| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bill Rennie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse tips it home | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Wilson | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 19:05 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Brown | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris buries a jumper from the left block | 37-35 |
| 18:11 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:10 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 37-35 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, William Wilson, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), John Sparks (PF), Stanley Wong (C) Bill Rennie, Donald Lovell, Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 18:00 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Sparks | 37-38 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gerstner | 37-38 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Stanley Wong is called for the reach on Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Stanley Wong, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Willie Morgan | 37-38 |
| 16:52 | Austin Peay | John Sparks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Gerstner | 39-38 |
| 16:21 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Robert Gerstner, Timothy Ashe, Perry Delao, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Donald Lovell (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Bryan Davis, Willie Morgan, Phil Franklin, John Sparks, Stanley Wong | |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Greathouse is called for the reach on Roy Roark - foul #2 on Jeffrey Greathouse, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bill Rennie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Leonard High blows the wide open layup | 39-38 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Wilson | 39-38 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Donald Lovell is called for the reach on Roy Roark - foul #3 on Donald Lovell, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Sparks (PF) Dennis Herrington | |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | John Sparks loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Marvin Hicks (SF), Clifford Collins (C) William Wilson, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan (SG), Bryan Davis (SF) Donald Lovell, Barry Brown | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:22 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:12 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willie Morgan | 39-41 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses the floater from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 13:24 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Bill Rennie | 39-41 |
| 13:20 | Austin Peay | Anthony Harris blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Greathouse | 39-41 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 39-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Willie Morgan takes the ball from Anthony Harris | 39-41 |
| 12:59 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Roark | 41-43 |
| 12:38 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse is fouled on the floor by Clifford Collins - foul #3 on Clifford Collins, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Donald Lovell (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), Stanley Wong (C) Bill Rennie, Willie Morgan, Bryan Davis, John Sparks, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| 12:16 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Wong | 41-45 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 41-45 |
| 11:50 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phil Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Wong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell can't throw it down but he's fouled by William Wilson - foul #3 on William Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Barry Brown (SF) Stanley Wong | |
| 11:36 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:36 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's layup is rejected by Phil Franklin | 41-47 |
| 11:15 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 41-47 |
| 11:06 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:04 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Keach | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Leonard High grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | William Wilson's pass is intercepted by Donald Lovell in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 10:22 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Herrington | 41-49 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 09:39 | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Lovell | 43-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | William Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Hicks | 46-52 |
| 09:02 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell scores on a runner in the lane | 46-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Bryan Davis (SF), John Sparks (PF), Stanley Wong (C) Thomas Keach, Donald Lovell, Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington, Phil Franklin | |
| 08:36 | Austin Peay | Clifford Collins steals the ball from Bryan Davis | 46-54 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Perry Delao and he's fouled by Bill Rennie - foul #2 on Bill Rennie, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:00 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis's pass is intercepted by Anthony Harris | 49-54 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse (C) Stanley Wong | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Bill Rennie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Sparks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Greathouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie lays it up and in and he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Perry Delao, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell (SG), Barry Brown (SF) Willie Morgan, Bryan Davis | |
| 07:20 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Leonard High can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 49-57 |
| 07:07 | Austin Peay | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:01 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Ashe - foul #3 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), William Wilson (SG) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Dennis Herrington (PF) John Sparks | |
| 07:01 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:01 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Brown - foul #2 on Barry Brown, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:30 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | William Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | William Wilson's pass is intercepted by Bill Rennie in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 06:06 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie is hacked by James Owen - foul #1 on James Owen, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Perry Delao (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan (SG), Bryan Davis (SF), Stanley Wong (PF) Donald Lovell, Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington | |
| 06:06 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:06 | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 05:52 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roy Roark - foul #3 on Roy Roark, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 05:52 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark hits a wide open floater from the right side | 52-62 |
| 05:14 | Austin Peay | Jeffrey Greathouse can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Willie Morgan picks off the pass by Clifford Collins in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 04:52 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-62 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the tip | 52-62 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 04:06 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 03:56 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Bill Rennie | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | Bryan Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bryan Davis, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Robert Gerstner (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Perry Delao, Marvin Hicks, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Donald Lovell (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), Dennis Herrington (PF), John Sparks (C) Bill Rennie, Willie Morgan, Bryan Davis, Stanley Wong, Jeffrey Greathouse | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 03:39 | Austin Peay | John Sparks snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fresh) SG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Thomas Keach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lovell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phil Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Herrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Owen - foul #2 on James Owen, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) James Owen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Barry Brown (SF) Dennis Herrington | |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:15 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Austin Peay | Donald Lovell drills a 3 from straight away | 56-66 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Donald Lovell is called for the reach on William Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Lovell, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Austin Peay | John Sparks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG) Robert Gerstner | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bill Rennie (PG), Dennis Herrington (PF) Thomas Keach, Phil Franklin | |
| 02:16 | Austin Peay | John Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:16 | Austin Peay | John Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Lovell - foul #5 on Donald Lovell, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Phil Franklin (SF), Stanley Wong (C) Bill Rennie, Donald Lovell, Barry Brown, Dennis Herrington | |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:55 | Austin Peay | Stanley Wong gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:38 | Austin Peay | John Sparks knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 58-70 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins is whistled for a carry | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 01:00 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-70 |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Willie Morgan grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Keach and the foul's on Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| 00:29 | Austin Peay | Phil Franklin makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Thomas Keach runs out the clock | 58-73 |