF), Glenn Lawler (C) John Mar, Bryan Barba | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Leroy Anderson (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| 15:16 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:16 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:13 | Samford | David Hood steps in front of the Michael French pass in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 14:55 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Shea - foul #1 on Troy Shea, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck (PG) Andrew Cooks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:55 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:55 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Troy Shea comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 14:37 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to James Carstarphen | 14-13 |
| 14:21 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 14:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael French | 14-13 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Troy Shea is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 14-15 |
| 13:33 | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:32 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong tips it home | 16-15 |
| 13:16 | Samford | Michael French is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lawler - foul #1 on Glenn Lawler, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks (PG), Gilbert Wilson (SG), John Mar (SF), Robert Shotwell (PF), Michael Clarke (C) Kennith Dilbeck, David Hood, James Carstarphen, Carl Wong, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Christopher Szafranski (PF), James Kwong (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Leroy Anderson, Mark Keefer | |
| 12:59 | Samford | Jason Marrs is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:42 | Samford | James Kwong tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 12:27 | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:10 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Kwong | 16-19 |
| 12:05 | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks is hacked by Jason Marrs - foul #1 on Jason Marrs, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba (C) Michael Clarke | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF), Robert Holz (C) Ronald Farrish, James Kwong | |
| 11:59 | Austin Peay | Gilbert Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gilbert Wilson, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Senecal (SF) Gilbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:39 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:37 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Andrew Cooks | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Andrew Cooks (fresh) SG - John Mar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Senecal (fresh) PF - Robert Shotwell (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Barba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SF - Michael French (fresh) PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck (PG), David Hood (SG) John Mar, Robert Shotwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), James Kwong (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 11:01 | Samford | Frankie Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Troy Shea grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Kwong slams it home set up by Troy Shea and he's fouled by Bryan Barba - foul #1 on Bryan Barba, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen (SF) Andrew Cooks | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:51 | Samford | James Kwong misses the free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | William Senecal snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 10:44 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 16-21 |
| 10:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael French | 16-21 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Kennith Dilbeck takes the ball from Frankie Taylor in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 10:30 | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Michael French knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Frankie Taylor and he's fouled by Bryan Barba - foul #2 on Bryan Barba, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Mar (SF), Carl Wong (PF), Michael Clarke (C) James Carstarphen, William Senecal, Bryan Barba | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) James Kwong | |
| 10:26 | Samford | Michael French makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:09 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-24 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Michael French grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Michael French can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Clarke - foul #1 on Michael Clarke, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Shotwell (PF) Carl Wong | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Robert Holz | |
| 10:02 | Samford | Michael French makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Michael French misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:02 | Austin Peay | Robert Shotwell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | John Mar blows the layup but the foul's on Michael French - foul #1 on Michael French, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks (PG), Glenn Lawler (C) Kennith Dilbeck, Michael Clarke | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Michael French | |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | John Mar misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | John Mar makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Andrew Cooks steals it from Paul Wakeland in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:41 | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks banks in the layup | 21-25 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Jason Marrs can't tip it in | 21-25 |
| 09:20 | Austin Peay | David Hood snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 09:07 | Austin Peay | John Mar misses the 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 09:05 | Austin Peay | David Hood tips it home | 23-25 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the easy open layup | 23-25 |
| 08:56 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 08:31 | Austin Peay | David Hood banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 08:10 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-25 |
| 08:08 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 25-25 |
| 07:48 | Samford | Leroy Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-25 |
| 07:46 | Samford | Jason Marrs tips it in | 25-27 |
| 07:22 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 25-27 |
| 07:20 | Austin Peay | David Hood tips it home | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Andrew Cooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Mar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Shotwell (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Farrish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Samford | Ronald Farrish can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Mar - foul #2 on John Mar, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck (PG), James Carstarphen (SF), Carl Wong (PF), Michael Clarke (C) David Hood, John Mar, Robert Shotwell, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Robert Holz (PF), James Kwong (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Leroy Anderson, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 07:01 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:01 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:38 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Wong | 29-29 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kennith Dilbeck - foul #1 on Kennith Dilbeck, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF) Ronald Farrish | |
| 06:18 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:02 | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Carstarphen | 32-31 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Kennith Dilbeck steals the ball from James Kwong | 32-31 |
| 05:31 | Austin Peay | Carl Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Hood (SG), William Senecal (PF) Andrew Cooks, Carl Wong | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Keefer (C) James Kwong | |
| 05:28 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by David Hood - foul #1 on David Hood, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Kwong (C) Robert Holz | |
| 05:28 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 05:28 | Austin Peay | William Senecal gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 05:06 | Austin Peay | William Senecal misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Michael French snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 04:42 | Samford | James Kwong misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 04:41 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:25 | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 04:24 | Samford | James Kwong snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Mark Keefer lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Shea | 32-34 |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | David Hood misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Mark Keefer - foul #1 on Mark Keefer, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gilbert Wilson (SG), John Mar (SF), Carl Wong (PF), Bryan Barba (C) Kennith Dilbeck, James Carstarphen, William Senecal, Michael Clarke | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), Paul Wakeland (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Robert Holz (C) Troy Shea, Frankie Taylor, Michael French, Mark Keefer, James Kwong | |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | David Hood makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | David Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by John Mar - foul #3 on John Mar, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck (PG), James Carstarphen (SF) David Hood, John Mar | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:45 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:45 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:45 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Bryan Barba | 34-35 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | A charge is called on James Carstarphen - foul #1 on James Carstarphen, team foul #14 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Christopher Szafranski (PF) Daniel Reichman, Leroy Anderson | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Kennith Dilbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Carstarphen (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Carl Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Barba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Holz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 34-37 |
| 02:39 | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Shotwell (PF) Carl Wong | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF) Ronald Farrish | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Jason Marrs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 02:25 | Austin Peay | Gilbert Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 02:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Christopher Szafranski | 34-37 |
| 02:16 | Samford | Kennith Dilbeck takes the ball from Michael French in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 01:50 | Austin Peay | Kennith Dilbeck misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Robert Holz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Jason Marrs misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 01:24 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Gilbert Wilson | 34-37 |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Gilbert Wilson misses the jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Michael French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks (PG), David Hood (SG), William Senecal (SF), Carl Wong (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Kennith Dilbeck, Gilbert Wilson, James Carstarphen, Robert Shotwell, Bryan Barba | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Jason Marrs, Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks is hacked by Mark Keefer - foul #2 on Mark Keefer, team foul #7 | 34-37 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Andrew Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler snags the defensive board | 36-37 |