| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joseph Sherrell (fresh) SG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) C - Justin Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson inbounds the ball | 19-50 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | Austin Coward steals the ball from Rodney Williams | 19-50 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio jams it set up by Austin Coward | 19-52 |
| 19:02 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver misses the dunk | 19-52 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the rebound | 19-52 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #1 | 19-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco (C) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-52 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 19-52 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 19-54 |
| 18:14 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-54 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Nelson Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #2 | 21-54 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Lees (PG), Reginald Buettner (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Ray Fischer (PF) Joseph Sherrell, Rodney Williams, Mark Wilson, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Boris Zellous, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Bailey | 21-56 |
| 17:42 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-56 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 21-56 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Andrew Bailey | 21-58 |
| 17:11 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean loses the dribble to Austin Coward | 21-58 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-58 |
| 16:52 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer snags the defensive board | 21-58 |
| 16:34 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 21-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Timothy Weaver (PF), Justin Rogers (C) Reginald Buettner, Ronnie Prejean, Ray Fischer, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 16:27 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 21-58 |
| 16:25 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson misses the tip | 21-58 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 21-58 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 21-60 |
| 15:56 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 24-60 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Lees (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-60 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | James Aguon tips it home | 24-62 |
| 15:13 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 24-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Joseph Sherrell (SG), Reginald Buettner (SF), George Pye (C) John Lees, Rodney Williams, Mark Wilson, Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Virgil Polson (C) Boris Zellous, Terrance Riccio | |
| 15:13 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 25-62 |
| 15:13 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-62 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Virgil Polson drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 26-64 |
| 14:43 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-64 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | James Aguon gets the rebound | 26-64 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edward Fox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 26-64 |
| 14:35 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm snags the defensive board | 26-64 |
| 14:28 | Austin Peay | Edward Fox picks off the pass by Reginald Buettner | 26-64 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Virgil Polson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-64 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Virgil Polson tips it back up and in | 26-66 |
| 14:00 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 26-66 |
| 13:58 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell grabs the offensive board | 26-66 |
| 13:43 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm makes the fadeaway from the right side | 28-66 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Wayne Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Ray Fischer (C) Joseph Sherrell, Reginald Buettner, George Pye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde, Virgil Polson | |
| 13:31 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer is denied on a layup by Andrew Bailey | 28-66 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 28-66 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Fox | 28-68 |
| 12:50 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-68 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 28-68 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-68 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG), John Lees (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Archie Difranco (C) Joe Brehm, Rodney Williams, Mark Wilson, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| 12:33 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 28-68 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SG) Ray Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:33 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses the 1st free throw | 28-68 |
| 12:33 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses the 2nd free throw | 28-68 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 28-68 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-70 |
| 12:12 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Archie Difranco | 31-70 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zellous | 31-72 |
| 11:44 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner makes the floater from just outside the lane | 33-72 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joseph Sherrell (fairly fresh) SG - Reginald Buettner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronnie Prejean (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Lees (fresh) 2 reb. C - Archie Difranco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer loses the dribble to Reginald Buettner in the backcourt | 33-72 |
| 11:22 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Boris Zellous, team foul #4 | 33-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Rodney Williams (SG), Justin Rogers (C) Joseph Sherrell, Reginald Buettner, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Boris Zellous, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 11:22 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean misses the 1st free throw | 33-72 |
| 11:22 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean makes the 2nd free throw | 34-72 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde dunks the ball on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 34-74 |
| 10:50 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm buries a fadeaway from the left side | 36-74 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Rogers - foul #3 on Justin Rogers, team foul #3 | 36-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson (SF), Ray Fischer (PF) Ronnie Prejean, John Lees | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 36-75 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 36-76 |
| 10:18 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Fox - foul #4 on Edward Fox, team foul #5 | 36-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SG), John Lees (SF), George Pye (C) Rodney Williams, Mark Wilson, Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Virgil Polson (C) Wayne Foster, Edward Fox, James Aguon, Terrance Riccio | |
| 10:18 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm makes the 1st free throw | 37-76 |
| 10:18 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm makes the 2nd free throw | 38-76 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-76 |
| 10:06 | Austin Peay | George Pye pulls down the rebound | 38-76 |
| 09:42 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-76 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer grabs the board | 38-76 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Austin Coward is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Tomas Wilde | 38-78 |
| 09:01 | Austin Peay | George Pye is whistled for a carry | 38-78 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Archie Difranco (C) Joe Brehm, Ray Fischer, George Pye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Boris Zellous, Tomas Wilde | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Ronnie Prejean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Prejean, team foul #4 | 38-78 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF), Robert Fisher (PF) Nelson Boyer, Virgil Polson | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-78 |
| 08:48 | Austin Peay | John Lees pulls down the rebound | 38-78 |
| 08:37 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-78 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Aguon | 38-78 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Carl Hartsock | 38-81 |
| 08:18 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner is whistled for a carry | 38-81 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Austin Coward, James Aguon, Robert Fisher | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is wide open and slams it home | 38-83 |
| 07:45 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco connects on the turnaround from close range | 40-83 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joseph Sherrell (fairly fresh) SG - Reginald Buettner (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Ronnie Prejean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lees (tiring) 3 reb. C - Archie Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 40-83 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock gets the offensive rebound | 40-83 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is hacked by Archie Difranco - foul #2 on Archie Difranco, team foul #5 | 40-83 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer (PF), George Pye (C) Ronnie Prejean, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Carl Hartsock, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits a wide open floater from the baseline set up by Tomas Wilde | 40-85 |
| 06:35 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer's pass is intercepted by James Aguon | 40-85 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Reginald Buettner is called for the reach on Edward Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #6 | 40-85 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by John Lees - foul #3 on John Lees, team foul #7 | 40-87 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean (SF), Archie Difranco (C) Ray Fischer, George Pye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF) James Aguon | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the free throw | 40-88 |
| 06:03 | Austin Peay | John Lees hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #6 | 42-88 |
| 06:03 | Austin Peay | John Lees misses the free throw | 42-88 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 42-88 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 42-91 |
| 05:25 | Austin Peay | John Lees hits a shot from the left side | 44-91 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Edward Fox is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-94 |
| 04:47 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Sherrell | 46-94 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Edward Fox | 46-96 |
| 04:17 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-96 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 46-96 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer | 46-98 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #7 | 48-98 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer (PF), George Pye (C) Ronnie Prejean, Archie Difranco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| 03:54 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the free throw | 49-98 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Foster | 49-100 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joseph Sherrell (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Buettner (tired) 10 pts. SF - John Lees (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Pye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | George Pye loses the dribble to Andrew Bailey | 49-100 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Reginald Buettner is called for the reach on Boris Zellous - foul #3 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #8 | 49-100 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 49-101 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 49-102 |
| 02:33 | Austin Peay | George Pye comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-102 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Aguon | 49-102 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Reginald Buettner is called for the reach on Wayne Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #9 | 49-102 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean (SF), Archie Difranco (C) Reginald Buettner, George Pye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Virgil Polson (PF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 49-103 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 49-103 |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer grabs the board | 49-103 |
| 02:11 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-103 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the rebound | 49-103 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-103 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG) Wayne Foster, Carl Hartsock | |
| 01:52 | Austin Peay | John Lees is whistled for a carry | 49-103 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SG) Ray Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Virgil Polson | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Reginald Buettner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #10 | 49-103 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer (PF) Reginald Buettner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-104 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-104 |
| 01:46 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Ray Fischer | 49-104 |
| 01:36 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco is called for traveling | 49-104 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-104 |
| 01:18 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco grabs the defensive rebound | 49-104 |
| 01:05 | Austin Peay | John Lees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-104 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Archie Difranco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Archie Difranco, team foul #11 | 49-104 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 49-105 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 49-105 |
| 01:03 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Archie Difranco | 49-105 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Prejean | 51-105 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Edward Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-105 |
| 00:21 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-105 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Fox | 51-105 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 51-105 |