| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Homer Claypoole (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Bridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Godsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Lanier | 37-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is hacked by Jason Bridge - foul #2 on Jason Bridge, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne (PG), Tommy Holston (SG) Homer Claypoole, Aaron Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Nicholas Wyman and the foul's on Jerry Connolly - foul #3 on Jerry Connolly, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wilburn Newell (SF) Jerry Connolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole (PG) Willie Byrne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Tommy Holston is called for the reach on Richard Becnel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Holston, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Godsey - foul #2 on George Godsey, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SF), Zhu Wang (C) Wilburn Newell, George Godsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:29 | Austin Peay | A charge is called on Tommy Holston - foul #2 on Tommy Holston, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne (PG), Wilburn Newell (SF), George Godsey (C) Homer Claypoole, Aaron Willis, Jason Bridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Stephen Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Austin Peay | George Godsey clanks a shot in the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | George Godsey denies the turnaround by Clyde Lanier | 37-39 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Richard Becnel can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Lanier | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole (PG), Aaron Willis (SG), Jason Bridge (PF) Tommy Holston, Wilburn Newell, George Godsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:20 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | Austin Peay | Zhu Wang grabs the board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Homer Claypoole (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Willie Byrne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Bridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zhu Wang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Herring | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Herring | 37-41 |
| 15:21 | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Ingrassia | 37-41 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Wilson | 37-43 |
| 14:42 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Herring | 37-45 |
| 14:04 | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Herring - foul #1 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG), Jerry Connolly (SF) Aaron Willis, Jason Bridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Kenneth Herring, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 14:04 | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:04 | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Richard Becnel | 39-47 |
| 13:38 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-47 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 39-49 |
| 13:14 | Austin Peay | Stephen Smith steals it from Willie Byrne | 39-49 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Holston - foul #3 on Tommy Holston, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG), George Godsey (C) Tommy Holston, Willie Byrne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:41 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Zhu Wang | 41-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier clanks a shot in the lane | 41-51 |
| 12:22 | Austin Peay | George Godsey pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:56 | Austin Peay | Zhu Wang drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Homer Claypoole | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Homer Claypoole (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerry Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zhu Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Godsey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is hacked by Zhu Wang - foul #4 on Zhu Wang, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG), Jason Bridge (PF) Aaron Willis, Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Kenneth Herring (SF) Richard Becnel, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:38 | Austin Peay | George Godsey pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:35 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole is fouled in the backcourt by James Wilson - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| 11:24 | Austin Peay | George Godsey travels with the ball | 43-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled on the floor by George Godsey - foul #3 on George Godsey, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:09 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:54 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Godsey - foul #4 on George Godsey, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG), Zhu Wang (C) Tommy Holston, George Godsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:35 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge is fouled on the floor by Samuel Overturf - foul #1 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG) Aaron Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:13 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole is whistled for a carry | 43-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG) Tommy Holston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the layup | 43-55 |
| 09:57 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 09:37 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Becnel - foul #1 on Richard Becnel, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne (PG), Tommy Holston (SG) Aaron Willis, Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:37 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier drills a jump hook from close range | 45-57 |
| 08:53 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG) Homer Claypoole | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| 08:53 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:53 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clyde Lanier | 47-59 |
| 08:25 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-59 |
| 08:02 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 07:49 | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 07:47 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Willie Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerry Connolly (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Bridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Holston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The short jumper by Stephen Smith is denied by Jerry Connolly | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 07:18 | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole (PG), Zhu Wang (PF), George Godsey (C) Willie Byrne, Aaron Willis, Jason Bridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia knocks in the floater from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 06:36 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Zhu Wang - foul #5 on Zhu Wang, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG), Jason Bridge (PF) Tommy Holston, Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:30 | Austin Peay | Jason Bridge gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:13 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole hits the finger roll | 51-62 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant travels with the ball | 51-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG) Aaron Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Connolly - foul #4 on Jerry Connolly, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aaron Willis (SG) Tommy Holston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Jerry Connolly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Michael Wynne lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wilson | 51-66 |
| 04:43 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Bridge - foul #3 on Jason Bridge, team foul #12 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston (SG) Aaron Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Kenneth Herring | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:08 | Austin Peay | Nicholas Wyman is called for the reach on Homer Claypoole - foul #2 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 04:00 | Austin Peay | Homer Claypoole misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant can't connect on a shot from the left block | 51-68 |
| 03:37 | Austin Peay | George Godsey pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Homer Claypoole (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Holston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Connolly (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Bridge (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Godsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Austin Peay | Christopher Bryant steps in front of the George Godsey pass | 51-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the jump hook in the lane | 51-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier jams it | 54-72 |
| 02:15 | Austin Peay | Tommy Holston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Jerry Connolly is called for the reach on Clyde Lanier - foul #5 on Jerry Connolly, team foul #13 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Willie Byrne (PG), Wilburn Newell (SF) Homer Claypoole, Jerry Connolly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:37 | Austin Peay | George Godsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clyde Lanier - foul #1 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| 01:37 | Austin Peay | George Godsey makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:37 | Austin Peay | George Godsey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is fouled on the floor by Wilburn Newell - foul #1 on Wilburn Newell, team foul #14 | 58-74 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:59 | Austin Peay | Wilburn Newell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a fadeaway from the left block | 61-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Austin Peay | Wilburn Newell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-77 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | George Godsey can't tip it in | 61-77 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 61-77 |