| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Evan Joe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Chance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Christopher Carrera (PG), Robert Whitfield (SG), Robert Desousa (SF), Marshall Brody (PF), Jon Beal (C) Arnold Taylor, Chester Lee, Robert Reed, Evan Joe, Jeremy Chance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Richard Grise | |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:13 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield is fouled in the backcourt by Wilford Gerardi - foul #1 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Paul Caldwell | |
| 18:57 | Austin Peay | Robert Desousa is fouled on the floor by Randall Giunta - foul #1 on Randall Giunta, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chester Lee (SG), Evan Joe (PF) Robert Whitfield, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | Robert Desousa is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-41 |
| 18:34 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 18:32 | Austin Peay | Robert Desousa tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Wilford Gerardi | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #3 on Carl Christenson, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Jon Beal (C) Chester Lee, Robert Desousa, Marshall Brody | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 17:22 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chester Lee (SG) Robert Whitfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-43 |
| 17:04 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:00 | Austin Peay | Christopher Carrera is hacked by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG), Robert Whitfield (SG), Jeremy Chance (C) Christopher Carrera, Chester Lee, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed clanks a shot in the lane | 43-43 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Kerry Boyd is blocked by Evan Joe | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 16:22 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Jeremy Chance | 43-43 |
| 16:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Robert Desousa (SF), Marshall Brody (PF), Jon Beal (C) Arnold Taylor, Robert Reed, Evan Joe, Jeremy Chance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| 16:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:00 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield makes the 3rd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Keith Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Desousa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Brody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Beal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chester Lee (SG) Robert Whitfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:36 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee is hacked by Wilford Gerardi - foul #2 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Evan Joe (PF) Marshall Brody | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 15:20 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Evan Joe | 47-43 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 47-45 |
| 14:44 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Rowland | 50-45 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:32 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:05 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wilford Gerardi - foul #3 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Reed (SF), Marshall Brody (PF), Jeremy Chance (C) Robert Desousa, Evan Joe, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Carl Christenson | |
| 14:05 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:05 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 13:31 | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lionel Kroeker | 51-47 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell buries a floater from the right block set up by Christopher Williams | 51-49 |
| 13:15 | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield (SG), Evan Joe (PF) Chester Lee, Marshall Brody | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Lionel Kroeker - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 12:55 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 12:36 | Austin Peay | Donald Cole swats the shot by Jeremy Chance | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Chance can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chester Lee (SG), Robert Desousa (SF), Marshall Brody (PF), Jon Beal (C) Robert Whitfield, Robert Reed, Evan Joe, Jeremy Chance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| 12:11 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee is hacked by Steven Lighthall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 12:11 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Brody steals the ball from Richard Grise | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Keith Rowland (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Desousa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Brody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Beal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee is fouled on the floor by Steven Lighthall - foul #2 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG), Robert Whitfield (SG), Evan Joe (PF), Jeremy Chance (C) Keith Rowland, Robert Desousa, Marshall Brody, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 11:44 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:44 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:30 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Chance gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:08 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Taylor and the foul's on Richard Grise - foul #4 on Richard Grise, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Jon Beal (C) Arnold Taylor, Jeremy Chance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 11:08 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Joe is called for the reach on Kerry Boyd - foul #3 on Evan Joe, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Desousa (SF) Robert Whitfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the runner from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 10:23 | Austin Peay | Robert Desousa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG), Robert Whitfield (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Marshall Brody (PF), Jeremy Chance (C) Keith Rowland, Chester Lee, Robert Desousa, Evan Joe, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Whitfield - foul #1 on Robert Whitfield, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Chester Lee (SG) Arnold Taylor, Robert Whitfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:13 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Chance grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:50 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 56-54 |
| 09:43 | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG), Robert Whitfield (SG), Robert Desousa (SF), Evan Joe (PF), Jon Beal (C) Keith Rowland, Chester Lee, Robert Reed, Marshall Brody, Jeremy Chance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Christopher Williams, Donald Cole | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is fouled on the floor by Evan Joe - foul #4 on Evan Joe, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Chester Lee (SG), Marshall Brody (PF) Arnold Taylor, Robert Whitfield, Evan Joe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Randall Giunta | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield (SG), Robert Reed (SF) Chester Lee, Robert Desousa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed misses badly on a floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 09:00 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Whitfield steps in front of the Paul Caldwell pass | 58-54 |
| 08:40 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody is hacked by Charles Winslow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Winslow, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG), Chester Lee (SG), Robert Desousa (SF), Jeremy Chance (C) Keith Rowland, Robert Whitfield, Robert Reed, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 08:40 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeremy Chance - foul #2 on Jeremy Chance, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Jon Beal (C) Arnold Taylor, Marshall Brody | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:54 | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG), Robert Reed (SF), Evan Joe (PF) Keith Rowland, Robert Desousa, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Joe (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Chance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Chance picks off the pass by Christopher Williams | 60-56 |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor is hacked by Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield (SG) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Randall Giunta | |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Chance steals the ball from Richard Grise | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Winslow and he's hacked by Chester Lee - foul #1 on Chester Lee, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Robert Reed (SF), Jon Beal (C) Arnold Taylor, Chester Lee, Jeremy Chance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Donald Cole | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:23 | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 65-62 |
| 05:58 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Whitfield | 67-62 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Lighthall | 67-65 |
| 05:16 | Austin Peay | The jumper by Evan Joe is denied by Carl Christenson | 67-65 |
| 05:14 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Rowland | 67-65 |
| 04:51 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 67-65 |
| 04:50 | Austin Peay | Robert Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:27 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Lighthall - foul #3 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG), Chester Lee (SG), Jeremy Chance (C) Keith Rowland, Robert Whitfield, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Donald Cole (C) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 04:27 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses long on a jump hook from close range | 69-65 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta tips it but misses | 69-65 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta tips it in | 69-67 |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | Robert Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Desousa (SF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF) Richard Grise | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:55 | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:35 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Chance | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Arnold Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Desousa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Joe (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Chance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Chester Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Chester Lee, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Marshall Brody (PF) Arnold Taylor, Evan Joe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is fouled on the floor by Keith Rowland - foul #4 on Keith Rowland, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Christopher Carrera (PG), Evan Joe (PF) Keith Rowland, Jeremy Chance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Christopher Williams, Kerry Boyd | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:55 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:28 | Austin Peay | Robert Desousa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Keith Rowland (PG), Jeremy Chance (C) Christopher Carrera, Marshall Brody | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is denied on a layup by Evan Joe | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Grise | 71-69 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Giunta | 71-71 |
| 01:45 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Giunta | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole tips it in | 71-73 |
| 01:14 | Austin Peay | Chester Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:02 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Chance throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Reed (SF) Robert Desousa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Donald Cole | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Rowland steals the ball from Charles Winslow | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe blows the wide open layup | 71-73 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is hacked by Keith Rowland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Rowland, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor (PG) Keith Rowland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Jeremy Chance gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Austin Peay | Evan Joe is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Arnold Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |