| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Orlosky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Huynh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wilbur Landry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Shugart (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Austin Peay | Donald Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hayes is hacked by Jeffrey Dowd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dowd, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Ross (PF) Don Huynh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Mears (SG) James Shugart | |
| 19:16 | Austin Peay | Robert Hayes steps in front of the Wilbur Landry pass in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hayes lays it in | 34-39 |
| 19:00 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Hall | 34-42 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lord (PG), Nathan Osborne (SG), Lawrence Adkison (SF), Rudy Smith (C) Benjamin Terrell, Robert Hayes, Daniel Orlosky, Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin (PG), Joseph Sorensen (PF), John Hard (C) Wilbur Landry, Randy Alexander, Donald Hall | |
| 18:49 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:47 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on John Hard - foul #1 on John Hard, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Johnson (PF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry (PG), James Shugart (SG), Benjamin Grant (C) Jeffrey Goodwin, Allen Mears, John Hard | |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:03 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry scores on a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 36-45 |
| 17:45 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Joseph Sorensen | 36-45 |
| 17:31 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Grant buries a shot in the lane | 36-47 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Johnson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rudy Smith | 38-47 |
| 17:23 | Austin Peay | Lawrence Adkison is called for the reach on Wilbur Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Adkison, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Robert Hayes (SG), Daniel Orlosky (SF), Don Huynh (PF), Yo Chiong (C) Richard Lord, Nathan Osborne, Lawrence Adkison, Charles Johnson, Rudy Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeremy Crespo (PF), Donald Hall (C) Joseph Sorensen, Benjamin Grant | |
| 17:10 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Dowd | 38-47 |
| 16:58 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 16:56 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:48 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Crespo can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong is open and buries a runner in the lane | 40-47 |
| 16:16 | Austin Peay | James Shugart scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Wilbur Landry is called for the reach on Robert Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbur Landry, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Ross (PF) Don Huynh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin (PG), Allen Mears (SG), Joseph Sorensen (SF), Randy Alexander (PF), John Hard (C) Wilbur Landry, James Shugart, Jeffrey Dowd, Jeremy Crespo, Donald Hall | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross loses the dribble to John Hard | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Orlosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Jeffrey Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Mears (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hard (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin is open but misses the lay-in | 40-49 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell lays it up and in set up by John Ross | 42-49 |
| 15:01 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sorensen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Yo Chiong - foul #3 on Yo Chiong, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lord (PG), Nathan Osborne (SG), Lawrence Adkison (SF), Don Huynh (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Benjamin Terrell, Robert Hayes, Daniel Orlosky, John Ross, Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry (PG), John Johnson (SG), Benjamin Grant (C) Jeffrey Goodwin, Allen Mears, John Hard | |
| 15:01 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:01 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lord clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:35 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:13 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sorensen hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Johnson | 42-52 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Osborne | 45-52 |
| 13:32 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sorensen is denied on a layup by Don Huynh | 45-52 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison is hacked by Benjamin Grant - foul #2 on Benjamin Grant, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Robert Hayes (SG), Daniel Orlosky (SF), John Ross (PF), Rudy Smith (C) Richard Lord, Nathan Osborne, Lawrence Adkison, Don Huynh, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin (PG), Jeffrey Dowd (SF), Jeremy Crespo (PF), Donald Hall (C) Wilbur Landry, Joseph Sorensen, Randy Alexander, Benjamin Grant | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith slams it home set up by Robert Hayes | 47-52 |
| 12:57 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hayes and he's hacked by Jeffrey Dowd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dowd, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Mears (SF), Randy Alexander (PF) Jeffrey Dowd, Jeremy Crespo | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:35 | Austin Peay | Randy Alexander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 12:12 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 50-54 |
| 11:56 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Randy Alexander | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Terrell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Orlosky (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Jeffrey Goodwin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allen Mears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Alexander (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Terrell | 53-56 |
| 11:33 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Johnson and he's fouled by Benjamin Terrell - foul #1 on Benjamin Terrell, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne (SG), Lawrence Adkison (SF), Don Huynh (PF), Yo Chiong (C) Robert Hayes, Daniel Orlosky, John Ross, Rudy Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Shugart (SG), Jeffrey Dowd (SF), Jeremy Crespo (PF) John Johnson, Allen Mears, Randy Alexander | |
| 11:33 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Terrell | 55-59 |
| 11:02 | Austin Peay | Don Huynh denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Goodwin | 55-59 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Osborne and he's fouled by Jeffrey Goodwin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goodwin, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry (PG), John Johnson (SG), John Hard (PF) Jeffrey Goodwin, James Shugart, Jeremy Crespo | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:38 | Austin Peay | Donald Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilbur Landry | 58-61 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dowd - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dowd, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lord (PG), Robert Hayes (SG), Daniel Orlosky (SF), Charles Johnson (PF) Benjamin Terrell, Nathan Osborne, Lawrence Adkison, Don Huynh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Shugart (SF), Benjamin Grant (C) Jeffrey Dowd, Donald Hall | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:16 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:56 | Austin Peay | John Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 09:55 | Austin Peay | John Hard hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Mears (SG) John Johnson | |
| 09:33 | Austin Peay | John Hard can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 58-63 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky buries a fadeaway from the right side | 60-63 |
| 09:01 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 08:59 | Austin Peay | James Shugart gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:45 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Nathan Osborne (SG), Lawrence Adkison (SF), John Ross (PF), Rudy Smith (C) Richard Lord, Robert Hayes, Daniel Orlosky, Charles Johnson, Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin (PG), John Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dowd (SF), Jeremy Crespo (PF), Joseph Sorensen (C) Wilbur Landry, Allen Mears, James Shugart, John Hard, Benjamin Grant | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| 08:23 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Goodwin | 60-66 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Crespo steals it from Benjamin Terrell in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 08:11 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sorensen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 08:02 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:40 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Crespo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goodwin | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Terrell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Osborne (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Adkison (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Jeffrey Goodwin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Dowd (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Crespo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Sorensen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Adkison | 63-69 |
| 07:12 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lord (PG), Robert Hayes (SG), Daniel Orlosky (SF), Charles Johnson (PF), Yo Chiong (C) Benjamin Terrell, Nathan Osborne, Lawrence Adkison, John Ross, Rudy Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry (PG), Allen Mears (SG), Randy Alexander (PF), Benjamin Grant (C) Jeffrey Goodwin, John Johnson, Jeremy Crespo, Joseph Sorensen | |
| 07:10 | Austin Peay | Daniel Orlosky picks off the pass by Wilbur Landry in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky jams it | 65-69 |
| 06:53 | Austin Peay | Randy Alexander is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #4 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Shugart (SF) Jeffrey Dowd | |
| 06:39 | Austin Peay | Benjamin Grant misses the 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Orlosky | 67-69 |
| 06:14 | Austin Peay | Allen Mears can't finish the layup | 67-69 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky misses badly on a shot in the paint | 67-69 |
| 06:04 | Austin Peay | Randy Alexander snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:59 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry misses the shot from the left side | 67-69 |
| 05:58 | Austin Peay | Allen Mears can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Mears takes the ball from Robert Hayes in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 05:41 | Austin Peay | James Shugart banks in the wide open layup | 67-71 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Shugart is called for the reach on Robert Hayes - foul #3 on James Shugart, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Lawrence Adkison (SF), Don Huynh (PF), John Ross (C) Richard Lord, Daniel Orlosky, Charles Johnson, Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dowd (SF), Donald Hall (C) Allen Mears, James Shugart, Benjamin Grant | |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:27 | Austin Peay | John Johnson gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Landry, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne (SG) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin (PG), Joseph Sorensen (PF) Wilbur Landry, Randy Alexander | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Goodwin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Goodwin, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith (SF) Lawrence Adkison | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeremy Crespo (PF) Jeffrey Dowd | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:35 | Austin Peay | Donald Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hayes (SG), Daniel Orlosky (SF) Nathan Osborne, John Ross | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Jeremy Crespo | 73-71 |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | John Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hayes - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #5 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry (PG), Jeffrey Dowd (SF), John Hard (PF) Jeffrey Goodwin, Joseph Sorensen, Jeremy Crespo | |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky is denied on a layup by John Hard | 73-72 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rudy Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 03:29 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Wilbur Landry | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Terrell (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hayes (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Orlosky (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Huynh (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wilbur Landry (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Dowd (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Terrell - foul #2 on Benjamin Terrell, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lord (PG), Nathan Osborne (SG), Lawrence Adkison (SF), John Ross (PF), Yo Chiong (C) Benjamin Terrell, Robert Hayes, Daniel Orlosky, Don Huynh, Rudy Smith | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Allen Mears (SG), James Shugart (SF), Randy Alexander (PF) John Johnson, Jeffrey Dowd, John Hard | |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:58 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to James Shugart | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Austin Peay | Allen Mears is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lord - foul #2 on Richard Lord, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin (PG), Joseph Sorensen (SF) Wilbur Landry, James Shugart | |
| 02:56 | Austin Peay | Allen Mears makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:56 | Austin Peay | Allen Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison is hacked by Joseph Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Sorensen, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | Donald Hall can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 75-75 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Adkison double dribbles | 75-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeremy Crespo (PF) Randy Alexander | |
| 02:32 | Austin Peay | Allen Mears is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Mears, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Hard (C) Donald Hall | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Sorensen picks off the pass by John Ross | 75-75 |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 02:00 | Austin Peay | Allen Mears tips it home | 75-77 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Robert Hayes (SG), Daniel Orlosky (SF), Don Huynh (PF) Richard Lord, Nathan Osborne, Lawrence Adkison, John Ross | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry (PG), John Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dowd (SF), Randy Alexander (PF), Donald Hall (C) Jeffrey Goodwin, Allen Mears, Joseph Sorensen, Jeremy Crespo, John Hard | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hayes | 77-77 |
| 01:30 | Austin Peay | Donald Hall is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 01:29 | Austin Peay | Randy Alexander misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Benjamin Terrell | 77-77 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 01:11 | Austin Peay | John Johnson grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 01:11 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:55 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Terrell pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Alexander - foul #2 on Randy Alexander, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Orlosky makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Randy Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hayes - foul #4 on Robert Hayes, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Randy Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Don Huynh grabs the board | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 78-77 |
| 00:20 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Dowd pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:20 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Wilbur Landry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilbur Landry, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin (PG) Wilbur Landry | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Hall is called for the reach on Yo Chiong - foul #2 on Donald Hall, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Austin Peay | Donald Hall is called for traveling | 80-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Osborne (SG), John Ross (PF) Robert Hayes, Don Huynh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #17 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Shugart (SG) John Johnson | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Yo Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Goodwin misses the halfcourt shot | 81-77 |