| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) SG - David Steelman (fresh) SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) C - Edward Bartley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Daniel Prime (fresh) SG - Mario Howard (fresh) SF - Brian O'Campo (fresh) PF - Scott Smith (fresh) C - Jeffery Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee 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) | |
| 19:44 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Whitehead - foul #1 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Edward Bartley pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 19:30 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Austin Peay | Edward Bartley steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Samford | David Steelman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Steigerwald | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Steigerwald | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | Austin Peay | Troy Whitehead blocks the short jumper by Jeffery Lee | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Samford | Edward Bartley gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Samford | The short jumper by David Steelman is denied by Jeffery Lee | 2-1 |
| 17:55 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:47 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee misses long on a runner near the basket | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to David Steelman | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Daniel Prime is called for the reach on David Steelman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Prime, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale (PG), Anthony Lumley (SG), George Gregory (SF), Michael Vue (PF), Joseph Becerra (C) Daniel Prime, Mario Howard, Brian O'Campo, Scott Smith, Jeffery Lee | |
| 17:25 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:23 | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:07 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale is hacked by Edward Bartley - foul #1 on Edward Bartley, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Samford | James Vanfleet (PF), Larry Hill (C) Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:52 | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley loses the dribble to James Vanfleet | 2-1 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Larry Hill hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 2-1 |
| 16:38 | Samford | James Vanfleet can't tip it in | 2-1 |
| 16:37 | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:34 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #1 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), Herman Mulloy (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:27 | Austin Peay | Larry Hill takes the ball from Joseph Becerra | 2-1 |
| 16:05 | Samford | James Vanfleet connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Luis Cendejas | 4-1 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) SF - James Vanfleet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bryan Sale (fresh) SG - Anthony Lumley (fresh) SF - George Gregory (fresh) PF - Michael Vue (fresh) C - Joseph Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Austin Peay | Michael Vue drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Lumley | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Bartley (C) Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime (PG), Mark Park (SG), Brian O'Campo (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Jeffery Lee (C) Bryan Sale, Anthony Lumley, George Gregory, Michael Vue, Joseph Becerra | |
| 15:35 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Samford | James Vanfleet grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Luis Cendejas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Harold Bradford (SF) Micheal Bisikirski, Larry Hill | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 15:16 | Austin Peay | Brian O'Campo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Luis Cendejas grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:54 | Samford | James Vanfleet misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Prime - foul #2 on Daniel Prime, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Troy Whitehead (PF), Larry Hill (C) Luis Cendejas, Harold Bradford, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Petree (PG) Daniel Prime | |
| 14:54 | Samford | James Vanfleet makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Samford | James Vanfleet makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:33 | Austin Peay | John Petree clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 14:32 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Smith | 6-4 |
| 14:21 | Austin Peay | John Petree scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Smith | 6-7 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Mark Park steals it from James Vanfleet | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Park and the foul's on Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Herman Mulloy (PF), Edward Bartley (C) David Steelman, James Vanfleet, Troy Whitehead, Larry Hill | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale (PG), Mario Howard (SG), George Gregory (SF), Michael Vue (PF) John Petree, Mark Park, Brian O'Campo, Scott Smith | |
| 13:51 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:11 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski is fouled in the backcourt by George Gregory - foul #1 on George Gregory, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG) Darrell Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra (C) Jeffery Lee | |
| 12:59 | Samford | Herman Mulloy scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Cendejas | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | Austin Peay | Harold Bradford picks off the pass by Joseph Becerra | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Edward Bartley can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Gregory - foul #2 on George Gregory, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG), Larry Hill (PF) Micheal Bisikirski, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Petree (PG), Anthony Lumley (SG), Brian O'Campo (SF) Bryan Sale, Mario Howard, George Gregory | |
| 12:26 | Samford | Edward Bartley misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | John Petree misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Cendejas - foul #1 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Shawn Williams (C) Luis Cendejas, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Smith (PF) Michael Vue | |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | John Petree misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:03 | Austin Peay | John Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Shawn Williams is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Park (SG) John Petree | |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Scott Smith is hacked by Larry Hill - foul #1 on Larry Hill, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SF), Herman Mulloy (C) Harold Bradford, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee (C) Joseph Becerra | |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) SF - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Anthony Lumley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian O'Campo (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:24 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:06 | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Park | 12-18 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Herman Mulloy misses the wide open floater from the left side | 12-18 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Larry Hill gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Larry Hill lays it in | 14-18 |
| 10:03 | Austin Peay | Mark Park hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian O'Campo | 14-20 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald is called for 5 seconds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Clifton Thompson (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), James Vanfleet (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Luis Cendejas, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale (PG), Mario Howard (SG), Michael Vue (PF), Joseph Becerra (C) Anthony Lumley, Mark Park, Scott Smith, Jeffery Lee | |
| 09:29 | Austin Peay | Michael Vue misses short on a jumper in the lane | 14-20 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Clifton Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Sale - foul #1 on Bryan Sale, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Bartley (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 09:21 | Samford | Clifton Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Clifton Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Petree (PG) Mario Howard | |
| 08:55 | Samford | Clifton Thompson is hacked by Bryan Sale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Sale, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mario Howard (SG) Bryan Sale | |
| 08:40 | Samford | Edward Bartley makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Micheal Bisikirski | 18-20 |
| 08:23 | Austin Peay | Brian O'Campo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:22 | Austin Peay | Michael Vue tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski is hacked by Mario Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Howard, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Smith (PF) Joseph Becerra | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Austin Peay | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | Austin Peay | Brian O'Campo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Smith | 19-25 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Bradford | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Clifton Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) PF - James Vanfleet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Petree (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Howard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian O'Campo (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Vue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Austin Peay | Michael Vue comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-25 |
| 07:18 | Austin Peay | Michael Vue misses the tip | 22-25 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Harold Bradford is fouled on the floor by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), David Steelman (SG), Larry Hill (PF), Herman Mulloy (C) Clifton Thompson, Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley (PG), Mark Park (SG), Jeffery Lee (C) John Petree, Mario Howard, Michael Vue | |
| 06:59 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | Austin Peay | Mark Park scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Smith | 22-28 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Brian O'Campo is called for the reach on Harold Bradford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian O'Campo, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra (C) Jeffery Lee | |
| 06:42 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:27 | Austin Peay | Mark Park hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Herman Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Joseph Becerra is called for the reach on David Steelman - foul #1 on Joseph Becerra, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (SF) Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mario Howard (SG), Michael Vue (SF), Jeffery Lee (C) Mark Park, Brian O'Campo, Scott Smith | |
| 06:01 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:01 | Samford | David Steelman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:01 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:50 | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Lumley | 25-30 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Herman Mulloy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 05:27 | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:22 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard makes the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Vue | 25-33 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Larry Hill can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Becerra - foul #2 on Joseph Becerra, team foul #11 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bradford (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Darrell Steigerwald, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Petree (PG), Scott Smith (PF) Anthony Lumley, Joseph Becerra | |
| 05:10 | Samford | Larry Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Larry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:54 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Harold Bradford clanks a jump hook in the paint | 27-33 |
| 04:29 | Austin Peay | John Petree pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:09 | Austin Peay | John Petree can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 04:08 | Austin Peay | Scott Smith hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 03:45 | Samford | The jump hook by Shawn Williams is blocked by Jeffery Lee | 27-35 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Shawn Williams tips it in | 29-35 |
| 03:26 | Austin Peay | Jeffery Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Howard | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Steelman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Petree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Howard (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vue (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Samford | David Steelman makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 02:48 | Austin Peay | Scott Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Howard | 32-41 |
| 02:27 | Samford | David Steelman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Luis Cendejas hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 02:02 | Austin Peay | The pull-up jumper by Scott Smith is blocked by Larry Hill | 34-41 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Harold Bradford gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Harold Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 01:57 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), James Vanfleet (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, David Steelman, Harold Bradford, Larry Hill, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime (PG), Anthony Lumley (SG), Bryan Sale (SF), George Gregory (PF), Joseph Becerra (C) John Petree, Mario Howard, Michael Vue, Scott Smith, Jeffery Lee | |
| 01:39 | Austin Peay | George Gregory comes up short on the floater from the right block | 34-41 |
| 01:37 | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 01:36 | Samford | James Vanfleet gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Prime - foul #3 on Daniel Prime, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian O'Campo (SF) Daniel Prime | |
| 01:04 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:49 | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Edward Bartley gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Troy Whitehead knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 00:30 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Lumley | 38-43 |
| 00:00 | Samford | George Gregory denies the turnaround by Darrell Steigerwald | 38-43 |