| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Watts (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eric Kerr inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Ian Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:48 | Samford | Eric Kerr snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Eric Kerr is hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Eric Kerr loses the dribble to William Hill | 34-39 |
| 19:09 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Morgan | 37-39 |
| 18:45 | Samford | Eric Kerr lays it in | 37-41 |
| 18:29 | Austin Peay | Hans Zeis steals the ball from William Hill | 37-41 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Jerry Metts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hans Zeis | 37-43 |
| 18:10 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach buries a shot in the lane set up by Willie Morgan and he's fouled by Hans Zeis - foul #3 on Hans Zeis, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (SG), Stacy Focht (SF), Stanley Wong (PF), Winfred Harton (C) Willie Morgan, Richard Taylor, Paul Watts, William Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Walter Johnson (SG), Martin Fullerton (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Jerry Metts, Hans Zeis, Eric Kerr, Ian Logan | |
| 18:10 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Martin Fullerton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Johnson | 40-45 |
| 17:27 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach is fouled on the floor by William Holt - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness (PG) Thomas Keach | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Carey (SF) Jerry Shaw | |
| 17:16 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| 16:54 | Samford | Walter Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Holt | 40-47 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Holt - foul #2 on William Holt, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor (SF), Paul Watts (PF), Corey Thompson (C) Stacy Focht, Stanley Wong, Winfred Harton | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Eric Kerr (SF) Walter Johnson, Martin Fullerton | |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Corey Thompson picks off the pass by William Holt | 42-47 |
| 16:11 | Austin Peay | Paul Watts misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:09 | Samford | Eric Kerr grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Jerry Metts is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Samuel Harness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Corey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Carey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Taylor | 45-50 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Jason Carey knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Metts | 45-52 |
| 15:19 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Daniel Butler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Eric Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Jason Carey can't throw it down | 48-52 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Daniel Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Jerry Metts is fouled on the floor by Paul Watts - foul #2 on Paul Watts, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Stanley Wong (PF), William Hill (C) Samuel Harness, Bryan Davis, Richard Taylor, Paul Watts, Corey Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Martin Fullerton (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Jerry Metts, William Holt, Eric Kerr, Daniel Butler, Jason Carey | |
| 14:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 14:02 | Austin Peay | William Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Keach | 50-54 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Jerry Shaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Johnson and he's fouled by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Jerry Shaw misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:41 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 13:24 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Keach | 53-56 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Thomas Keach is called for the reach on Walter Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Keach, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Winfred Harton (C) William Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Martin Fullerton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 13:10 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 12:58 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 12:57 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 12:42 | Austin Peay | Winfred Harton misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 12:40 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Hans Zeis connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ian Logan | 53-59 |
| 12:11 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Fullerton - foul #1 on Martin Fullerton, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Corey Thompson (PF), William Hill (C) Thomas Keach, Willie Morgan, Stanley Wong, Winfred Harton | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), William Holt (SG), Eric Kerr (SF) Walter Johnson, Hans Zeis, Martin Fullerton | |
| 12:11 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:11 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:59 | Samford | William Holt hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 11:58 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Logan | 54-59 |
| 11:44 | Samford | William Holt is hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness (PG) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Butler (PF), Jason Carey (C) Ian Logan, Jerry Shaw | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Samuel Harness (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kerr (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Carey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | Eric Kerr misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Daniel Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Daniel Butler blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 11:02 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:57 | Austin Peay | William Holt steals it from Bryan Davis | 54-59 |
| 10:52 | Samford | Jerry Metts can't finish the layup | 54-59 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:28 | Austin Peay | Corey Thompson is hacked by Jason Carey - foul #1 on Jason Carey, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Stacy Focht (SF), Paul Watts (PF), Winfred Harton (C) Samuel Harness, Bryan Davis, Richard Taylor, Corey Thompson, William Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG), Ian Logan (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Jerry Metts, Daniel Butler, Jason Carey | |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht is hacked by Eric Kerr - foul #1 on Eric Kerr, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | David Carrier (SF) Eric Kerr | |
| 10:03 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 10:02 | Samford | David Carrier gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:00 | Samford | David Carrier's pass is intercepted by Paul Watts in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 09:51 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 09:50 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:35 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan buries a fadeaway from the right side | 56-59 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Hans Zeis is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Holt | 56-62 |
| 09:09 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness (PG), Bryan Davis (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Stanley Wong (PF), Corey Thompson (C) Thomas Keach, Willie Morgan, Stacy Focht, Paul Watts, Winfred Harton | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (PG), Eric Kerr (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF), Daniel Butler (C) William Holt, David Carrier, Ian Logan, Jerry Shaw | |
| 08:46 | Samford | Hans Zeis lays it in | 56-64 |
| 08:38 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown buries a shot near the basket set up by Stanley Wong | 58-64 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Wong - foul #1 on Stanley Wong, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor (SG) Samuel Harness | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG) Walter Johnson | |
| 08:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Martin Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:04 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 08:03 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:42 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 07:41 | Samford | Martin Fullerton gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bryan Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jerry Metts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zeis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Kerr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Martin Fullerton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Hans Zeis's pass is intercepted by Bryan Davis in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 07:37 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis lays it up and in | 60-66 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Martin Fullerton misses the floater near the basket | 60-66 |
| 07:26 | Austin Peay | Corey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:13 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Stacy Focht (SF), Winfred Harton (PF), William Hill (C) Bryan Davis, Richard Taylor, Barry Brown, Stanley Wong, Corey Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Ian Logan (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Eric Kerr, Martin Fullerton, Daniel Butler | |
| 07:02 | Samford | Stacy Focht blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Holt | 60-66 |
| 07:01 | Austin Peay | William Hill snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 06:51 | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 06:49 | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht tips it home | 62-66 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Jerry Metts scores on a 3 from straight away set up by William Holt | 62-69 |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Jerry Shaw is hacked by William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Bryan Davis (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Paul Watts (PF) Samuel Harness, Willie Morgan, Stacy Focht, Winfred Harton | |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (SG) Jerry Metts | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:32 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis misses short on a jumper in the lane | 65-71 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Jerry Shaw grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Hans Zeis hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 65-73 |
| 05:08 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Thomas Keach is called for the reach on William Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Keach, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong (C) William Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Jason Carey, Ian Logan, Jerry Shaw | |
| 05:06 | Samford | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:06 | Samford | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:39 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong is denied on a layup by Martin Fullerton | 68-75 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Martin Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Martin Fullerton buries a turnaround near the basket | 68-77 |
| 04:00 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stanley Wong, team foul #9 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Corey Thompson (C) Thomas Keach, Bryan Davis, Barry Brown, Stanley Wong | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Johnson (PG), David Carrier (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) William Holt, Hans Zeis, Martin Fullerton | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Samford | Walter Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-77 |
| 03:37 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Samuel Harness (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Corey Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carrier (fresh) SF - Eric Kerr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness hits a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Taylor | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Samford | Daniel Butler loses the dribble to Richard Taylor | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:38 | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness double dribbles | 70-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Bryan Davis (SG), Winfred Harton (PF) Samuel Harness, Willie Morgan, Paul Watts | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Metts (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Jason Carey (SF), Martin Fullerton (PF) Walter Johnson, David Carrier, Eric Kerr, Daniel Butler | |
| 02:34 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Barry Brown (SF), Stanley Wong (PF), William Hill (C) Richard Taylor, Winfred Harton, Corey Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:13 | Samford | Hans Zeis loses the ball out of bounds | 70-77 |
| 02:11 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan (SG) Bryan Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Kerr (SF), Ian Logan (PF) Jason Carey, Martin Fullerton | |
| 01:53 | Austin Peay | Jerry Shaw blocks the jumper by Barry Brown | 70-77 |
| 01:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eric Kerr | 70-77 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Ian Logan clanks a jumper from the left block | 70-77 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Jerry Shaw hits the follow up shot | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Austin Peay | The short jumper by Thomas Keach is denied by Jerry Shaw | 70-79 |
| 01:12 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach tips it but misses | 70-79 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Eric Kerr grabs the board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Ian Logan buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Stanley Wong - foul #3 on Stanley Wong, team foul #10 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness (PG), Bryan Davis (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Winfred Harton (C) Thomas Keach, Willie Morgan, Barry Brown, William Hill | |
| Subs | Samford | William Holt (PG), Walter Johnson (SG), Martin Fullerton (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Jerry Metts, Hans Zeis, Eric Kerr, Jerry Shaw | |
| 00:58 | Samford | Ian Logan makes the free throw | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Austin Peay | Samuel Harness hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 00:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Martin Fullerton | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Ian Logan connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Walter Johnson | 70-84 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Johnson, team foul #7 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Carey (SF) Ian Logan | |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 70-84 |
| 00:00 | Samford | William Holt runs out the clock | 70-84 |