| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Larry Cook (fresh) SG - George Bublitz (fresh) SF - Thomas Ash (fresh) PF - Wesley Mitchell (fresh) C - John Pernell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Whitton (fresh) SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) SF - Donny Benson (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) C - John Fifer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | David Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mitchel Dales and the foul's on Larry Cook - foul #1 on Larry Cook, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Austin Peay | John Pernell misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | SE Missouri State | John Fifer's dunk attempt is rejected by John Pernell | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Austin Peay | John Pernell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Mitchell | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | SE Missouri State | George Bublitz steals the ball from David Moore | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Austin Peay | George Bublitz blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cook - foul #2 on Larry Cook, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bunch (PG) Larry Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Gary Ward (SF), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Robert Whitton, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson, David Moore, John Fifer | |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is hacked by George Bublitz - foul #1 on George Bublitz, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey (SF) Thomas Ash | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward is hacked by John Pernell - foul #1 on John Pernell, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Roling (SF), Clayton Boyd (C) Wesley Mitchell, John Pernell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:41 | Austin Peay | George Bunch misses the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:36 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn (C) George Bublitz | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF), John Fifer (C) Francis Mulligan, John Edwards, William Freeman | |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 16:27 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn tips it home | 2-3 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Mardis (PG), Thomas Ash (SF) George Bunch, Curtis Quinn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (PG) Ruben Garner | |
| 16:01 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Mardis | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | David Mardis is called for the reach on Robert Whitton in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mardis, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn (C) Paul Dailey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Gary Ward | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - David Mardis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Roling (fresh) SF - Thomas Ash (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Boyd (fresh) C - Curtis Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Whitton (fairly fresh) SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) C - John Fifer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | John Fifer lays it in | 5-5 |
| 15:41 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Mardis | 7-5 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson banks in the layup set up by Mitchel Dales | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash misses badly on a shot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | John Fifer loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bunch (PG), George Bublitz (SG), Paul Dailey (SF), Wesley Mitchell (PF), John Pernell (C) David Mardis, George Roling, Thomas Ash, Clayton Boyd, Curtis Quinn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Gary Ward (SF), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Robert Whitton, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson, David Moore, John Fifer | |
| 14:43 | Austin Peay | George Bunch is hacked by Ruben Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Garner, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 14:28 | Austin Peay | John Pernell is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:01 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Bublitz and the foul's on William Freeman - foul #1 on William Freeman, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Slagowski (PG), Thomas Ash (SF) George Bunch, Paul Dailey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Donny Benson (SF), David Moore (PF), John Fifer (C) Francis Mulligan, Ruben Garner, Gary Ward, John Edwards, William Freeman | |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Fifer | 9-7 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | David Moore is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fifer and he's fouled by Wesley Mitchell - foul #1 on Wesley Mitchell, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:56 | Austin Peay | Thomas Ash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG) Robert Whitton | |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | David Moore double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Mardis (PG), Paul Dailey (SF), Curtis Quinn (PF) George Slagowski, Thomas Ash, Wesley Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward (SG), John Edwards (PF) Mitchel Dales, David Moore | |
| 12:14 | Austin Peay | John Pernell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (PG) Francis Mulligan | |
| 12:14 | Austin Peay | John Pernell misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:14 | Austin Peay | John Pernell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | David Mardis takes the ball from Gary Ward in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 11:53 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - David Mardis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bublitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dailey (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pernell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Whitton (tiring) SG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) SF - Donny Benson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fifer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | John Fifer grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:20 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Fifer | 9-12 |
| 11:09 | Austin Peay | Donny Benson swats the layup by Curtis Quinn | 9-12 |
| 11:08 | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | David Mardis steals it from John Fifer | 9-12 |
| 10:45 | Austin Peay | David Mardis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bunch (PG), George Roling (SG), Thomas Ash (SF), Wesley Mitchell (PF), Clayton Boyd (C) David Mardis, George Bublitz, Paul Dailey, Curtis Quinn, John Pernell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), David Moore (PF), William Freeman (C) Robert Whitton, Gary Ward, John Edwards, John Fifer | |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | David Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | David Moore is denied on a layup by Wesley Mitchell | 9-12 |
| 10:09 | Austin Peay | George Roling grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:52 | Austin Peay | George Roling drills a 3 from the left corner set up by George Bunch | 12-12 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Wesley Mitchell - foul #2 on Wesley Mitchell, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Slagowski (PG), George Bublitz (SG), Paul Dailey (PF), John Pernell (C) George Bunch, George Roling, Wesley Mitchell, Clayton Boyd | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), Gary Ward (SF) Ruben Garner, Donny Benson | |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:25 | Austin Peay | John Pernell grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 09:23 | Austin Peay | George Slagowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward loses the dribble to John Pernell | 12-13 |
| 08:52 | Austin Peay | George Slagowski is fouled in the backcourt by William Freeman - foul #2 on William Freeman, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (PG), John Fifer (C) Francis Mulligan, William Freeman | |
| 08:36 | Austin Peay | David Moore is called for the reach on Paul Dailey - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (PF) David Moore | |
| 08:31 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 08:30 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:25 | Austin Peay | John Pernell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | John Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 08:00 | SE Missouri State | John Fifer gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Paul Dailey - foul #1 on Paul Dailey, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Mardis (PG), George Roling (SG), Clayton Boyd (PF) George Slagowski, George Bublitz, Thomas Ash | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Donny Benson (SF) Robert Whitton, Mitchel Dales, Gary Ward | |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - David Mardis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Roling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dailey (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pernell (tiring) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Francis Mulligan (tiring) SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) SF - Donny Benson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fifer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Austin Peay | George Roling is hacked by Donny Benson - foul #1 on Donny Benson, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Moore (PF) John Edwards | |
| 07:09 | Austin Peay | John Pernell is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Mardis | 14-15 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner is fouled in the backcourt by George Roling - foul #1 on George Roling, team foul #9 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bublitz (SG) John Pernell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:07 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:55 | Austin Peay | Francis Mulligan is called for the reach on Paul Dailey - foul #1 on Francis Mulligan, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG) Ruben Garner | |
| 06:55 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:55 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donny Benson | 16-19 |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Roling | 18-19 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-19 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Bunch (PG), Thomas Ash (SF), Curtis Quinn (C) David Mardis, George Roling, Paul Dailey | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Gary Ward (SF) Francis Mulligan, Mitchel Dales, Donny Benson | |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Gary Ward hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ward | 18-19 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Whitton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 05:27 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Thomas Ash | 18-19 |
| 05:09 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd misses long on a runner from the right block | 18-19 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Quinn swats the short shot by David Moore | 18-19 |
| 04:50 | Austin Peay | George Bunch snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 04:34 | Austin Peay | George Bunch is open but misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 04:32 | SE Missouri State | David Moore gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner makes the 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 03:50 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Bunch | 20-22 |
| 03:31 | SE Missouri State | David Moore dunks the ball set up by Ruben Garner | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - George Bunch (tiring) 2 ast. SG - George Bublitz (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ash (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. C - Curtis Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Whitton (tired) SG - Ruben Garner (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ward (tiring) PF - David Moore (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fifer (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn can't finish the layup | 20-24 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ruben Garner | 20-24 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | John Fifer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 02:49 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | George Bunch's pass is intercepted by Gary Ward | 20-24 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | George Bunch picks off the pass by Robert Whitton in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 02:13 | Austin Peay | Clayton Boyd can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-24 |
| 02:11 | Austin Peay | Curtis Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:11 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-24 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Larry Cook (PG), George Roling (SG), Paul Dailey (SF), Wesley Mitchell (PF), John Pernell (C) George Bunch, George Bublitz, Thomas Ash, Clayton Boyd, Curtis Quinn | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Francis Mulligan (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Donny Benson (SF), John Edwards (PF), William Freeman (C) Robert Whitton, Ruben Garner, Gary Ward, David Moore, John Fifer | |
| 01:55 | Austin Peay | Donny Benson takes the ball from Wesley Mitchell | 20-24 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 20-24 |
| 01:24 | Austin Peay | Wesley Mitchell snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 01:03 | Austin Peay | John Pernell is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Cook | 22-24 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | John Pernell steals the ball from Francis Mulligan in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | George Roling buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Mitchell | 25-24 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Wesley Mitchell | 25-24 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Francis Mulligan is called for the reach on Larry Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Mulligan, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Mardis (SG) George Roling | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Larry Cook makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Larry Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales is fouled in the backcourt by David Mardis - foul #2 on David Mardis, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Slagowski (PG) Larry Cook | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | David Mardis double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Freeman | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Paul Dailey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-29 |