| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Sam Lee (fresh) SG - Marco Stradley (fresh) SF - Jimmie Albritton (fresh) PF - Steven Kimes (fresh) C - Gerald Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Stradley - foul #1 on Marco Stradley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Samford | Steven Kimes swats the layup by William Topete | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Primo | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Austin Peay | Sam Lee is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Samford | Gerald Ward steals it from Michael Carter in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward banks in the layup set up by Marco Stradley | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Michael Carter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Lee | 0-7 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marco Stradley | 3-9 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Sam Lee is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Sam Lee, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser (PG), Daniel Daniel (SG), Robert Gascon (PF) Sam Lee, Marco Stradley, Steven Kimes | |
| 17:12 | Samford | Michael Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Gerald Ward is called for the reach on Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Ward, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), George West (PF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeff Smith (SF), Darrell Jones (C) Jimmie Albritton, Gerald Ward | |
| 16:56 | Samford | Ruben Meade drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George West | 6-9 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones's fadeaway is rejected by William Topete | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:19 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel is fouled on the floor by Ruben Meade - foul #1 on Ruben Meade, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward (C) Darrell Jones | |
| 16:04 | Austin Peay | Jeff Smith clanks a jump hook from close range | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) PF - George West (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Adam Strasser (fresh) SG - Daniel Daniel (fresh) SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Gascon (fresh) C - Gerald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:20 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 14:57 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:43 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser comes up short on the floater from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Samford | George West grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:37 | Samford | Ruben Meade is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Ward - foul #2 on Gerald Ward, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Ruben Meade, Bobby Blackburn, Maurice Parish, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Sam Lee (PG), Marco Stradley (SG), Jimmie Albritton (SF), Steven Kimes (PF), Darrell Jones (C) Adam Strasser, Daniel Daniel, Jeff Smith, Robert Gascon, Gerald Ward | |
| 14:21 | Samford | William Topete misses short on an open shot from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:20 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:08 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley is hacked by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 13:58 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Primo | 6-9 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 13:38 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Steven Kimes | 6-9 |
| 13:20 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 6-9 |
| 13:18 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:05 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Jones and the foul's on Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Maurice Parish (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) William Topete, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser (PG) Sam Lee | |
| 13:05 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Norbert Radsky is hacked by Darrell Jones - foul #1 on Darrell Jones, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon (PF) Steven Kimes | |
| 12:29 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Norbert Radsky | 8-12 |
| 12:17 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley can't finish the layup | 8-12 |
| 12:15 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:09 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marco Stradley | 8-14 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Maurice Parish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 11:57 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Parish (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Adam Strasser (fresh) SG - Marco Stradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Albritton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gascon (fresh) C - Darrell Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley is called for traveling | 8-14 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), William Topete (SF), George West (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Michael Carter, Bobby Blackburn, Maurice Parish, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Sam Lee (PG), Daniel Daniel (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Steven Kimes (PF) Adam Strasser, Marco Stradley, Jimmie Albritton, Darrell Jones | |
| 11:11 | Samford | William Topete can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 11:09 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:49 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon drills a jumper from the left block | 8-16 |
| 10:24 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 10:23 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:07 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Lee | 8-19 |
| 09:48 | Samford | William Topete connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 11-19 |
| 09:22 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Maurice Parish (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, William Topete, George West, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser (PG), Marco Stradley (SG), Jimmie Albritton (SF), Darrell Jones (C) Sam Lee, Daniel Daniel, Jeff Smith, Robert Gascon | |
| 09:15 | Samford | Maurice Parish is fouled on the floor by Steven Kimes - foul #1 on Steven Kimes, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Jones - foul #2 on Darrell Jones, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon (C) Darrell Jones | |
| 08:53 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:53 | Austin Peay | Steven Kimes pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:44 | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Albritton | 12-21 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Marco Stradley is called for the reach on Norbert Radsky - foul #2 on Marco Stradley, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeff Smith (SG) Marco Stradley | |
| 08:19 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:04 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon makes the fadeaway from the left block | 14-23 |
| 07:54 | Samford | William Topete connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Jimmie Albritton - foul #1 on Jimmie Albritton, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Maurice Parish, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel (C) Robert Gascon | |
| 07:54 | Samford | William Topete makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George West (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Adam Strasser (fresh) SG - Jeff Smith (fresh) SF - Jimmie Albritton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Kimes (tiring) 4 reb. C - Daniel Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmie Albritton | 17-25 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by Adam Strasser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Strasser, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:13 | Austin Peay | Daniel Daniel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Daniel, team foul #11 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Bobby Blackburn, William Topete | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Parente (PG), Robert Gascon (C) Adam Strasser, Jeff Smith | |
| 06:58 | Samford | Maurice Parish is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it in | 21-25 |
| 06:34 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton misses short on a runner from the right block | 21-25 |
| 06:32 | Samford | George West gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, George West, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Sam Lee (PG) John Parente | |
| 06:23 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 06:22 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:14 | Samford | William Topete buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ruben Meade | 23-25 |
| 06:05 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Ruben Meade scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norbert Radsky | 26-25 |
| 05:31 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ruben Meade - foul #2 on Ruben Meade, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), George West (PF) Ruben Meade, William Topete, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser (PG), Jeff Smith (SG) Sam Lee, Daniel Daniel | |
| 05:31 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:31 | Austin Peay | Jimmie Albritton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmie Albritton - foul #2 on Jimmie Albritton, team foul #12 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (PF) George West | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Parente (PG) Jimmie Albritton | |
| 05:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:12 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Jeff Smith | 27-27 |
| 05:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 04:58 | Austin Peay | Robert Gascon can't tip it in | 27-27 |
| 04:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 27-27 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is hacked by John Parente in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Parente, team foul #13 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to George West | 28-27 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it up and in set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 30-27 |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF), Maurice Parish (PF) Michael Carter, George West | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Sam Lee (PG) John Parente | |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Adam Strasser takes the ball from Bobby Blackburn in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Jeff Smith double dribbles | 30-29 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by William Topete and he's hacked by Steven Kimes - foul #2 on Steven Kimes, team foul #14 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Richard Primo (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley (SG), Jimmie Albritton (SF), Darrell Jones (PF), Gerald Ward (C) Adam Strasser, Jeff Smith, Steven Kimes, Robert Gascon | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Topete (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Sam Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marco Stradley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Albritton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Austin Peay | Sam Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:28 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:06 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:51 | Austin Peay | Fredric Smith steals it from Darrell Jones | 33-29 |
| 02:39 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Richard Primo tips it home | 35-29 |
| 02:18 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones misses the turnaround near the basket | 35-29 |
| 02:17 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Sam Lee and he's hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, Bobby Blackburn, William Topete, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Parente (PG), Adam Strasser (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Daniel Daniel (PF) Sam Lee, Marco Stradley, Jimmie Albritton, Darrell Jones | |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Gerald Ward makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled on the floor by John Parente - foul #2 on John Parente, team foul #15 | 35-32 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:18 | Austin Peay | Michael Carter steps in front of the Daniel Daniel pass | 37-32 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Michael Carter lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| 00:54 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Marco Stradley (SG), Darrell Jones (PF) John Parente, Jeff Smith | |
| 00:54 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:54 | Austin Peay | Adam Strasser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:43 | Samford | George West misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 00:42 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:25 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marco Stradley | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Maurice Parish clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Darrell Jones snags the defensive board | 39-36 |