| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Burgess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Platt (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eugene Macleod (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 4 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Burgess | 41-46 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is fouled on the floor by Wendell Gregory - foul #1 on Wendell Gregory, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | George Smith is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| 18:43 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), Jon Swafford (SF), Mark Schreier (C) Byron Burgess, Edward Platt, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 18:43 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:43 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Jon Swafford steals the ball from George Smith | 41-46 |
| 18:18 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 41-46 |
| 18:17 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Schreier | 41-46 |
| 18:11 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it in on a great pass from John Eckhart | 43-48 |
| 17:43 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eugene Macleod, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), John Wayne (C) Ray Carpenter, Eugene Macleod | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, George Smith | |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | John Wayne steals the ball from John Eckhart | 43-48 |
| 17:14 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 17:13 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford tips it in | 45-48 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Jon Swafford is called for the reach on Manuel Appling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Swafford, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SG), Edward Platt (SF), Wendell Gregory (C) Raymond Shannon, Jon Swafford, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), George Smith (SF) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Wendell Gregory - foul #2 on Wendell Gregory, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG) Byron Burgess | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (C) Henry Rehm | |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:41 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hall - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG) James Hall | |
| 16:41 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:41 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Brent Williams - foul #1 on Brent Williams, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod (PF) John Wayne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Henry Rehm (C) George Smith, Richard Smith | |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Quesenberry | 47-52 |
| 16:04 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Carpenter | 50-52 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Henry Rehm | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Platt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Eugene Macleod (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Eugene Macleod | 52-54 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-54 |
| 15:07 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 14:47 | Austin Peay | Matt Hill takes the ball from Wendell Gregory | 52-54 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 14:23 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 14:04 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Richard Horton (SG), Raymond Shannon (SF), Jon Swafford (PF), Mark Schreier (C) Ray Carpenter, Brent Williams, Edward Platt, Eugene Macleod, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), John Eckhart (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Matt Hill, Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry, Henry Rehm | |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 13:53 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon is hacked by George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | James Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 13:18 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 55-54 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | George Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hall | 55-56 |
| 12:52 | Austin Peay | George Smith is called for the reach on Richard Horton - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Wayne (SF), Eugene Macleod (PF) Raymond Shannon, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG) George Smith | |
| 12:36 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 12:20 | Austin Peay | John Wayne makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Richard Horton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Horton, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Edward Platt (SF) Richard Horton, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 12:00 | Austin Peay | John Wayne snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 11:54 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith lays it up and in | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Platt (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Eugene Macleod (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wayne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Wiggins - foul #3 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), Jon Swafford (SF), Wendell Gregory (C) Byron Burgess, Edward Platt, John Wayne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 11:18 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:18 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| 10:47 | Austin Peay | A charge is called on Raymond Shannon - foul #3 on Raymond Shannon, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling buries a floater from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 10:08 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory is fouled on the floor by Matt Hill - foul #1 on Matt Hill, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (SG), Edward Platt (SF), Mark Schreier (PF) Raymond Shannon, Jon Swafford, Eugene Macleod | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF) Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart | |
| 10:08 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot travels with the ball | 60-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod (PF) Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Matt Hill, George Quesenberry | |
| 09:41 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Platt | 62-62 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith double dribbles | 62-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), John Wayne (SF), Jon Swafford (C) Ray Carpenter, Edward Platt, Eugene Macleod | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Richard Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| 08:59 | Austin Peay | John Wayne is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory (C) Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | James Hall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 08:44 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | James Hall gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 62-62 |
| 08:30 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 08:25 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Byron Burgess | 65-62 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by John Eckhart | 65-64 |
| 07:58 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Burgess and the foul's on Henry Rehm - foul #2 on Henry Rehm, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Horton (SG), Edward Platt (SF), Eugene Macleod (PF) Byron Burgess, John Wayne, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Pierre Lanctot (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Quesenberry (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| 07:58 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill's pass is intercepted by Edward Platt in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 07:52 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Platt | 70-64 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Raymond Shannon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Platt (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Eugene Macleod (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:11 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt's pass is intercepted by George Quesenberry | 70-66 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Horton is called for the reach on Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Horton, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Brent Williams (SG), Mark Schreier (C) Raymond Shannon, Richard Horton, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Richard Smith | |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:09 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 06:53 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 06:52 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod tips it home | 72-66 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling is denied on a layup by Edward Platt | 72-66 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | George Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 06:03 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter is called for traveling | 72-68 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (SG), John Wayne (SF), Jon Swafford (C) Brent Williams, Edward Platt, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), John Eckhart (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Matt Hill, Pierre Lanctot, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 05:48 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 05:41 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | George Smith gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | George Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Wiggins | 72-70 |
| 05:18 | Austin Peay | John Wayne is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #5 on George Smith, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Richard Smith (PF) George Smith, John Eckhart | |
| 05:18 | Austin Peay | John Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:18 | Austin Peay | John Wayne misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Hall | 73-72 |
| 04:50 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SF), Mark Schreier (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) John Wayne, Eugene Macleod, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Henry Rehm | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | James Hall knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Wiggins | 73-74 |
| 04:15 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | James Hall's pass is intercepted by Byron Burgess in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter hits the finger roll set up by Byron Burgess | 75-74 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | James Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Carpenter - foul #2 on Ray Carpenter, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (PG), Brent Williams (SG), Eugene Macleod (PF) Ray Carpenter, Byron Burgess, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), John Eckhart (SF) Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins | |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Manuel Appling | 75-76 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 03:18 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Eugene Macleod | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Raymond Shannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brent Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Platt (tired) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Macleod (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Schreier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon can't tip it in | 75-76 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Byron Burgess (SG), John Wayne (SF), Jon Swafford (PF), Wendell Gregory (C) Raymond Shannon, Brent Williams, Edward Platt, Eugene Macleod, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Ray Carpenter is called for the reach on Matt Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Carpenter, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:27 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Byron Burgess | 77-77 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 02:08 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 02:02 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford is hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod (PF) Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart | |
| 02:02 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:02 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SF), Wendell Gregory (C) Jon Swafford, John Wayne | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), John Eckhart (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Matt Hill, Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry | |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wendell Gregory - foul #3 on Wendell Gregory, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:27 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory buries a runner from the right block set up by Ray Carpenter | 81-79 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | James Hall is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 01:11 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:55 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 81-79 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | James Hall grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Hall and he's hacked by Ray Carpenter - foul #4 on Ray Carpenter, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm drills a jump hook from the right block | 84-84 |
| 00:01 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Byron Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Edward Platt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eugene Macleod (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Platt and he's hacked by James Hall - foul #4 on James Hall, team foul #11 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), Jon Swafford (SF), Mark Schreier (C) Byron Burgess, Edward Platt, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Manuel Appling (PF) James Hall, Richard Smith | |
| 04:43 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter makes the free throw | 87-84 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 04:27 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | Henry Rehm steps in front of the Ray Carpenter pass | 87-84 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Jon Swafford takes the ball from John Eckhart in the backcourt | 87-84 |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-84 |
| 04:05 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod snags the offensive board | 87-84 |
| 03:47 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Appling | 87-84 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Eckhart | 87-84 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling banks in the wide open layup set up by Henry Rehm | 87-86 |
| 03:09 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-86 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Schreier denies the turnaround by Pierre Lanctot | 90-86 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm tips it home | 90-88 |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 90-88 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 90-88 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-88 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (PG), Byron Burgess (SG), Edward Platt (SF), John Wayne (C) Ray Carpenter, Raymond Shannon, Jon Swafford, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Quesenberry (C) John Eckhart, Manuel Appling, Henry Rehm | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Brent Williams - foul #2 on Brent Williams, team foul #13 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG) Ernest McElyea | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 02:25 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), Mark Schreier (C) Brent Williams, Edward Platt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Manuel Appling (C) Matt Hill, Pierre Lanctot, George Quesenberry | |
| 02:10 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 90-90 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SF), Wendell Gregory (C) John Wayne, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling | |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 90-92 |
| 01:37 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Platt | 92-92 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Platt - foul #2 on Edward Platt, team foul #14 | 92-92 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG) Raymond Shannon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the offensive board | 92-93 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Macleod - foul #2 on Eugene Macleod, team foul #15 | 92-93 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 01:04 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt is hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #3 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #12 | 92-95 |
| 01:04 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt makes the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 01:04 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 94-95 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Edward Platt is called for the reach on Ernest McElyea - foul #3 on Edward Platt, team foul #16 | 94-95 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:42 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod gets the rebound | 94-96 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Byron Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Edward Platt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Macleod (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Wendell Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:35 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 94-96 |
| 00:33 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 94-96 |
| 00:18 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod comes up short on the floater in the lane | 94-96 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | James Hall gets the rebound | 94-96 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Byron Burgess is called for the reach on James Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Burgess, team foul #17 | 94-96 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 00:15 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod snags the defensive board | 94-97 |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-97 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea pulls down the rebound | 94-97 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is hacked by Ray Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Carpenter, team foul #18 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG) Ray Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) James Hall | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt clanks a fullcourt shot | 94-99 |