| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Teddy Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carstarphen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Barba (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Barba steps in front of the Allen Miller pass | 43-40 |
| 19:17 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler's layup is rejected by Chris Ferber | 43-40 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 43-43 |
| 18:57 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler banks in the wide open layup | 45-43 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 18:49 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:45 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 18:43 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 18:42 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is fouled on the floor by James Carstarphen - foul #2 on James Carstarphen, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Dustin Groesbeck (SG), Joseph Browning (SF), Michael Clarke (PF), Dannie Gaither (C) Robert Hubbard, Teddy Dixon, James Carstarphen, Bryan Barba, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Wallace | 47-45 |
| 17:55 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wehner - foul #1 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| 17:34 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dustin Groesbeck | 49-45 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks loses the dribble to Dustin Groesbeck in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 17:15 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck loses the ball out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Teddy Dixon (SG), James Carstarphen (SF), Bryan Barba (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Wilfred Carlino, Dustin Groesbeck, Joseph Browning, Michael Clarke, Dannie Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner, Amos Nicks | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Bryan Barba - foul #2 on Bryan Barba, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:35 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard is hacked by Chris Ferber - foul #2 on Chris Ferber, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Toni Plotrowski (SF) James Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| 16:16 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Soriano | 49-51 |
| 16:06 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Carstarphen (SF) Robert Hubbard, Bryan Barba | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro tips it in | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Teddy Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carstarphen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Toni Plotrowski (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Lawler (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Miller (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Ferber (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford (PG), Bryan Barba (PF), Dannie Gaither (C) Wilfred Carlino, Toni Plotrowski, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| 15:31 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 15:31 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Teddy Dixon - foul #2 on Teddy Dixon, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck (SG) Teddy Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) James Adams | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 15:18 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Dannie Gaither | 50-54 |
| 15:04 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Herbert Bodiford | 52-54 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 52-56 |
| 14:57 | Austin Peay | Luis Hicks is called for the reach on Dustin Groesbeck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning (SF), Michael Clarke (PF) James Carstarphen, Bryan Barba | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| 14:37 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck is hacked by David Wallace - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Bryan Barba (PF) Herbert Bodiford, Dannie Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Joseph Wehner | |
| 14:22 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-56 |
| 14:20 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Clarke swats the short shot by Matthew Meier | 52-56 |
| 13:47 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:43 | Austin Peay | Ivan Manikowski picks off the pass by Joseph Browning in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier clanks a runner from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 13:31 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:24 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hubbard | 54-56 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), James Carstarphen (SF), Dannie Gaither (C) Robert Hubbard, Dustin Groesbeck, Joseph Browning, Michael Clarke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, Chris Ferber | |
| 12:59 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 12:58 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba can't tip it in | 54-56 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Wilfred Carlino is called for the reach on Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), John Catanzaro (PF) Stanley Soriano, Matthew Meier | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Wallace | 54-59 |
| 12:22 | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford knocks in the floater from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon (SG), Toni Plotrowski (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Herbert Bodiford, Bryan Barba, Dannie Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) David Wallace, Allen Miller, Amos Nicks | |
| 11:53 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler connects on the open shot from close range | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Teddy Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Toni Plotrowski (fresh) C - Glenn Lawler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - John Catanzaro (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 11:25 | Austin Peay | Matthew Meier steps in front of the Glenn Lawler pass | 58-59 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 11:06 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 11:01 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 61-59 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Carstarphen steals it from Stanley Soriano in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 10:55 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino banks in the layup on a great pass from James Carstarphen | 63-59 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Wilfred Carlino is called for the reach on Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Bryan Barba (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Toni Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Joseph Wehner, Matthew Meier | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 10:30 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba is fouled on the floor by John Catanzaro - foul #2 on John Catanzaro, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck (SG), Joseph Browning (SF) Teddy Dixon, James Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:14 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Groesbeck | 65-62 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford (PG), Michael Clarke (PF), Dannie Gaither (C) Robert Hubbard, Bryan Barba, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Luis Hicks, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen (SF) Joseph Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Allen Miller | |
| 09:29 | Austin Peay | Dannie Gaither lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Herbert Bodiford | 67-62 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Wehner | 67-65 |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Amos Nicks - foul #2 on Amos Nicks, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon (SG), Bryan Barba (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Dustin Groesbeck, Michael Clarke, Dannie Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Stanley Soriano, Joseph Wehner, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson scores on a shot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 08:30 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Joseph Browning (C) Herbert Bodiford, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (SG) James Adams | |
| 08:30 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:30 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 08:14 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 07:57 | Austin Peay | David Wallace steps in front of the Teddy Dixon pass | 69-67 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from David Wallace | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teddy Dixon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carstarphen (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Barba (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Browning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Ferber (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ivan Manikowski - foul #1 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (SG), Toni Plotrowski (SF), Dannie Gaither (C) Teddy Dixon, James Carstarphen, Joseph Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (C) Ivan Manikowski, David Wallace, Harold Robinson, Chris Ferber | |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Soriano | 71-71 |
| 07:17 | Austin Peay | Dannie Gaither loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck (SG), Joseph Browning (SF) Robert Hubbard, Toni Plotrowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) John Catanzaro | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Wehner | 71-73 |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Soriano - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Bryan Barba, Dannie Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 06:49 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 74-73 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Clarke steals it from Matthew Meier | 74-73 |
| 06:34 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), James Carstarphen (SF), Bryan Barba (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Joseph Browning, Michael Clarke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Matthew Meier, Joseph Wehner | |
| 06:34 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:34 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 06:16 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Glenn Lawler | 74-73 |
| 06:06 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 06:05 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba gets the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 05:47 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck is fouled on the floor by Harold Robinson - foul #1 on Harold Robinson, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford (PG), Toni Plotrowski (SF), Michael Clarke (PF), Dannie Gaither (C) Robert Hubbard, James Carstarphen, Bryan Barba, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) James Adams, Allen Miller, Harold Robinson, Amos Nicks | |
| 05:47 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 05:47 | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Dannie Gaither | 76-73 |
| 05:13 | Austin Peay | Toni Plotrowski clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 76-73 |
| 05:11 | Austin Peay | Dannie Gaither pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 05:02 | Austin Peay | Toni Plotrowski can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 76-73 |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 04:47 | Austin Peay | John Catanzaro steps in front of the Dannie Gaither pass | 76-73 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Groesbeck is called for the reach on David Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Teddy Dixon (SG), James Carstarphen (SF), Bryan Barba (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Herbert Bodiford, Dustin Groesbeck, Toni Plotrowski, Michael Clarke, Dannie Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 76-73 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier buries a runner from close range | 76-75 |
| 04:19 | Austin Peay | Matthew Meier is called for the reach on Bryan Barba in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Meier, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF) Harold Robinson | |
| 04:19 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:19 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 04:08 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:05 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon's pass is intercepted by Amos Nicks in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano loses the dribble to Wilfred Carlino | 77-75 |
| 03:43 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Teddy Dixon (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carstarphen (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Barba (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Lawler (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Miller (tired) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Amos Nicks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Joseph Browning (SF) Wilfred Carlino, James Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| 03:27 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba loses the ball out of bounds | 79-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke (C) Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Clarke picks off the pass by Ivan Manikowski in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 03:09 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba blows the layup but he's hacked by Chris Ferber - foul #3 on Chris Ferber, team foul #16 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dannie Gaither (C) Michael Clarke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF) Ivan Manikowski, Harold Robinson | |
| 03:09 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:09 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is denied on a layup by Bryan Barba | 80-75 |
| 02:48 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | Teddy Dixon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Herbert Bodiford (SG), James Carstarphen (SF) Teddy Dixon, Joseph Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF) Luis Hicks, Chris Ferber | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 02:33 | Austin Peay | Dannie Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:17 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Carstarphen | 82-75 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (SG), Michael Clarke (PF) Robert Hubbard, Bryan Barba | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Matthew Meier (PF) David Wallace, John Catanzaro | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner's dunk attempt is rejected by Dannie Gaither | 82-75 |
| 02:00 | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 01:39 | Austin Peay | Michael Clarke hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 82-75 |
| 01:37 | Austin Peay | Dannie Gaither tips it back up and in | 84-75 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard (PG), Teddy Dixon (SG), Bryan Barba (PF), Glenn Lawler (C) Herbert Bodiford, Wilfred Carlino, Michael Clarke, Dannie Gaither | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Chris Ferber (C) Ivan Manikowski, Joseph Wehner | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Bryan Barba - foul #3 on Bryan Barba, team foul #7 | 84-75 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:57 | Austin Peay | James Carstarphen hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 84-77 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hubbard steps in front of the Chris Ferber pass | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba is hacked by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #17 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilfred Carlino (SG), Joseph Browning (SF) Teddy Dixon, James Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler grabs the offensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Austin Peay | Chris Ferber is called for the reach on Glenn Lawler - foul #4 on Chris Ferber, team foul #18 | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | Austin Peay | Glenn Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Browning steps in front of the James Adams pass in the backcourt | 86-77 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard is hacked by James Adams - foul #5 on James Adams, team foul #19 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) James Adams | |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Robert Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 00:31 | Austin Peay | Bryan Barba grabs the defensive rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Chris Ferber - foul #5 on Chris Ferber, team foul #20 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dustin Groesbeck (SG), Michael Clarke (PF), Dannie Gaither (C) Robert Hubbard, Bryan Barba, Glenn Lawler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 00:06 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:06 | Austin Peay | Joseph Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro clanks a shot from the left wing | 89-77 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wehner | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 89-77 |