| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fresh) SG - Richard Horton (fresh) SF - Edward Platt (fresh) PF - Eugene Macleod (fresh) C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) SG - Christopher Budge (fresh) SF - James Boyce (fresh) PF - Pat Joyner (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Pat Joyner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ray Baker | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Jacksonville State | Edward Platt is called for the reach on Christopher Budge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Platt, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Jacksonville State | David Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge misses the wide open shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Austin Peay | James Boyce denies the turnaround by Eugene Macleod | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James Boyce | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Jacksonville State | Wendell Gregory is called for the reach on James Boyce - foul #1 on Wendell Gregory, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Raymond Shannon (SG), Jon Swafford (SF), Mark Schreier (PF), John Wayne (C) Ray Carpenter, Richard Horton, Edward Platt, Eugene Macleod, Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Robert Hockman (SG), Ron Sneed (PF), Mike Davis (C) Ray Baker, Christopher Budge, Pat Joyner, David Jones | |
| 17:25 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Austin Peay | John Wayne is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Shannon | 3-3 |
| 16:54 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce can't throw it down | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess is hacked by Robert Hockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hockman, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge (SG), William Anderson (SF) Robert Hockman, James Boyce | |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Budge - foul #1 on Christopher Budge, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SG), Eugene Macleod (PF) Raymond Shannon, John Wayne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Jones (C) Mike Davis | |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville State | Jon Swafford picks off the pass by William Anderson in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Chester Lillie - foul #1 on Chester Lillie, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Edward Platt (SF) Byron Burgess, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Pat Joyner (PF) Chester Lillie, Ron Sneed | |
| 16:12 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brent Williams - foul #1 on Brent Williams, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wendell Gregory (C) Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (SG), James Boyce (SF) Christopher Budge, William Anderson | |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fairly fresh) SG - Brent Williams (fresh) SF - Edward Platt (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Macleod (fresh) C - Wendell Gregory (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockman (fresh) SF - James Boyce (fresh) PF - Pat Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams is hacked by Ray Baker - foul #1 on Ray Baker, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Horton (SG), John Wayne (SF) Brent Williams, Edward Platt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr (PF), Mike Davis (C) Pat Joyner, David Jones | |
| 15:21 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Carpenter | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Wendell Gregory - foul #2 on Wendell Gregory, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SF) Wendell Gregory | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Ron Sneed (PF) Ray Baker, Bradley Stahr | |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Austin Peay | Robert Hockman takes the ball from Eugene Macleod | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie jams it set up by Robert Hockman | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Brent Williams (SG), Edward Platt (SF), Jon Swafford (C) Ray Carpenter, Richard Horton, Raymond Shannon, John Wayne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Christopher Budge (SG), William Anderson (SF), Pat Joyner (PF), David Jones (C) Chester Lillie, Robert Hockman, James Boyce, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| 13:54 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Pat Joyner | 9-11 |
| 13:40 | Austin Peay | Pat Joyner blocks the short jumper by Eugene Macleod | 9-11 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville State | David Jones snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Anderson | 9-13 |
| 13:22 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess's pass is intercepted by Ray Baker in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses the easy layup | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | David Jones misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Byron Burgess - foul #1 on Byron Burgess, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Richard Horton (SG), Raymond Shannon (SF), Mark Schreier (C) Byron Burgess, Brent Williams, Edward Platt, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Robert Hockman (SG), James Boyce (SF), Ron Sneed (PF) Ray Baker, Christopher Budge, William Anderson, Pat Joyner | |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:37 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:16 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Robert Hockman | 9-15 |
| 11:57 | Jacksonville State | Eugene Macleod steals the ball from Chester Lillie | 9-15 |
| 11:52 | Austin Peay | Robert Hockman picks off the pass by Ray Carpenter in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce lays it up and in set up by Robert Hockman | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Horton (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Shannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Macleod (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mark Schreier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Chester Lillie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hockman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Sneed (fairly fresh) C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter double dribbles | 9-17 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Edward Platt (SF), John Wayne (PF), Jon Swafford (C) Ray Carpenter, Raymond Shannon, Eugene Macleod, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Christopher Budge (SG), Bradley Stahr (SF), Pat Joyner (PF), Mike Davis (C) Chester Lillie, Robert Hockman, James Boyce, Ron Sneed, David Jones | |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Horton - foul #1 on Richard Horton, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:33 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess hits the finger roll | 11-19 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker's pass is intercepted by Jon Swafford | 11-19 |
| 10:02 | Austin Peay | Bradley Stahr picks off the pass by Richard Horton in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 09:43 | Jacksonville State | Richard Horton is called for the reach on Christopher Budge - foul #2 on Richard Horton, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Eugene Macleod (PF) Richard Horton, John Wayne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Boyce (SF), David Jones (C) Bradley Stahr, Mike Davis | |
| 09:43 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:43 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:21 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner misses the easy open layup | 11-19 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | David Jones tips it back up and in | 11-21 |
| 08:28 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Platt | 13-21 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Byron Burgess is called for the reach on Ray Baker - foul #2 on Byron Burgess, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SG), Raymond Shannon (SF), Mark Schreier (C) Byron Burgess, Edward Platt, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (SG), Ron Sneed (PF), Mike Davis (C) Christopher Budge, Pat Joyner, David Jones | |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:13 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:57 | Austin Peay | Brent Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 07:56 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Schreier - foul #1 on Mark Schreier, team foul #9 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Wayne (C) Eugene Macleod | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), William Anderson (SF) Ray Baker, James Boyce | |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:36 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Brent Williams (fresh) SF - Raymond Shannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Schreier (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Wayne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) C - Mike Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Williams | 16-24 |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | John Wayne takes the ball from Chester Lillie | 16-24 |
| 06:35 | Austin Peay | Mike Davis swats the short shot by John Wayne | 16-24 |
| 06:33 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chester Lillie and the foul's on Ray Carpenter - foul #1 on Ray Carpenter, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SF), Eugene Macleod (PF) Brent Williams, John Wayne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge (SG), James Boyce (SF), Bradley Stahr (PF) Robert Hockman, William Anderson, Ron Sneed | |
| 06:09 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:51 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Mike Davis - foul #1 on Mike Davis, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford (C) Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Jones (C) Mike Davis | |
| 05:51 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:22 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 05:21 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod's layup is rejected by David Jones | 19-27 |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses the tip | 19-27 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Shannon - foul #1 on Raymond Shannon, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SG), Mark Schreier (C) Raymond Shannon, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Robert Hockman (SG), Pat Joyner (PF) Chester Lillie, Christopher Budge, Bradley Stahr | |
| 04:34 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-27 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:34 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:12 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 04:10 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker is hacked by Edward Platt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Platt, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Wayne (SF) Edward Platt | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed (PF) Pat Joyner | |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | John Wayne is fouled on the floor by James Boyce - foul #1 on James Boyce, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Richard Horton (SG), Wendell Gregory (C) Ray Carpenter, Brent Williams, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr (C) David Jones | |
| 03:27 | Austin Peay | John Wayne banks in the layup set up by Byron Burgess | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Byron Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Horton (fresh) SF - John Wayne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Macleod (tiring) 8 pts. C - Wendell Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Ray Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Richard Horton is called for the reach on James Boyce - foul #3 on Richard Horton, team foul #13 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon (SG), Mark Schreier (PF) Richard Horton, Eugene Macleod | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (PG), Christopher Budge (SG) Ray Baker, Robert Hockman | |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | James Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ron Sneed - foul #1 on Ron Sneed, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SF) John Wayne | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner (PF), Mike Davis (C) Ron Sneed, Bradley Stahr | |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | Raymond Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Mark Schreier is called for the reach on Pat Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Schreier, team foul #14 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF) James Boyce | |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:56 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess travels in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Edward Platt is called for the reach on Pat Joyner - foul #3 on Edward Platt, team foul #15 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Jon Swafford (SF), Eugene Macleod (PF) Raymond Shannon, Edward Platt, Mark Schreier | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Pat Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:17 | Austin Peay | Pat Joyner takes the ball from Ray Carpenter | 24-34 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Budge lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Anderson | 24-36 |
| 01:59 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford is whistled for traveling | 24-36 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Brent Williams (SG), John Wayne (SF) Ray Carpenter, Jon Swafford | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ray Baker (PG), Robert Hockman (SG), James Boyce (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), David Jones (C) Chester Lillie, Christopher Budge, William Anderson, Pat Joyner, Mike Davis | |
| 01:30 | Jacksonville State | David Jones connects on the shot from the left wing set up by James Boyce | 24-38 |
| 01:18 | Austin Peay | John Wayne clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 01:16 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Jon Swafford (SF), Mark Schreier (PF) Brent Williams, John Wayne, Eugene Macleod | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr (C) David Jones | |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Sneed | 24-38 |
| 00:57 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 00:35 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 00:34 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:08 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 28-38 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Bradley Stahr makes the driving attempt from the left block | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-40 |