| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (fresh) SG - Joseph Sherrell (fresh) SF - Ronnie Prejean (fresh) PF - Ray Fischer (fresh) C - Archie Difranco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Martin Whatley (fresh) SG - Jody Trower (fresh) SF - Manuel Snyder (fresh) PF - Benjamin McClain (fresh) C - Ronald Walton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | SE Missouri State | Martin Whatley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm is hacked by Martin Whatley - foul #1 on Martin Whatley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Whatley - foul #2 on Martin Whatley, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG) Martin Whatley | |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Brehm | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower hits a shot from the left side set up by Orval Petty | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Austin Peay | Orval Petty steps in front of the Archie Difranco pass | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Archie Difranco | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Orval Petty | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Joe Brehm takes the ball from Manuel Snyder | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:35 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Snyder lays it in | 10-9 |
| 16:23 | Austin Peay | Ronald Walton denies the turnaround by Ray Fischer | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves (PG), John Zaiss (SG), George Pye (SF), Justin Rogers (PF), Casey Shepard (C) Joe Brehm, Joseph Sherrell, Ronnie Prejean, Ray Fischer, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht (PG), John Ward (SG), Jerry Jamison (SF), Manuel Engram (PF), Richard Hanlon (C) Orval Petty, Jody Trower, Manuel Snyder, Benjamin McClain, Ronald Walton | |
| 16:04 | Austin Peay | George Pye clanks a jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | John Ward gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Michael Cleaves (fresh) SG - John Zaiss (fresh) SF - George Pye (fresh) PF - Justin Rogers (fresh) C - Casey Shepard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Albrecht (fresh) SG - John Ward (fresh) SF - Jerry Jamison (fresh) PF - Manuel Engram (fresh) C - Richard Hanlon (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Albrecht | 12-11 |
| 15:29 | Austin Peay | George Pye lays it in on a great pass from Michael Cleaves | 14-11 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Jamison | 14-13 |
| 14:48 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 14:47 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht is hacked by Michael Cleaves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cleaves, team foul #1 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Joseph Sherrell (SG), Stephen Anderson (SF), Ray Fischer (PF), William Brouillard (C) Michael Cleaves, John Zaiss, George Pye, Justin Rogers, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG), Jody Trower (SG), Reed Hill (SF), Benjamin McClain (PF), Ronald Walton (C) James Albrecht, John Ward, Jerry Jamison, Manuel Engram, Richard Hanlon | |
| 14:27 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Anderson is called for the reach on Ronald Walton - foul #1 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Orval Petty | 14-15 |
| 13:50 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Orval Petty | 14-18 |
| 13:23 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 13:22 | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Walton, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Zaiss (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Justin Rogers (PF), Archie Difranco (C) Joseph Sherrell, Stephen Anderson, Ray Fischer, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht (PG), John Ward (SG), Manuel Snyder (SF), Jerry Jamison (PF), Manuel Engram (C) Orval Petty, Jody Trower, Reed Hill, Benjamin McClain, Ronald Walton | |
| 13:06 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm's pass is intercepted by John Ward in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Snyder misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 13:02 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 12:44 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean blows the layup but he's fouled by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves (PG), Casey Shepard (PF) Joe Brehm, Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:44 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:44 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | John Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cleaves - foul #2 on Michael Cleaves, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG) Michael Cleaves | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Ward | 16-20 |
| 12:05 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Snyder gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Prejean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Casey Shepard (fairly fresh) C - Archie Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Albrecht (fairly fresh) SG - John Ward (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Engram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:58 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 16-20 |
| 11:56 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 11:27 | Austin Peay | James Albrecht steps in front of the Casey Shepard pass | 16-20 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Archie Difranco - foul #1 on Archie Difranco, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Pye (PG), Joseph Sherrell (SG), Stephen Anderson (SF), Justin Rogers (PF), William Brouillard (C) Joe Brehm, John Zaiss, Ronnie Prejean, Casey Shepard, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG), Jody Trower (SG), Reed Hill (SF), Richard Hanlon (PF), Ronald Walton (C) James Albrecht, John Ward, Manuel Snyder, Jerry Jamison, Manuel Engram | |
| 10:15 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty connects on the floater from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 10:07 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 09:59 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 09:58 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer (PF) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain (PF) Ronald Walton | |
| 09:14 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jody Trower - foul #1 on Jody Trower, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Justin Rogers (C) George Pye, Stephen Anderson, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton (C) Richard Hanlon | |
| 09:14 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:14 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronnie Prejean - foul #1 on Ronnie Prejean, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:59 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:48 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell blows the layup but he's hacked by Jody Trower - foul #2 on Jody Trower, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht (SG), Manuel Snyder (SF) Jody Trower, Reed Hill | |
| 08:48 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:48 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:44 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Sherrell takes the ball from Manuel Snyder in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 08:42 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell hits the finger roll | 26-22 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Zaiss (SG), Archie Difranco (C) Joseph Sherrell, Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:57 | Austin Peay | Ronald Walton is called for the reach on Ronnie Prejean - foul #2 on Ronald Walton, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Pye (PG), William Brouillard (C) Joe Brehm, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison (C) Ronald Walton | |
| 07:57 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:57 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - George Pye (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Zaiss (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Prejean (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ray Fischer (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Brouillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Albrecht (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin McClain (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht lays it in uncontested | 27-24 |
| 07:36 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Orval Petty - foul #1 on Orval Petty, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson (SF) Ronnie Prejean | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill (SG), Richard Hanlon (C) James Albrecht, Manuel Snyder | |
| 07:36 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:18 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Reed Hill | 30-26 |
| 07:12 | Austin Peay | George Pye knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Anderson | 32-26 |
| 06:47 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Reed Hill | 32-28 |
| 06:27 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer connects on the shot from close range | 34-28 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Jamison | 34-30 |
| 05:53 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 05:52 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to John Zaiss | 34-30 |
| 05:37 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 34-30 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:16 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison is fouled on the floor by Ray Fischer - foul #1 on Ray Fischer, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Joseph Sherrell (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Justin Rogers (PF), Casey Shepard (C) George Pye, John Zaiss, Stephen Anderson, Ray Fischer, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Ward (PG), James Albrecht (SG), Manuel Snyder (SF), Manuel Engram (C) Orval Petty, Reed Hill, Jerry Jamison, Richard Hanlon | |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | John Ward connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 04:31 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 04:30 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | The pull-up jumper by Justin Rogers is blocked by Manuel Engram | 34-32 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Benjamin McClain gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Sherrell is called for the reach on James Albrecht - foul #1 on Joseph Sherrell, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco (C) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Jamison (C) Benjamin McClain | |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:02 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean is fouled on the floor by Manuel Snyder - foul #1 on Manuel Snyder, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers (PF) Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:02 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 34-34 |
| 03:40 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers grabs the board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sherrell (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Prejean (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Justin Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Albrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Engram (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Jamison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 03:17 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 03:01 | SE Missouri State | James Albrecht clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Engram tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 02:41 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:31 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Snyder snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Prejean is called for the reach on Manuel Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Prejean, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves (PG), John Zaiss (SG), George Pye (SF), Casey Shepard (PF) Joe Brehm, Joseph Sherrell, Ronnie Prejean, Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Martin Whatley (PG), Jody Trower (SG), Benjamin McClain (PF), Ronald Walton (C) John Ward, James Albrecht, Manuel Engram, Jerry Jamison | |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:11 | Austin Peay | John Zaiss misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 02:09 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Archie Difranco blocks the short jumper by Benjamin McClain | 36-38 |
| 02:00 | Austin Peay | George Pye snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 01:55 | Austin Peay | George Pye loses the dribble to Ronald Walton | 36-38 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | Casey Shepard steps in front of the Jody Trower pass in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 01:37 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-38 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-40 |
| 01:02 | Austin Peay | George Pye misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Snyder - foul #2 on Manuel Snyder, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (SG), Stephen Anderson (SF), William Brouillard (C) John Zaiss, Casey Shepard, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Reed Hill (SF) Manuel Snyder | |
| 01:02 | Austin Peay | George Pye makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:02 | Austin Peay | George Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Martin Whatley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 00:43 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 00:38 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Cleaves | 43-40 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Michael Cleaves picks off the pass by Martin Whatley in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | Michael Cleaves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Walton grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Martin Whatley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-40 |