| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Westbrook (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew McLoud (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Maynard Coats (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Anderson swats the layup by Maynard Coats | 45-41 |
| 19:38 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Stephen Anderson | 45-41 |
| 19:17 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 45-41 |
| 19:16 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson tips it in | 47-41 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 47-41 |
| 18:49 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 18:47 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis's pass is intercepted by Matthew McLoud in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 17:53 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gene Riley (PG), Herman Green (SG), Dennis Erickson (SF), William Brouillard (PF), Melvin Catlett (C) Richard Davis, Chad Westbrook, Scott Davis, Stephen Anderson, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Curry (PG), Bob Chavers (SG), Richard Snow (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Matthew McLoud, Maynard Coats, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| 17:19 | Austin Peay | Melvin Catlett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremiah Hochstetler - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hochstetler, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 17:19 | Austin Peay | Melvin Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:19 | Austin Peay | Melvin Catlett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:19 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 16:57 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson's layup is rejected by Harry Bowser | 48-44 |
| 16:55 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:35 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:33 | Austin Peay | Melvin Catlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Fellows (PG), Chad Westbrook (SG), Charles Ogden (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) Gene Riley, Herman Green, Melvin Catlett, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF) Richard Snow, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:18 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:11 | Austin Peay | Charles Ogden is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 15:55 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - George Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Westbrook (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Charles Ogden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Brouillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Curry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Chavers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Carter (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Austin Peay | George Fellows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Casey Shepard (C) Chad Westbrook, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG) Michael Curry, Mark Carter | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 15:38 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 15:36 | Austin Peay | Mario Travis steals it from Casey Shepard in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mario Travis | 50-46 |
| 15:15 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Stamper | 50-46 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Bob Chavers | 50-48 |
| 14:57 | Austin Peay | Mario Travis takes the ball from Richard Davis | 50-48 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd banks in the layup set up by Mario Travis | 50-50 |
| 14:38 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by George Fellows | 53-50 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gene Riley (PG), Herman Green (SG), Scott Davis (SF), Dennis Erickson (PF), William Brouillard (C) Richard Davis, George Fellows, Charles Ogden, Stephen Anderson, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF), Richard Snow (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Bob Chavers, Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Hochstetler | 53-52 |
| 13:36 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Davis, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook (SG), Melvin Catlett (PF) Herman Green, Scott Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (C) Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the floater from the left side | 53-52 |
| 13:15 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 12:59 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson (PF) Melvin Catlett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Maynard Coats (SG), Charles Stamper (PF) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Richard Snow | |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Penwell | 53-55 |
| 12:36 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Maynard Coats - foul #1 on Maynard Coats, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Scott Davis (SF) Gene Riley, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:36 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:36 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis steals it from Maynard Coats | 55-55 |
| 12:16 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis throws it down | 57-55 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herman Green (SG) Chad Westbrook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Curry (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (PF) Matthew McLoud, Maynard Coats, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper | |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd travels in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 11:57 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis connects on the open shot from the left block | 59-55 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Anderson takes the ball from Michael Curry in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Richard Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Brouillard (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Lloyd (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bob Chavers (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jeremiah Hochstetler (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Penwell (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Austin Peay | Herman Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 11:31 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Curry | 61-57 |
| 10:57 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Chavers | 61-57 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell is fouled on the floor by William Brouillard - foul #1 on William Brouillard, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| 10:50 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gene Riley (PG), Chad Westbrook (SG), Charles Ogden (SF), Dennis Erickson (PF), Melvin Catlett (C) Richard Davis, Herman Green, Scott Davis, Stephen Anderson, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Maynard Coats (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Richard Snow (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Michael Curry, Frederick Lloyd, Bob Chavers, Jeremiah Hochstetler, James Penwell | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the fadeaway from close range | 61-59 |
| 10:21 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Riley | 63-59 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Fellows (PG), William Brouillard (PF), Casey Shepard (C) Gene Riley, Charles Ogden, Melvin Catlett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Charles Stamper (PF) Mario Travis, Richard Snow | |
| 09:44 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Brouillard, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG) Mark Carter | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper hits a shot from close range | 63-61 |
| 09:10 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chad Westbrook, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Stephen Anderson (PF) George Fellows, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Richard Snow (C) Matthew McLoud, Maynard Coats, Harry Bowser | |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-61 |
| 08:57 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Casey Shepard | 63-61 |
| 08:41 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is hacked by Stephen Anderson - foul #3 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gene Riley (PG), Herman Green (SG), Scott Davis (SF) Richard Davis, Chad Westbrook, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Curry (PG), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Mario Travis, Richard Snow | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Curry | 63-63 |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 07:59 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis is hacked by Bob Chavers - foul #2 on Bob Chavers, team foul #3 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Fellows (PG), Chad Westbrook (SG), Melvin Catlett (SF), William Brouillard (PF) Gene Riley, Herman Green, Scott Davis, Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Maynard Coats (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), Richard Snow (C) Michael Curry, Frederick Lloyd, Bob Chavers, Charles Stamper, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - George Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Westbrook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Melvin Catlett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Brouillard (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Casey Shepard (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew McLoud (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Maynard Coats (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Carter (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Brouillard steals it from Richard Snow | 63-63 |
| 07:10 | Austin Peay | Maynard Coats steps in front of the Melvin Catlett pass in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter is hacked by Chad Westbrook - foul #3 on Chad Westbrook, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Charles Ogden (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) George Fellows, Melvin Catlett, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), James Penwell (C) Matthew McLoud, Richard Snow | |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:47 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 06:42 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis is hacked by Harry Bowser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Bowser, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herman Green (SG) Chad Westbrook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:27 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ogden | 65-64 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats is fouled on the floor by Stephen Anderson - foul #4 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook (SG), Dennis Erickson (SF) Herman Green, Charles Ogden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Mark Carter, Harry Bowser, James Penwell | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:58 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:38 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 67-65 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gene Riley (PG), Casey Shepard (C) Richard Davis, William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Richard Snow (C) Mario Travis, Maynard Coats, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson lays it up and in and the foul's on Bob Chavers - foul #3 on Bob Chavers, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Davis (SF) Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Curry (PG) Matthew McLoud | |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Erickson is called for the reach on Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Erickson, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Scott Davis snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Fellows (SG), Charles Ogden (SF), Melvin Catlett (C) Chad Westbrook, Scott Davis, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Bob Chavers, Richard Snow | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Stephen Anderson (PF) Gene Riley, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (SG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| 04:41 | Austin Peay | Stephen Anderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Brouillard (C) Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) Charles Stamper | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Ogden is called for the reach on Harry Bowser - foul #1 on Charles Ogden, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Davis (SF), Casey Shepard (C) Charles Ogden, Melvin Catlett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), James Penwell (C) Michael Curry, Mark Carter, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:23 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:11 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 04:09 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:57 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 03:47 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herman Green (SG), Charles Ogden (SF), Dennis Erickson (PF) Richard Davis, Scott Davis, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Curry (PG), Charles Stamper (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Matthew McLoud, Harry Bowser, James Penwell | |
| 03:40 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Chavers - foul #4 on Bob Chavers, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gene Riley (PG) George Fellows | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF) Bob Chavers | |
| 03:40 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:40 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Gene Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ogden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Brouillard (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Dennis Erickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Curry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frederick Lloyd (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Carter (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremiah Hochstetler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 03:21 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 03:01 | Austin Peay | Michael Curry steals it from Charles Ogden | 72-69 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 72-71 |
| 02:18 | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 02:16 | Austin Peay | Charles Ogden grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:57 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard knocks in the jumper from the left block | 74-71 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Chad Westbrook (SG), Scott Davis (SF), Casey Shepard (C) Gene Riley, Herman Green, Charles Ogden, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), James Penwell (C) Michael Curry, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell buries a floater near the basket | 74-73 |
| 01:31 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mario Travis - foul #4 on Mario Travis, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 01:31 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:31 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:08 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 77-73 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-73 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Davis steals the ball from Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 00:52 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:30 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:30 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dennis Erickson (PF) William Brouillard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Lloyd - foul #4 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | Chad Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis steps in front of the Frederick Lloyd pass in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis blows the layup | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard hits the follow up shot | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Melvin Catlett (SF), William Brouillard (PF) Scott Davis, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Frederick Lloyd is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #5 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Casey Shepard is called for the reach on Maynard Coats - foul #2 on Casey Shepard, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gene Riley (PG), Herman Green (SG), Dennis Erickson (SF) Richard Davis, Chad Westbrook, Casey Shepard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), Richard Snow (C) Mario Travis, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:10 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard is hacked by Matthew McLoud in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McLoud, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Davis (PG), Chad Westbrook (SG), Casey Shepard (C) Gene Riley, Herman Green, Dennis Erickson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Matthew McLoud, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser, Richard Snow | |
| 00:10 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:10 | Austin Peay | William Brouillard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is hacked by Richard Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Davis (SF) Melvin Catlett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Austin Peay | Casey Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Richard Davis runs out the clock | 84-75 |