| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Don Wells (fresh) SG - Nicholas Sykora (fresh) SF - Reginald Buettner (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bourgault (fresh) C - Milford Pirkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) C - James Blanchard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Wells | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Sykora is called for the reach on Richard Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Sykora, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Handley | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Don Wells | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Check | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Austin Peay | Don Wells drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Milford Pirkle | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer is hacked by Nicholas Sykora - foul #2 on Nicholas Sykora, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (SG) Nicholas Sykora | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 8-4 |
| 17:28 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Blanchard - foul #1 on James Blanchard, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Philip Valentin (SF), Murray Hooper (PF), Timothy Weaver (C) Don Wells, Reginald Buettner, Benjamin Bourgault, Milford Pirkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Murray Hooper - foul #1 on Murray Hooper, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:18 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG) Richard Meyer | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood makes the jump hook in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Check | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Jamie Grandstaff (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Williams (fresh) SF - Philip Valentin (fresh) PF - Murray Hooper (fresh) C - Timothy Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Reed (fresh) SF - Luis Lockwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Handley (fairly fresh) C - James Blanchard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Rodney Williams steals it from James Blanchard in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Williams | 11-7 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-7 |
| 15:30 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:15 | Austin Peay | James Blanchard picks off the pass by Timothy Weaver | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:59 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver tips it in | 13-7 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley hits a wide open floater in the paint set up by Ronald Reed | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 13-9 |
| 13:34 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:20 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Larry Leland (SG), Reginald Buettner (SF), Benjamin Bourgault (PF), Milford Pirkle (C) Jamie Grandstaff, Rodney Williams, Philip Valentin, Murray Hooper, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (PG), Richard Meyer (SG), James Anaya (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Christopher Simeon (C) Nicholas Check, Ronald Reed, Luis Lockwood, Thomas Handley, James Blanchard | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | James Anaya is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Downey | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:29 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:16 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault is hacked by Johnny Downey - foul #1 on Johnny Downey, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| 12:01 | Austin Peay | Don Wells makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Leland | 16-11 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Meyer, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| 11:51 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Downey - foul #2 on Johnny Downey, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG) Johnny Downey | |
| 11:51 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:51 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check is hacked by Don Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Wells, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson (SF) Reginald Buettner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Don Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bourgault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Milford Pirkle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) SF - James Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) C - Christopher Simeon (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee State | James Anaya hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Nicholas Check | 17-13 |
| 11:23 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | Larry Leland is called for the reach on Christopher Simeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Leland, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (SG) Larry Leland | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez (SG), Luis Lockwood (SF), Thomas Handley (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Richard Meyer, James Anaya, Allen Harris, Christopher Simeon | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Benjamin Bourgault picks off the pass by Thomas Handley | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:50 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault misses the tip | 17-13 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Luis Lockwood is blocked by Milford Pirkle | 17-13 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Burton | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:59 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Austin Peay | Don Wells can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 09:16 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:03 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Don Wells | 19-13 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez is called for traveling | 19-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG), Rodney Williams (SG), Reginald Buettner (SF), Philip Valentin (PF) Don Wells, Jamie Grandstaff, Mark Wilson, Benjamin Bourgault | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG), Richard Meyer (SG), James Anaya (SF), Allen Harris (PF), James Blanchard (C) Nicholas Check, Gonzalo Hernandez, Luis Lockwood, Thomas Handley, Ronald Burton | |
| 08:34 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | James Anaya snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 08:27 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:04 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 08:02 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin tips it home | 21-13 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | James Anaya hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard snags the offensive board | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Larry Leland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Buettner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Valentin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milford Pirkle (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) SF - James Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) C - James Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | James Anaya is hacked by Reginald Buettner - foul #1 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper (C) Milford Pirkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Murray Hooper steals it from Richard Meyer | 21-13 |
| 07:03 | Austin Peay | Ronald Reed steps in front of the Murray Hooper pass | 21-13 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed lays it up and in | 21-15 |
| 06:41 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Larry Leland | 23-15 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 23-15 |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 06:07 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland buries a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ronald Reed - foul #1 on Ronald Reed, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (SG), Timothy Weaver (C) Rodney Williams, Philip Valentin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG), Gonzalo Hernandez (SG), Luis Lockwood (SF), Thomas Handley (PF), Christopher Simeon (C) Ronald Reed, Richard Meyer, James Anaya, Allen Harris, James Blanchard | |
| 06:07 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland makes the free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Handley and he's fouled by Reginald Buettner - foul #2 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Philip Valentin (SF), Benjamin Bourgault (PF) Larry Leland, Reginald Buettner, Murray Hooper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:15 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 05:13 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff grabs the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 04:56 | Austin Peay | Don Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson (SF) Philip Valentin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Blanchard (C) Christopher Simeon | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Timothy Weaver blocks the short jumper by Thomas Handley | 26-18 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley tips it home | 26-20 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | Don Wells is hacked by Nicholas Check - foul #1 on Nicholas Check, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Milford Pirkle (C) Jamie Grandstaff, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Harris (SF), Christopher Simeon (PF) Luis Lockwood, Thomas Handley | |
| 04:01 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Bourgault - foul #1 on Benjamin Bourgault, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora (SG), Reginald Buettner (SF), Murray Hooper (PF) Don Wells, Mark Wilson, Benjamin Bourgault | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG), Richard Meyer (SG), James Anaya (SF) Nicholas Check, Gonzalo Hernandez, Allen Harris | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:34 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Williams | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Sykora (fresh) SF - Reginald Buettner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milford Pirkle (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) SF - James Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Simeon (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-21 |
| 03:24 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 03:20 | Austin Peay | James Anaya is called for the reach on Reginald Buettner - foul #1 on James Anaya, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin (C) Milford Pirkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Harris (PF) James Blanchard | |
| 03:20 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:20 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed blows the layup but he's fouled by Reginald Buettner - foul #3 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG), Benjamin Bourgault (PF), Milford Pirkle (C) Rodney Williams, Reginald Buettner, Murray Hooper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley (PF) Allen Harris | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:44 | Austin Peay | James Anaya is called for the reach on Philip Valentin - foul #2 on James Anaya, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson (SF) Milford Pirkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (PG), Gonzalo Hernandez (SG), Allen Harris (SF) Ronald Reed, Richard Meyer, Christopher Simeon | |
| 02:44 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:44 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Bourgault | 30-22 |
| 02:37 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland is whistled for a carry | 30-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver (PF) Benjamin Bourgault | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton (C) James Anaya | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Weaver - foul #1 on Timothy Weaver, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:22 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 01:55 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:38 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Sykora | 33-23 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burton misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-23 |
| 01:18 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 01:02 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Rodney Williams (SG), Jamie Grandstaff (SF), Murray Hooper (PF), Milford Pirkle (C) Larry Leland, Nicholas Sykora, Mark Wilson, Timothy Weaver, Philip Valentin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG), Richard Meyer (SG), Luis Lockwood (SF), James Anaya (PF), James Blanchard (C) Johnny Downey, Gonzalo Hernandez, Allen Harris, Thomas Handley, Ronald Burton | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Meyer | 33-26 |
| 00:34 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-26 |
| 00:33 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle tips it in | 35-26 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Williams - foul #1 on Rodney Williams, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault (PF) Milford Pirkle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:31 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:15 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper's pass is intercepted by James Anaya | 35-27 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | James Anaya is hacked by Jamie Grandstaff - foul #1 on Jamie Grandstaff, team foul #12 | 35-27 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | James Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | James Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-28 |