| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Homer Claypoole (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Willis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerry Connolly (fresh) PF - Marshall Brody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Beal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia inbounds the ball | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by Aaron Willis - foul #2 on Aaron Willis, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Crystal (PG), Tommy Holston (SG) Homer Claypoole, Jerry Connolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | James Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly (SF) Aaron Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Wynne | 26-43 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 18:55 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | James Wilson gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Michael Wynne drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia and the foul's on Marshall Brody - foul #1 on Marshall Brody, team foul #2 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole (PG), Aaron Willis (SF) Tommy Holston, Jerry Connolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the free throw | 26-48 |
| 18:47 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal grabs the board | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:34 | Austin Peay | John Crystal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-48 |
| 18:33 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody tips it in | 28-48 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | William Gaunt loses the dribble to Homer Claypoole | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:56 | Austin Peay | John Crystal misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-48 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Homer Claypoole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Homer Claypoole, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG), Jerry Connolly (SF) Homer Claypoole, Aaron Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Jerry Connolly blocks the short jumper by Stephen Smith | 28-48 |
| 17:33 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:18 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne (PG), Aaron Willis (SG) John Crystal, Tommy Holston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| 17:18 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 17:18 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 17:18 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:09 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Beal | 31-48 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-48 |
| 16:52 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Crystal (PG), Tommy Holston (SG), Jason Bridge (PF) Willie Byrne, Jerry Connolly, Marshall Brody | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't throw it down | 31-48 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 31-48 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | John Crystal steals the ball from Clyde Lanier | 31-48 |
| 15:53 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Crystal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Holston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Willis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Bridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Beal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 15:39 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:17 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-48 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole (PG), Jerry Connolly (SF), Marshall Brody (PF), George Godsey (C) John Crystal, Aaron Willis, Jason Bridge, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Christopher Bryant (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| 14:44 | Austin Peay | The pull-up jumper by Homer Claypoole is blocked by Michael Wynne | 34-48 |
| 14:42 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly tips it but misses | 34-48 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the lay-in | 34-48 |
| 14:17 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:12 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-48 |
| 14:10 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:52 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Christopher Bryant - foul #4 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Crystal (SG), Jon Beal (C) Tommy Holston, George Godsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Christopher Bryant | |
| 13:52 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia blows the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Connolly - foul #2 on Jerry Connolly, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG) John Crystal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:17 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 13:02 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by Jerry Connolly is blocked by Michael Wynne | 37-49 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 12:33 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by Homer Claypoole is blocked by Michael Wynne | 37-51 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia | 37-53 |
| 12:05 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | William Gaunt snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it in on a great pass from James Wilson and he's hacked by Marshall Brody - foul #2 on Marshall Brody, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Crystal (PG), Tommy Holston (SG), Jason Bridge (PF), Zhu Wang (C) Aaron Willis, Jerry Connolly, Marshall Brody, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia, Michael Wynne | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:55 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Crystal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Holston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Homer Claypoole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Bridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zhu Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Zhu Wang is called for the reach on Clyde Lanier - foul #1 on Zhu Wang, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody (PF), Jon Beal (C) Jason Bridge, Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Lanier | 40-58 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal blows the layup | 40-58 |
| 10:50 | Austin Peay | Marshall Brody grabs the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 10:42 | Austin Peay | Tommy Hipple is called for the reach on Marshall Brody - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG), Jerry Connolly (SF), Zhu Wang (C) John Crystal, Tommy Holston, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Willis - foul #3 on Aaron Willis, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Crystal (SG), Jon Beal (C) Aaron Willis, Marshall Brody | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG), Michael Wynne (C) Clyde Lanier, James Brown | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:55 | Austin Peay | Michael Wynne blocks the jumper by Homer Claypoole | 40-59 |
| 09:53 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal hits the follow up shot | 42-59 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Crystal steals it from James Wilson | 42-59 |
| 09:23 | Austin Peay | John Crystal clanks a floater in the paint | 42-59 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gaunt | 42-59 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | William Gaunt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Wilson | 42-61 |
| 08:25 | Austin Peay | John Crystal buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Homer Claypoole | 45-61 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Michael Wynne scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tommy Hipple | 45-63 |
| 07:42 | Austin Peay | John Crystal misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Homer Claypoole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Crystal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zhu Wang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Beal (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled on the floor by Jerry Connolly - foul #3 on Jerry Connolly, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG), Aaron Willis (SF), Jason Bridge (PF), Marshall Brody (C) Homer Claypoole, Jerry Connolly, Zhu Wang, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Christopher Bryant (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, James Wilson, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 07:00 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 06:40 | Austin Peay | John Crystal loses the dribble to Christopher Bryant | 45-63 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier hits the follow up shot | 45-65 |
| 05:55 | Austin Peay | John Crystal makes the shot from the right side set up by Aaron Willis and he's fouled by Tommy Hipple - foul #2 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole (SF), George Godsey (C) Tommy Holston, Jason Bridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) Tommy Hipple | |
| 05:55 | Austin Peay | John Crystal makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 05:31 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Marshall Brody | 48-65 |
| 05:25 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Ingrassia - foul #1 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG), Jon Beal (C) John Crystal, George Godsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), James Wilson (SG), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, Clyde Lanier, James Brown | |
| 05:25 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:25 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 49-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Bryant | 49-67 |
| 04:53 | Austin Peay | Jon Beal travels with the ball | 49-67 |
| 04:27 | Austin Peay | The refs have stopped play. Tommy Holston is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly (SF) Tommy Holston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-67 |
| 04:22 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 51-67 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marshall Brody - foul #3 on Marshall Brody, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Crystal (PG), Willie Byrne (SG), Jason Bridge (PF), George Godsey (C) Homer Claypoole, Aaron Willis, Marshall Brody, Jon Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Gaunt | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Crystal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Byrne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Connolly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Bridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Godsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Austin Peay | John Crystal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 03:29 | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne tips it but misses | 51-69 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Wilson | 51-71 |
| 02:56 | Austin Peay | Michael Wynne swats the layup by Jason Bridge | 51-71 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Willie Byrne - foul #2 on Willie Byrne, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole (SF), Zhu Wang (C) Jerry Connolly, George Godsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #5 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #7 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Godsey (C) Homer Claypoole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), James Brown (C) Christopher Bryant, Michael Wynne | |
| 02:22 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:22 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is called for traveling | 53-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly (SF) Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Clyde Lanier, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| 01:42 | Austin Peay | Michael Wynne is called for the reach on George Godsey - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Zhu Wang (C) Jerry Connolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:42 | Austin Peay | George Godsey makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:42 | Austin Peay | George Godsey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 01:24 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 01:19 | Austin Peay | John Crystal makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Godsey | 56-72 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-72 |
| 00:53 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Zhu Wang | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Austin Peay | John Crystal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 56-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it back up and in | 56-74 |
| 00:15 | Austin Peay | John Crystal makes the jumper from the free throw line | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt runs out the clock | 58-74 |