| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Blanchard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roger Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bryan Sale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Ensor (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Randall Ensor inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard slams it home on a great pass from Bryan Sale | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Mario Howard takes the ball from Eric Aldaco in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:29 | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra is fouled on the floor by Thomas Blanchard - foul #2 on Thomas Blanchard, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:24 | Austin Peay | Aaron Simpson takes the ball from Joseph Becerra | 38-37 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Blanchard slams it home on a nice dish by Aaron Simpson | 40-37 |
| 18:53 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard is hacked by Eugene Peterson - foul #3 on Eugene Peterson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Brown (C) Eugene Peterson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian Wood (SF) Randall Ensor | |
| 18:43 | Austin Peay | Lawrence Moodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Park (SG) Mario Howard | |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Aldaco | 40-37 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:48 | Austin Peay | Mark Park is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Harry Shockley (SG), Steven Lux (SF), Jayson Orr (PF) Aaron Simpson, Thomas Blanchard, Eric Aldaco, Roger Hood | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime (SG), Randall Ensor (SF), Ronald Privett (PF) Bryan Sale, Lawrence Moodie, Joseph Becerra | |
| 17:42 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 44-37 |
| 16:59 | Austin Peay | Brian Wood is denied on a dunk by David Brown | 44-37 |
| 16:57 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Ensor | 44-37 |
| 16:45 | Austin Peay | Ronald Privett's pass is intercepted by Harry Shockley | 44-37 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Shockley | 46-37 |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Mark Park buries a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Prime | 46-39 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 15:42 | Austin Peay | Jayson Orr picks off the pass by Ronald Privett | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Steven Lux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Orr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Mark Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Prime (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Ensor (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Privett (fairly fresh) C - Brian Wood (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 15:15 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:04 | Austin Peay | Ronald Privett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Thomas Blanchard (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Roger Hood (PF), Eugene Peterson (C) Robert Smith, Harry Shockley, Steven Lux, Jayson Orr, David Brown | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale (PG), Mario Howard (SG), Joseph Black (SF), Lawrence Moodie (PF), Joseph Becerra (C) Mark Park, Daniel Prime, Randall Ensor, Ronald Privett, Brian Wood | |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Mario Howard picks off the pass by Thomas Blanchard | 49-39 |
| 14:23 | Austin Peay | Lawrence Moodie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Sale | 49-41 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson slams it home set up by Eric Aldaco | 51-41 |
| 13:34 | Austin Peay | Eric Aldaco is called for the reach on Joseph Black - foul #2 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Allen (SG), Charles Holt (C) Thomas Blanchard, Eugene Peterson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley (PG), Randall Ensor (SF) Bryan Sale, Joseph Black | |
| 13:17 | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley is fouled on the floor by Aaron Simpson - foul #1 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime (SG) Mario Howard | |
| 13:07 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Lumley | 51-43 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Moodie takes the ball from Aaron Simpson | 51-43 |
| 12:32 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Shockley - foul #2 on Harry Shockley, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Steven Lux (SF), Jayson Orr (PF) Aaron Simpson, Eric Aldaco, Roger Hood | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Black (SF) Randall Ensor | |
| 12:32 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:32 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:43 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Joseph Becerra | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Steven Lux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Anthony Lumley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Prime (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Moodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Becerra (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Prime and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Blanchard (SG), Eugene Peterson (C) Harry Shockley, Charles Holt | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale (PG), Mario Howard (SG), Mark Park (C) Daniel Prime, Joseph Black, Joseph Becerra | |
| 11:37 | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Thomas Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Howard - foul #2 on Mario Howard, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco (SF) Steven Lux | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Randall Ensor (SF) Anthony Lumley | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:57 | Austin Peay | Mark Park connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bryan Sale | 51-50 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Moodie is called for the reach on Eric Aldaco - foul #1 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Roger Hood (PF) Robert Smith, Jayson Orr | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ronald Privett (SF), Joseph Becerra (C) Randall Ensor, Mark Park | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Eugene Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale drills a jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Moodie and he's fouled by Thomas Blanchard - foul #3 on Thomas Blanchard, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), Steven Lux (SF), David Brown (C) Thomas Blanchard, Eric Aldaco, Eugene Peterson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime (SG), Joseph Black (SF), Brian Wood (PF), Mark Park (C) Mario Howard, Ronald Privett, Lawrence Moodie, Joseph Becerra | |
| 09:49 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | David Brown banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Steven Lux | 55-53 |
| 09:14 | Austin Peay | The jumper by Bryan Sale is denied by Steven Lux | 55-53 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr (SF), Charles Holt (C) Aaron Simpson, Roger Hood | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley (PG) Bryan Sale | |
| 08:41 | Austin Peay | Brian Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ronald Privett (PF), Joseph Becerra (C) Brian Wood, Mark Park | |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steven Lux | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | Austin Peay | Eric Aldaco steps in front of the Anthony Lumley pass | 57-53 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Shockley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Lux (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Orr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Holt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Anthony Lumley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Prime (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Privett (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Becerra (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Harry Shockley | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Eric Aldaco steps in front of the Daniel Prime pass | 59-53 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Prime picks off the pass by Jayson Orr in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | Austin Peay | Joseph Black makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux is hacked by Anthony Lumley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Lumley, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Thomas Blanchard (SG), Roger Hood (PF), Eugene Peterson (C) Harry Shockley, Steven Lux, Jayson Orr, Charles Holt | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale (PG), Mario Howard (SG), Randall Ensor (SF), Lawrence Moodie (PF), Mark Park (C) Anthony Lumley, Daniel Prime, Joseph Black, Ronald Privett, Joseph Becerra | |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Aldaco | 61-56 |
| 06:23 | Austin Peay | Mark Park misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Peterson - foul #4 on Eugene Peterson, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 06:23 | Austin Peay | Mark Park misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:23 | Austin Peay | Mark Park makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Mario Howard steps in front of the Aaron Simpson pass in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 06:19 | Austin Peay | Randall Ensor lays it in set up by Mario Howard | 61-59 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Eugene Peterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Eugene Peterson, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Brown (C) Eugene Peterson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brian Wood (SF) Randall Ensor | |
| 05:56 | Austin Peay | Mark Park comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 05:54 | Austin Peay | Lawrence Moodie tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 05:52 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Park | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale can't connect on a floater from the right block | 61-59 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood buries a runner from the right block | 63-59 |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | Mark Park clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 04:40 | Austin Peay | Mark Park pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | Mark Park is fouled on the floor by Aaron Simpson - foul #2 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Harry Shockley (SG), Steven Lux (SF), Jayson Orr (PF), Charles Holt (C) Aaron Simpson, Thomas Blanchard, Eric Aldaco, Roger Hood, David Brown | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Lumley (PG), Daniel Prime (SG), Randall Ensor (SF) Bryan Sale, Mario Howard, Brian Wood | |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | Mark Park makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | Mark Park makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Holt loses the dribble to Mark Park | 63-61 |
| 03:41 | Austin Peay | Mark Park is hacked by Harry Shockley - foul #3 on Harry Shockley, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Black (SF), Brian Wood (PF) Randall Ensor, Lawrence Moodie | |
| 03:41 | Austin Peay | Mark Park makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:41 | Austin Peay | Mark Park misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux is hacked by Joseph Black - foul #1 on Joseph Black, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra (C) Mark Park | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Lux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Orr (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Holt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Anthony Lumley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Prime (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Black (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Becerra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Black - foul #2 on Joseph Black, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ronald Privett (PF) Brian Wood | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Jayson Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:13 | Austin Peay | Joseph Becerra grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:50 | Austin Peay | Daniel Prime hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Black | 64-64 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Thomas Blanchard (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Roger Hood (PF), David Brown (C) Robert Smith, Harry Shockley, Steven Lux, Jayson Orr, Charles Holt | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Joseph Black is called for the reach on Eric Aldaco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Black, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Daniel Prime steals it from Eric Aldaco | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | Austin Peay | Joseph Black lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Prime | 64-66 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Blanchard and he's hacked by Anthony Lumley - foul #3 on Anthony Lumley, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale (PG), Mario Howard (SG), Randall Ensor (SF) Anthony Lumley, Joseph Black, Joseph Becerra | |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Thomas Blanchard is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Blanchard, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Lawrence Moodie (PF), Joseph Becerra (C) Ronald Privett, Daniel Prime | |
| 01:48 | Austin Peay | Thomas Blanchard is called for the reach on Mario Howard - foul #5 on Thomas Blanchard, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG) Thomas Blanchard | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 01:48 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:48 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Brown | 67-66 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Bryan Sale steps in front of the Harry Shockley pass in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 01:28 | Austin Peay | Bryan Sale clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 01:27 | Austin Peay | Lawrence Moodie tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Mario Howard steps in front of the David Brown pass | 67-68 |
| 01:10 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley is hacked by Bryan Sale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Sale, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:46 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Sale | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco connects on the floater from the left block | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Austin Peay | Mario Howard hits the finger roll set up by Randall Ensor | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 71-73 |