| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Brasel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leo Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Baer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ward Hooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Billings (fresh) SF - David Laird (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Staley (fresh) C - James Michelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Eaton | 38-41 |
| 19:43 | Austin Peay | Jonathan Staley steps in front of the Thomas Brasel pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Brasel steps in front of the Stanley Eaton pass | 38-41 |
| 19:25 | Austin Peay | Leo Hooker misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:18 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:15 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel is hacked by Mark Billings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Billings, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard (SF), Craig Terry (PF) Leo Hooker, Arthur Baer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG) Mark Billings | |
| 19:04 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 19:03 | Austin Peay | Craig Terry hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Clevenger steals it from Stanley Eaton in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Brasel and he's fouled by Stanley Eaton - foul #2 on Stanley Eaton, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy (PG), Kenneth Bastian (SG) Thomas Brasel, Thomas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Gary Williamson (SF), John Rendon (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, David Laird, Jonathan Staley, James Michelson | |
| 18:46 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Malcolm | 42-43 |
| 18:13 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 18:12 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Ward Hooley | 42-43 |
| 17:51 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (PG), Thomas Clevenger (SG), Leo Hooker (SF), Arthur Baer (PF), Michael Stapp (C) Allen Murphy, Kenneth Bastian, Richard Brainard, Craig Terry, Ward Hooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies (PG), Mark Billings (SG), David Laird (SF), Jonathan Staley (PF), James Michelson (C) Daniel Malcolm, Terry Rhem, Gary Williamson, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:32 | Austin Peay | James Marshall misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 17:31 | Austin Peay | Michael Stapp gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:15 | Austin Peay | Mark Billings picks off the pass by James Marshall | 42-43 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Michelson | 42-45 |
| 16:43 | Austin Peay | James Marshall misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 16:41 | Austin Peay | Michael Stapp grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:25 | Austin Peay | Michael Stapp clanks a runner from the right block | 42-45 |
| 16:23 | Austin Peay | Michael Stapp tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings's layup is rejected by Michael Stapp | 42-45 |
| 16:02 | Austin Peay | Leo Hooker snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clevenger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Hooker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Baer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stapp (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kerry Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Billings (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Laird (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Staley (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Michelson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Austin Peay | Leo Hooker is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Marshall | 45-45 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel (PG), Allen Murphy (SG), Richard Brainard (SF), Justin Griffin (PF), Ward Hooley (C) James Marshall, Thomas Clevenger, Leo Hooker, Arthur Baer, Michael Stapp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Gary Williamson (SG), John Rendon (PF), John Ross (C) Kerry Davies, Mark Billings, Jonathan Staley, James Michelson | |
| 15:42 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard blows the layup but the foul's on David Laird - foul #1 on David Laird, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian (SF) Ward Hooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:42 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:42 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 15:14 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Allen Murphy | 48-48 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson is hacked by Allen Murphy - foul #3 on Allen Murphy, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leo Hooker (SF), Craig Terry (PF), Ward Hooley (C) Kenneth Bastian, Justin Griffin, Richard Brainard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Mark Billings (SG), Terry Rhem (SF), Jonathan Staley (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, Gary Williamson, David Laird, John Rendon, John Ross | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 13:55 | Austin Peay | Craig Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:54 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:33 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brasel - foul #2 on Thomas Brasel, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger (SG), Richard Brainard (SF), Arthur Baer (PF) Allen Murphy, Leo Hooker, Craig Terry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies (PG), James Michelson (SF), John Ross (C) Daniel Malcolm, Mark Billings, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Clevenger - foul #3 on Thomas Clevenger, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG) Jonathan Staley | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:03 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger is fouled on the floor by Stanley Eaton - foul #3 on Stanley Eaton, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Laird (SF) Terry Rhem | |
| 12:57 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Brainard is called for the reach on Stanley Eaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brainard, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Clevenger - foul #4 on Thomas Clevenger, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy (SG) Thomas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG), Jonathan Staley (PF) Kerry Davies, David Laird | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Eaton | 54-55 |
| 12:23 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (PG), Justin Griffin (PF) Thomas Brasel, Arthur Baer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson (SG) Terry Rhem | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson's fadeaway is rejected by Ward Hooley | 54-55 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 12:05 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Richard Brainard | 54-55 |
| 11:39 | Austin Peay | James Michelson swats the layup by Ward Hooley | 54-55 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Brainard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ward Hooley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Eaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Michelson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Staley (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 54-57 |
| 11:29 | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy travels in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel (PG), Kenneth Bastian (SG), Leo Hooker (SF), Arthur Baer (PF), Michael Stapp (C) James Marshall, Allen Murphy, Richard Brainard, Justin Griffin, Ward Hooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Kerry Davies (SG), David Laird (SF), John Rendon (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, Gary Williamson, James Michelson, Jonathan Staley, John Ross | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Baer - foul #1 on Arthur Baer, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:50 | Austin Peay | Leo Hooker's layup is rejected by John Rendon | 54-59 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 54-59 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-59 |
| 10:30 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Malcolm - foul #3 on Daniel Malcolm, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (PG), Allen Murphy (SG), Richard Brainard (SF), Craig Terry (C) Thomas Brasel, Kenneth Bastian, Leo Hooker, Michael Stapp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Mark Billings (SG), Terry Rhem (SF), Jonathan Staley (PF), John Ross (C) Daniel Malcolm, Kerry Davies, David Laird, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 09:58 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:49 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Marshall | 58-59 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Murphy - foul #4 on Allen Murphy, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian (SG), Ward Hooley (C) Allen Murphy, Arthur Baer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson (PF) Jonathan Staley | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | Craig Terry pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:36 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian is open and buries a floater near the basket | 60-60 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel (PG), Leo Hooker (SF), Justin Griffin (PF) James Marshall, Richard Brainard, Craig Terry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Laird (SF), James Michelson (PF) Mark Billings, Gary Williamson | |
| 09:06 | Austin Peay | Stanley Eaton steals it from Justin Griffin in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton banks in the layup | 60-62 |
| 08:35 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian travels with the ball | 60-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (SG) Kenneth Bastian | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies (PG), Mark Billings (SG), Jonathan Staley (PF) Stanley Eaton, Terry Rhem, John Ross | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 08:17 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard (SF), Michael Stapp (C) Leo Hooker, Ward Hooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Gary Williamson (SF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Mark Billings, David Laird, James Michelson | |
| 07:56 | Austin Peay | Justin Griffin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Williamson - foul #2 on Gary Williamson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy (PG), Thomas Clevenger (SG) Thomas Brasel, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon (PF) Jonathan Staley | |
| 07:56 | Austin Peay | Justin Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:56 | Austin Peay | Justin Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Williamson | 61-68 |
| 07:37 | Austin Peay | Kerry Davies is called for the reach on Thomas Clevenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kerry Davies, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer (PF), Ward Hooley (C) Justin Griffin, Michael Stapp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:37 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:37 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Allen Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Clevenger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Brainard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Baer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ward Hooley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Malcolm (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Davies (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Rendon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Murphy steals it from Kerry Davies in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 07:19 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley's fadeaway is rejected by John Rendon | 63-68 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Malcolm | 63-71 |
| 06:45 | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel (PG), Leo Hooker (SF), Craig Terry (C) Allen Murphy, Richard Brainard, Ward Hooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Mark Billings (SG), David Laird (SF), James Michelson (PF), John Ross (C) Daniel Malcolm, Kerry Davies, Gary Williamson, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 06:28 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Arthur Baer | 63-71 |
| 06:26 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger loses the dribble to Stanley Eaton in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-71 |
| 06:07 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 05:47 | Austin Peay | Leo Hooker is called for a backcourt violation | 63-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (PG), Justin Griffin (PF), Michael Stapp (C) Thomas Brasel, Leo Hooker, Arthur Baer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG), Jonathan Staley (PF) Mark Billings, John Ross | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Marshall is called for the reach on Stanley Eaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Brainard (SF) Craig Terry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:42 | Austin Peay | Michael Stapp gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 05:26 | Austin Peay | Michael Stapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Ross (C) James Michelson | |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 05:04 | Austin Peay | James Marshall can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Clevenger | 63-75 |
| 04:38 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-75 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy (PG), Craig Terry (SF), Ward Hooley (C) James Marshall, Richard Brainard, Michael Stapp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Kerry Davies (SG), Gary Williamson (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, David Laird, Jonathan Staley, John Ross | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem is fouled on the floor by Craig Terry - foul #1 on Craig Terry, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel (PG), Kenneth Bastian (SF) Thomas Clevenger, Justin Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Malcolm - foul #4 on Daniel Malcolm, team foul #8 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon (PF) Terry Rhem | |
| 04:13 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 04:13 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ward Hooley blocks the short jumper by John Rendon | 65-77 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Brasel steals it from John Rendon | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Brasel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Bastian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ward Hooley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Malcolm (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Davies (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Rendon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Brasel and he's fouled by Gary Williamson - foul #3 on Gary Williamson, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger (SG), Leo Hooker (SF), Arthur Baer (PF) Thomas Brasel, Kenneth Bastian, Craig Terry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Mark Billings (SG), James Michelson (SF), Jonathan Staley (PF), John Ross (C) Daniel Malcolm, Kerry Davies, Gary Williamson, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 03:21 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley misses the free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings lays it up and in set up by James Michelson | 67-79 |
| 02:54 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Staley - foul #3 on Jonathan Staley, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (PG), Justin Griffin (PF) Allen Murphy, Arthur Baer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SF) John Ross | |
| 02:54 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:54 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 68-79 |
| 02:32 | Austin Peay | Justin Griffin grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger loses the dribble to Stanley Eaton in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Billings | 68-81 |
| 01:51 | Austin Peay | Justin Griffin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Staley - foul #4 on Jonathan Staley, team foul #11 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy (PG), Kenneth Bastian (SG), Richard Brainard (SF), Craig Terry (C) James Marshall, Thomas Clevenger, Leo Hooker, Ward Hooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), John Rendon (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, Mark Billings, Jonathan Staley | |
| 01:51 | Austin Peay | Justin Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:51 | Austin Peay | Justin Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton clanks a jumper in the lane | 69-81 |
| 01:42 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian grabs the board | 69-81 |
| 01:38 | Austin Peay | Daniel Malcolm is called for the reach on Allen Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Malcolm, team foul #12 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (PG) Justin Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies (PG) Daniel Malcolm | |
| 01:38 | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:38 | Austin Peay | Allen Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton loses the dribble to Allen Murphy | 70-81 |
| 01:21 | Austin Peay | James Marshall connects on the open jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by John Rendon - foul #1 on John Rendon, team foul #13 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Clevenger (SG), Leo Hooker (SF), Arthur Baer (PF), Ward Hooley (C) Allen Murphy, Kenneth Bastian, Richard Brainard, Craig Terry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Mark Billings (SG), David Laird (SF), Jonathan Staley (PF), John Ross (C) Kerry Davies, Terry Rhem, James Michelson, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 01:21 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-81 |
| 01:21 | Austin Peay | James Marshall makes the free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird misses long on a floater from the left side | 73-81 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings gets the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings is hacked by Thomas Clevenger - foul #5 on Thomas Clevenger, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel (PG), Allen Murphy (SG) James Marshall, Thomas Clevenger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson (SF) David Laird | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ward Hooley | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley is hacked by Thomas Brasel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Brasel, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG) Mark Billings | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:47 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley is hacked by James Michelson - foul #3 on James Michelson, team foul #14 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings (SG), David Laird (SF) Terry Rhem, James Michelson | |
| 00:47 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:47 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross is hacked by Allen Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Murphy, team foul #13 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian (SG) Allen Murphy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG), James Michelson (SF) Mark Billings, David Laird | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:38 | Austin Peay | Leo Hooker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-87 |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Arthur Baer pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-87 |
| 00:32 | Austin Peay | James Michelson steals the ball from Leo Hooker | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Baer denies the turnaround by Stanley Eaton | 77-87 |
| 00:27 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian snags the defensive board | 77-87 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Michelson - foul #4 on James Michelson, team foul #15 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Marshall (PG), Richard Brainard (SF), Craig Terry (PF), Michael Stapp (C) Thomas Brasel, Leo Hooker, Arthur Baer, Ward Hooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies (PG), John Rendon (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, Jonathan Staley, John Ross | |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Bastian makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem is hacked by Kenneth Bastian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Bastian, team foul #14 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel (PG), Leo Hooker (SF), Arthur Baer (PF), Ward Hooley (C) James Marshall, Richard Brainard, Craig Terry, Michael Stapp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Jonathan Staley (PF), John Ross (C) Kerry Davies, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:14 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-88 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross snags the defensive board | 79-88 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brasel - foul #4 on Thomas Brasel, team foul #15 | 79-88 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:10 | Austin Peay | Ward Hooley gets the rebound | 79-89 |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | Thomas Brasel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-89 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross gets the rebound | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross runs out the clock | 79-89 |