| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Deramus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Salls (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Prince Neville (fresh) C - Cody Rine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Samford | Chad Westbrook steals it from Eddie Calhoun in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 19:50 | Austin Peay | Melvin Catlett is whistled for traveling | 41-30 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Chad Westbrook is called for the reach on Daniel Langham - foul #2 on Chad Westbrook, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Daniel Langham drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Prince Neville | 41-32 |
| 19:04 | Austin Peay | Charles Salls steals it from Scott Davis | 41-32 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Charles Salls is hacked by Scott Davis - foul #3 on Scott Davis, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson (SF) Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:43 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the jump hook near the basket | 41-32 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Charles Salls tips it home | 41-34 |
| 18:19 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Cody Rine grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun's pass is intercepted by Richard Davis in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 17:58 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | Samford | Daniel Langham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Cody Rine buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Langham | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Prince Neville | 41-37 |
| 17:00 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Salls | 41-40 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:38 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Erickson | 41-40 |
| 16:18 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Prince Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Daniel Langham drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Salls | 41-42 |
| 15:46 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Schreiber (PG), Arthur Toone (SG), Scott Davis (SF), Anthony Ferris (PF), Wilfred Blair (C) Richard Davis, Chad Westbrook, Dennis Erickson, Melvin Catlett, Ronald Deramus | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Calvin Wells (SG), Garry Hudspeth (SF), John Jacinto (PF), Dave Donohue (C) Charles Salls, Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, Prince Neville, Cody Rine | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Schreiber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Toone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ferris (fresh) C - Wilfred Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) SG - Calvin Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jacinto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Donohue (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Samford | Calvin Wells misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt tips it in | 41-44 |
| 15:13 | Austin Peay | Arthur Toone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Dave Donohue snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilfred Blair - foul #2 on Wilfred Blair, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:35 | Austin Peay | Arthur Toone is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wells - foul #2 on Calvin Wells, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 14:22 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:21 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Blair tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 14:19 | Samford | John Jacinto pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Scott Davis is called for the reach on Maurice Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Davis, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook (SG), Melvin Catlett (PF) Arthur Toone, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:57 | Samford | Dave Donohue's pass is intercepted by Melvin Catlett | 41-46 |
| 13:50 | Austin Peay | Maurice Wyatt picks off the pass by John Schreiber in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Schreiber - foul #1 on John Schreiber, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Dennis Erickson (SF), Ronald Deramus (C) John Schreiber, Anthony Ferris, Wilfred Blair | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Langham (SG), John Miler (SF), Prince Neville (PF) Calvin Wells, Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:28 | Austin Peay | Maurice Wyatt takes the ball from Dennis Erickson | 41-48 |
| 13:25 | Samford | John Miler banks in the layup set up by Maurice Wyatt | 41-50 |
| 13:00 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:58 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 12:38 | Samford | John Miler misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:37 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:24 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 12:23 | Samford | Dave Donohue snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Melvin Catlett picks off the pass by Maurice Wyatt | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Melvin Catlett | 46-50 |
| 11:50 | Samford | John Miler scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Langham | 46-52 |
| 11:32 | Austin Peay | Daniel Langham swats the short shot by Ronald Deramus | 46-52 |
| 11:31 | Samford | Dave Donohue gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Westbrook (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Melvin Catlett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Deramus (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Miler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Prince Neville (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dave Donohue (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Samford | John Miler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Deramus - foul #2 on Ronald Deramus, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Schreiber (PG), Arthur Toone (SG), Anthony Ferris (SF), Wilfred Blair (PF) Richard Davis, Chad Westbrook, Melvin Catlett, Ronald Deramus | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Calvin Wells (SG), Garry Hudspeth (PF), Cody Rine (C) Maurice Wyatt, Daniel Langham, Prince Neville, Dave Donohue | |
| 11:12 | Samford | John Miler misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Samford | John Miler misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Wilfred Blair | 46-52 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | Arthur Toone misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:49 | Samford | John Miler gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Calvin Wells hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:25 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:00 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Blair clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Cody Rine - foul #1 on Cody Rine, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook (SG) Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF), John Jacinto (C) John Miler, Cody Rine | |
| 10:00 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Blair makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Calvin Wells knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Salls | 48-55 |
| 09:10 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Blair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Calvin Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Charles Salls's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ferris | 48-55 |
| 08:47 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook buries a fadeaway near the basket | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Charles Salls buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Calhoun | 50-57 |
| 08:37 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 08:35 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Charles Salls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 50-57 |
| 08:30 | Samford | John Jacinto tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| 08:13 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ferris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Wilfred Blair steps in front of the Eddie Calhoun pass in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Wells - foul #3 on Calvin Wells, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Dennis Erickson (SF), Melvin Catlett (PF), Ronald Deramus (C) John Schreiber, Arthur Toone, Anthony Ferris, Wilfred Blair | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), Dave Donohue (PF), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Calvin Wells, Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto | |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 07:36 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Westbrook (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Erickson (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Melvin Catlett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Deramus (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Langham (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Donohue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad Westbrook | 56-59 |
| 07:20 | Samford | Melvin Catlett steals it from Maurice Wyatt in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 07:01 | Austin Peay | A charge is called on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Davis (SF) Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Samford | Prince Neville (PF) Dave Donohue | |
| 06:46 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:44 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 56-59 |
| 06:30 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook is hacked by Daniel Langham - foul #2 on Daniel Langham, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Toone (SG) Chad Westbrook | |
| Subs | Samford | John Jacinto (C) Cody Rine | |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Jacinto - foul #2 on John Jacinto, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson (PF) Melvin Catlett | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG) Maurice Wyatt | |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Charles Salls misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Daniel Langham grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Daniel Langham is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 05:25 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Salls - foul #2 on Charles Salls, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook (SG), Wilfred Blair (PF) Arthur Toone, Ronald Deramus | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Wyatt (SG), Calvin Wells (SF), Dave Donohue (C) Daniel Langham, Eddie Calhoun, John Jacinto | |
| 05:14 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 60-61 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Wyatt | 60-63 |
| 04:30 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook drills a floater from the right block set up by Richard Davis and he's fouled by Maurice Wyatt - foul #1 on Maurice Wyatt, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Schreiber (PG), Anthony Ferris (PF) Richard Davis, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Hudspeth (SF), Cody Rine (C) Charles Salls, Prince Neville | |
| 04:30 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Maurice Wyatt makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Wells | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:48 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Blair tips it in | 65-65 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Garry Hudspeth is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dave Donohue | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Schreiber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Westbrook (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfred Blair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Maurice Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garry Hudspeth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Donohue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cody Rine (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Austin Peay | John Schreiber is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wells - foul #4 on Calvin Wells, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Dennis Erickson (C) Chad Westbrook, Wilfred Blair | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Salls (PG), Daniel Langham (SG), John Jacinto (PF) Maurice Wyatt, Calvin Wells, Cody Rine | |
| 03:18 | Austin Peay | John Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Austin Peay | John Schreiber misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Dave Donohue grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:55 | Samford | John Schreiber picks off the pass by Daniel Langham | 66-67 |
| 02:51 | Austin Peay | John Schreiber blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 02:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Salls | 66-67 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Calhoun (SF), Prince Neville (PF), Cody Rine (C) Garry Hudspeth, John Jacinto, Dave Donohue | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Prince Neville jams it on a great pass from Charles Salls | 66-69 |
| 02:06 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis is fouled on the floor by Prince Neville - foul #2 on Prince Neville, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Toone (SG), Melvin Catlett (PF) Anthony Ferris, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:06 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:04 | Samford | Arthur Toone steals it from Charles Salls in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 02:03 | Austin Peay | Arthur Toone banks in the layup | 70-69 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Charles Salls comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Catlett - foul #2 on Melvin Catlett, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook (SG), Ronald Deramus (C) Arthur Toone, John Schreiber | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:48 | Samford | Charles Salls makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Charles Salls misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:48 | Austin Peay | Ronald Deramus pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:34 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Westbrook | 72-70 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Daniel Langham misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Deramus - foul #3 on Ronald Deramus, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Daniel Langham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:53 | Austin Peay | Cody Rine swats the short shot by Ronald Deramus | 72-72 |
| 00:51 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis hits the follow up shot | 74-72 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun is hacked by Scott Davis - foul #5 on Scott Davis, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson (SF) Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:44 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:44 | Austin Peay | Melvin Catlett snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson hits the follow up shot | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Cody Rine is hacked by Ronald Deramus - foul #4 on Ronald Deramus, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Cody Rine misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Cody Rine makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Austin Peay | Charles Salls is called for the reach on Chad Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Salls, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Prince Neville's pass is intercepted by Chad Westbrook in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Cody Rine - foul #2 on Cody Rine, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Toone (SF) Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:07 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:07 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Eddie Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Melvin Catlett | 80-74 |