| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Don Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Sykora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Valentin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Murray Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milford Pirkle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Don Wells - foul #1 on Don Wells, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Sykora - foul #3 on Nicholas Sykora, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (SG) Nicholas Sykora | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:53 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Lester Brown - foul #2 on Lester Brown, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Don Wells | 40-40 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is fouled on the floor by Murray Hooper - foul #2 on Murray Hooper, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (PG), Joseph Mance (SF), James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Timothy Weaver (PF) Don Wells, Philip Valentin, Murray Hooper | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Louis Jackson, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG) Jamie Grandstaff | |
| 18:10 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:08 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 40-42 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Wilson steals the ball from Ronald Oaks | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Kopf - foul #3 on Steven Kopf, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Steven Kopf, Joseph Mance, Ronald Oaks, James Meador | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Philip Valentin (SF), Murray Hooper (PF) Larry Leland, Mark Wilson, Timothy Weaver | |
| 17:14 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 16:59 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:38 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 16:31 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:19 | Austin Peay | Don Wells misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 43-43 |
| 15:50 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), David Press (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (PG), Nicholas Sykora (SG), Reginald Buettner (SF), Benjamin Bourgault (PF) Don Wells, Rodney Williams, Murray Hooper, Milford Pirkle | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Press (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Jamie Grandstaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Sykora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Buettner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Bourgault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Valentin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lei Wang | 45-43 |
| 15:24 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith lays it in set up by David Press and the foul's on Reginald Buettner - foul #4 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Ronald Oaks (C) Louis Jackson, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG) Reginald Buettner | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:59 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-45 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:43 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:20 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:19 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Joseph Mance, John Smith, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Murray Hooper (C) Larry Leland, Philip Valentin | |
| 14:05 | Austin Peay | Don Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 13:43 | Austin Peay | Lester Brown steals the ball from Benjamin Bourgault | 48-47 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher scores on a jumper from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 13:25 | Austin Peay | Lester Brown is called for the reach on Nicholas Sykora in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Brown, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SF), Lei Wang (C) David Press, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin (SF), Milford Pirkle (C) Jamie Grandstaff, Murray Hooper | |
| 13:08 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Bourgault steals it from Louis Jackson | 50-47 |
| 12:56 | Austin Peay | Louis Jackson steps in front of the Don Wells pass in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 12:34 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:25 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Don Wells | 50-49 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mance | 53-49 |
| 12:21 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG), Jamie Grandstaff (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Timothy Weaver (C) Don Wells, Nicholas Sykora, Philip Valentin, Milford Pirkle | |
| 12:04 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf is called for 10 seconds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Murray Hooper (C) Jamie Grandstaff, Benjamin Bourgault | |
| 11:32 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Williams | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Kopf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Meador (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Larry Leland (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Hooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Leland steps in front of the John Smith pass in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 11:22 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 11:20 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:06 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Larry Leland | 53-56 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Joseph Mance (SF), David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, James Meador | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Nicholas Sykora (SG), Jamie Grandstaff (SF), Philip Valentin (PF), Milford Pirkle (C) Larry Leland, Rodney Williams, Mark Wilson, Timothy Weaver, Murray Hooper | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is fouled on the floor by Jamie Grandstaff - foul #3 on Jamie Grandstaff, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Mance | 56-56 |
| 10:15 | Austin Peay | Joseph Mance steals the ball from Milford Pirkle | 56-56 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 10:09 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 09:54 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Mance | 58-56 |
| 09:37 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Sykora | 58-59 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 09:24 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:09 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Wells | 58-62 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, Joseph Mance, David Press, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG), Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Benjamin Bourgault (PF), Murray Hooper (C) Don Wells, Nicholas Sykora, Jamie Grandstaff, Philip Valentin, Milford Pirkle | |
| 08:46 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Williams picks off the pass by Roger Kincade | 58-62 |
| 08:20 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson is hacked by Roger Kincade - foul #4 on Roger Kincade, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF), James Meador (C) Roger Kincade, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Jamie Grandstaff (SF), Timothy Weaver (C) Larry Leland, Mark Wilson, Murray Hooper | |
| 08:06 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG) Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 07:43 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 07:42 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams tips it in | 58-64 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), David Press (PF) Louis Harvey, James Meador | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SF), Murray Hooper (PF) Jamie Grandstaff, Benjamin Bourgault | |
| 07:24 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Don Wells | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Press (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Oaks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Don Wells (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Buettner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Murray Hooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 06:44 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Williams steals the ball from David Press in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 06:14 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams is fouled on the floor by Louis Jackson - foul #4 on Louis Jackson, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (SF), James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Roger Kincade, Louis Jackson, John Smith, David Press, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG), Benjamin Bourgault (PF), Philip Valentin (C) Don Wells, Murray Hooper, Timothy Weaver | |
| 06:14 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-68 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lester Brown | 63-68 |
| 05:36 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Leland and he's hacked by Lei Wang - foul #1 on Lei Wang, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) James Meador, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora (SG), Milford Pirkle (C) Rodney Williams, Benjamin Bourgault | |
| 05:36 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Reginald Buettner - foul #5 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PF) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson (SF) Reginald Buettner | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:18 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 05:16 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 63-71 |
| 05:03 | Austin Peay | Larry Leland gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:41 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG) Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (PG), Benjamin Bourgault (PF) Larry Leland, Philip Valentin | |
| 04:41 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:41 | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Press grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Wilson steals it from Joseph Mance in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 04:30 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Milford Pirkle | 63-74 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the dunk | 63-74 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Press grabs the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Milford Pirkle - foul #3 on Milford Pirkle, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF) Joseph Mance, David Press | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper (C) Milford Pirkle | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 04:14 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Leland (PG) Nicholas Sykora | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador can't finish the layup | 64-74 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang tips it but misses | 64-74 |
| 03:56 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Austin Peay | Murray Hooper's floater is tipped away by James Meador | 64-74 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lei Wang | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Smith (tired) 4 pts. PF - James Meador (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Larry Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Bourgault (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Hooper (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 3 from the left corner | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Louis Jackson, John Smith, James Meador, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Don Wells (PG), Nicholas Sykora (SG), Timothy Weaver (PF), Philip Valentin (C) Larry Leland, Mark Wilson, Benjamin Bourgault, Murray Hooper | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits the follow up shot | 69-74 |
| 02:32 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Kopf - foul #4 on Steven Kopf, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), David Press (PF) Steven Kopf, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Milford Pirkle (C) Philip Valentin | |
| 02:32 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:32 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 69-74 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Don Wells steps in front of the Louis Harvey pass in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 02:23 | Austin Peay | Don Wells drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Grandstaff | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey loses the dribble to Milford Pirkle in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Don Wells comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Mance - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG), James Meador (C) Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Philip Valentin (SF) Nicholas Sykora, Jamie Grandstaff | |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Don Wells makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Don Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meador | 69-78 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-78 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Press makes the jump hook from the right block | 71-78 |
| 01:39 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Steven Kopf, Joseph Mance, James Meador | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora (SG), Benjamin Bourgault (PF) Rodney Williams, Timothy Weaver | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Press | 73-78 |
| 01:07 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:53 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Press hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Louis Harvey | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harvey - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Harvey and he's fouled by Philip Valentin - foul #2 on Philip Valentin, team foul #9 | 78-83 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:39 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin grabs the board | 78-83 |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Philip Valentin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Harvey, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-83 |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:36 | Austin Peay | Philip Valentin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Don Wells - foul #2 on Don Wells, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:26 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora is hacked by Louis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Jackson, team foul #14 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (SF) Benjamin Bourgault | |
| 00:26 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:26 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Sykora makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harvey - foul #4 on Louis Harvey, team foul #15 | 83-86 |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is fouled in the backcourt by Don Wells - foul #3 on Don Wells, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault (PF) Jamie Grandstaff | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:15 | Austin Peay | Don Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harvey - foul #5 on Louis Harvey, team foul #16 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (SF) Benjamin Bourgault | |
| 00:15 | Austin Peay | Don Wells makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:15 | Austin Peay | Don Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is hacked by Don Wells - foul #4 on Don Wells, team foul #12 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Benjamin Bourgault (PF) Jamie Grandstaff | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:06 | Austin Peay | Don Wells is hacked by Roger Kincade in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Kincade, team foul #17 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG) Roger Kincade | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jamie Grandstaff (SF) Benjamin Bourgault | |
| 00:06 | Austin Peay | Don Wells makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:06 | Austin Peay | Don Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-91 |