| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micah Clabaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Vess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phil Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess is hacked by Thomas Keach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Keach, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:41 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to John Sparks | 40-41 |
| 19:32 | Austin Peay | John Sparks blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 43-41 |
| 19:23 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan is hacked by Christopher Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:07 | Austin Peay | John Sparks misses short on a runner in the lane | 43-41 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess's pass is intercepted by Phil Franklin in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 18:58 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin lays it up and in | 43-43 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 18:43 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Dennis Herrington | 43-43 |
| 18:37 | Austin Peay | John Sparks drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Willie Morgan | 43-45 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 18:21 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:17 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SG), Michael Motley (SF), Louis Drost (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Christopher Wallace, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh, Steven Vess | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (PG), Stacy Focht (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Greathouse (PF), William Hill (C) Thomas Keach, Willie Morgan, Phil Franklin, Dennis Herrington, John Sparks | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Stacy Focht - foul #1 on Stacy Focht, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:03 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to William Hill | 44-45 |
| 17:58 | Austin Peay | Roscoe Taylor steps in front of the Stacy Focht pass in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 17:29 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Drost | 46-45 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Caldwell | 48-45 |
| 16:54 | Austin Peay | William Hill misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 50-45 |
| 16:31 | Austin Peay | William Hill buries a jump hook in the lane | 50-47 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley lays it up and in on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 52-47 |
| 16:14 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stacy Focht | 52-49 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Davis is called for the reach on Louis Drost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Davis, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), John Renteria (PF), Steven Vess (C) Lawrence Caldwell, Michael Motley, Louis Drost, Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), John Sparks (C) Bryan Davis, Stacy Focht, Richard Taylor, Jeffrey Greathouse, William Hill | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Barry Brown (SF) Phil Franklin | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Renteria (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Vess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dennis Herrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 15:36 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:26 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Herrington and he's hacked by Christopher Wallace - foul #3 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| 15:26 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Keach - foul #3 on Thomas Keach, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (PF) John Renteria | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:52 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 14:50 | Austin Peay | John Sparks tips it home | 54-54 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh is called for 10 seconds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Christopher Wallace, Harvey Hansen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 14:22 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Keach | 54-56 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh is fouled on the floor by Dennis Herrington - foul #2 on Dennis Herrington, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), John Renteria (PF), Louis Drost (C) Lawrence Caldwell, Micah Clabaugh, Steven Vess | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin (PG), Bryan Davis (SG), Jeffrey Greathouse (PF) Thomas Keach, Willie Morgan, Dennis Herrington | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 13:41 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 13:28 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin connects on the turnaround near the basket | 54-58 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 13:14 | Austin Peay | John Sparks pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 13:05 | Austin Peay | John Sparks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 13:04 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Brown is called for the reach on Harvey Hansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Brown, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Michael Motley (C) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen, John Renteria, Louis Drost | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Dennis Herrington (PF) Barry Brown, John Sparks | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| 12:24 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse is hacked by Michael Motley - foul #1 on Michael Motley, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Steven Vess (C) Christopher Wallace, Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan (SG) Thomas Keach | |
| 12:04 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Phil Franklin | 54-62 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Edward Maxfield (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Micah Clabaugh (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Vess (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bryan Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Franklin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Herrington (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 11:29 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 11:25 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Michael Motley (SF), John Renteria (PF), Louis Drost (C) Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, Micah Clabaugh, Steven Vess | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Stacy Focht (SG), John Sparks (C) Bryan Davis, Willie Morgan, Dennis Herrington | |
| 11:13 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Drost | 54-62 |
| 11:12 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-62 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Shawn Winger (C) Christopher Wallace, Michael Motley, Louis Drost | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor (SF), William Hill (PF) Phil Franklin, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 10:32 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach can't finish the layup | 54-62 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roscoe Taylor and he's fouled by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (PF) John Renteria | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Dennis Herrington (PF) Thomas Keach, Stacy Focht, William Hill | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:11 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Winger - foul #1 on Shawn Winger, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley (C) Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 10:11 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 10:11 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), William Hill (PF) Willie Morgan, Richard Taylor, Dennis Herrington | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 09:32 | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht travels in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Roscoe Taylor, Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG) Bryan Davis | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Renteria | 63-64 |
| 08:59 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Renteria | 63-64 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Phil Franklin - foul #1 on Phil Franklin, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Steven Vess (C) Christopher Wallace, Edward Maxfield, John Renteria, Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Thomas Keach, Stacy Focht, Phil Franklin, William Hill, John Sparks | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:49 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Hansen - foul #3 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 08:26 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington's dunk attempt is rejected by Harvey Hansen | 65-64 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Morgan - foul #1 on Willie Morgan, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Michael Motley (SF) Louis Drost, Lawrence Caldwell, Harvey Hansen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:00 | Austin Peay | The short jumper by Dennis Herrington is denied by Michael Motley | 67-64 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Willie Morgan - foul #2 on Willie Morgan, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Louis Drost (C) Christopher Wallace, Steven Vess | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Barry Brown (SF), John Sparks (C) Bryan Davis, Richard Taylor, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses the free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:33 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Edward Maxfield (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Motley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micah Clabaugh (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Drost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Morgan (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Herrington (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sparks (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Austin Peay | John Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-64 |
| 07:11 | Austin Peay | John Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-64 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Keach - foul #4 on Thomas Keach, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), John Renteria (PF) Michael Motley, Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht (SG), William Hill (PF) Willie Morgan, Dennis Herrington | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:39 | Austin Peay | John Sparks loses the ball out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SG) Edward Maxfield | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-64 |
| 06:18 | Austin Peay | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 06:15 | Austin Peay | Lawrence Caldwell picks off the pass by Barry Brown in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 05:40 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roscoe Taylor - foul #1 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Edward Maxfield (SG), Michael Motley (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, Harvey Hansen, John Renteria, Louis Drost | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (SG), Jeffrey Greathouse (PF), Phil Franklin (C) Stacy Focht, William Hill, John Sparks | |
| 05:40 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:40 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 05:18 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:12 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Motley - foul #2 on Michael Motley, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess (C) Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor (SG) Thomas Keach | |
| 05:12 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:12 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan (SG), Dennis Herrington (PF) Richard Taylor, Phil Franklin | |
| 04:33 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Wallace - foul #4 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG) Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:33 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:33 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Willie Morgan steps in front of the Roscoe Taylor pass in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 04:13 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-68 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor clanks a jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 04:06 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 04:06 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Renteria (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Micah Clabaugh, Steven Vess | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht (SG), John Sparks (C) Willie Morgan, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 04:01 | Austin Peay | Edward Maxfield is called for the reach on Stacy Focht in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Edward Maxfield | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:01 | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:01 | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Brown - foul #5 on Barry Brown, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin (SF), Jeffrey Greathouse (PF) Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:39 | Austin Peay | John Sparks grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 03:14 | Austin Peay | Stacy Focht misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Lawrence Caldwell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harvey Hansen (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Renteria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Winger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bryan Davis (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stacy Focht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Phil Franklin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Greathouse (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sparks (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 02:47 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Michael Motley (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Steven Vess (C) Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, Harvey Hansen, John Renteria, Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Dennis Herrington (PF), William Hill (C) Bryan Davis, Stacy Focht, Jeffrey Greathouse, John Sparks | |
| 02:36 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-70 |
| 02:34 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin snags the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 02:21 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-72 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 02:06 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:06 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor (SG) Willie Morgan | |
| 02:00 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor is hacked by Christopher Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF) Louis Drost, Christopher Wallace, Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Sparks (C) William Hill | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 02:00 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:00 | Austin Peay | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 01:43 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to John Sparks | 77-74 |
| 01:34 | Austin Peay | John Sparks connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-76 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor loses the dribble to Dennis Herrington | 77-76 |
| 00:51 | Austin Peay | John Sparks lays it up and in and he's hacked by Micah Clabaugh - foul #2 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan (SG) Richard Taylor | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-78 |
| 00:51 | Austin Peay | John Sparks makes the free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 77-79 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Micah Clabaugh | 77-79 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 77-79 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Phil Franklin | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin is hacked by Lawrence Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Vess | 77-80 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (SF), Jeffrey Greathouse (PF) Phil Franklin, Dennis Herrington | |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Micah Clabaugh is called for the reach on Bryan Davis - foul #3 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #14 | 77-80 |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-82 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF) Bryan Davis, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 00:04 | Austin Peay | John Sparks pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | John Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Caldwell - foul #3 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #15 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (SF) Phil Franklin | |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | John Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | John Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-83 |