| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Fehr (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Juan Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Craighead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino double dribbles | 26-22 |
| 19:15 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Troy Reaves - foul #2 on Troy Reaves, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:15 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 26-24 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Juan Hernandez picks off the pass by Wilfred Carlino | 26-24 |
| 18:58 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Juan Hernandez | 26-26 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | James Thomson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 29-26 |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | James Thomson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer's floater is knocked away by Robert Fehr | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | James Thomson tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 18:25 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon is hacked by Andrew Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (PG), Gregory Day (SG), Walter Brown (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Andres Ricci (C) Robert Fehr, Juan Hernandez, Martin McDaniel, Thomas Craighead, Thomas Dixon | |
| 18:20 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Blanton | 31-28 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder loses the dribble to Walter Brown | 31-28 |
| 18:03 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Rauch | 31-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 31-28 |
| 17:43 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | John Rauch gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | John Bernabe picks off the pass by Raymond Signorelli | 31-28 |
| 17:03 | Austin Peay | William Blanton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Day | 31-31 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 16:44 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:23 | Austin Peay | Andres Ricci blows the dunk | 31-31 |
| 16:21 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:06 | Austin Peay | William Williams swats the shot by Gregory Day | 31-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 31-31 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Raymond Bishop - foul #1 on Raymond Bishop, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Michael Chee (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr (PG), Juan Hernandez (SG), Martin McDaniel (SF), Thomas Craighead (PF), Thomas Dixon (C) William Blanton, Gregory Day, Walter Brown, John Bernabe, Andres Ricci | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Chee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Fehr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Craighead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-31 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Michael Chee misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 15:11 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Juan Hernandez | 31-31 |
| 14:49 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Hernandez | 31-34 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Juan Hernandez steps in front of the James Thomson pass in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is hacked by Robert Fehr - foul #3 on Robert Fehr, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Troy Reaves (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG) Robert Fehr, Juan Hernandez | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Stanley Davis | 34-34 |
| 14:08 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis's pass is intercepted by James Thomson in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 13:57 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:34 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #4 on Andrew Jones, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG) Anthony Ellis | |
| 13:34 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:34 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Martin McDaniel takes the ball from Stanley Davis in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 13:12 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel is whistled for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG) Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr (PG) Greg Stowell | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Martin McDaniel - foul #2 on Martin McDaniel, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled on the floor by Robert Fehr - foul #4 on Robert Fehr, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), John Rauch (C) James Thomson, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG), Walter Brown (C) Robert Fehr, Juan Hernandez, Thomas Dixon | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Blanton - foul #1 on William Blanton, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:08 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Walter Brown | 34-36 |
| 11:44 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - William Blanton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin McDaniel (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Craighead (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Blanton - foul #2 on William Blanton, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (C) Wilfred Carlino, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG), Juan Hernandez (SG), Thomas Dixon (C) William Blanton, Anthony Ellis, Martin McDaniel | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:58 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 10:56 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:39 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 10:37 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:27 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 36-38 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop is fouled on the floor by Juan Hernandez - foul #2 on Juan Hernandez, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel (SF), John Bernabe (PF) Walter Brown, Thomas Craighead | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 09:48 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli lays it in on a great pass from Michael Chee and he's fouled by Martin McDaniel - foul #3 on Martin McDaniel, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) James Thomson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (PG), Gregory Day (SG), Thomas Craighead (PF) Greg Stowell, Juan Hernandez, Thomas Dixon | |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:33 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to John Bernabe | 40-40 |
| 09:29 | Austin Peay | Raymond Signorelli is called for the reach on William Blanton - foul #2 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Troy Reaves (PF) Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 09:09 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Milton Cramer - foul #1 on Milton Cramer, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Walter Brown (C) Thomas Craighead | |
| 09:09 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:09 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Rauch | 40-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | John Bernabe is called for the reach on Wilfred Carlino - foul #1 on John Bernabe, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (SG), Michael Chee (PF) Robert Schroeder, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG), Thomas Craighead (PF) William Blanton, Gregory Day, Martin McDaniel | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:20 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Chee | 45-41 |
| 07:47 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is hacked by Greg Stowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Stowell, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, William Williams, Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr (PG), Juan Hernandez (SG), Martin McDaniel (SF), Andres Ricci (PF), Thomas Dixon (C) Greg Stowell, Anthony Ellis, Walter Brown, Thomas Craighead, John Bernabe | |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Thomson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Fehr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Juan Hernandez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin McDaniel (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andres Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Dixon (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez drills a shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Thomson | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino and he's hacked by Andres Ricci - foul #1 on Andres Ricci, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gregory Day (SG), William Blanton (SF), Thomas Craighead (PF) Juan Hernandez, Martin McDaniel, Andres Ricci | |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:24 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Jones | 52-43 |
| 06:22 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 06:04 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 05:35 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 05:33 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day is hacked by Andrew Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Jones, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Raymond Bishop (SG), William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel (SF), Walter Brown (C) William Blanton, Thomas Dixon | |
| 05:33 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Day - foul #2 on Gregory Day, team foul #11 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis (SG), John Bernabe (C) Gregory Day, Thomas Craighead | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:28 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bishop - foul #2 on Raymond Bishop, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:23 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fehr - foul #5 on Robert Fehr, team foul #12 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG) Robert Fehr | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:03 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 04:44 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:44 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead (PF), Andres Ricci (C) Martin McDaniel, John Bernabe | |
| 04:28 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 04:26 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:07 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 03:47 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Anthony Ellis | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Chee (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rauch (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Greg Stowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Brown (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Craighead (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Ricci (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis is hacked by Stanley Davis - foul #2 on Stanley Davis, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Troy Reaves (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Stanley Davis, Raymond Bishop, Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gregory Day (PG), William Blanton (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Thomas Dixon (C) Greg Stowell, Walter Brown, Thomas Craighead, Andres Ricci | |
| 03:25 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Troy Reaves | 54-48 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis is hacked by Raymond Signorelli - foul #3 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG), Martin McDaniel (SF) Gregory Day, William Blanton | |
| 02:48 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:48 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG) Anthony Ellis | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Wilfred Carlino - foul #3 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), John Rauch (C) Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead (PF) John Bernabe | |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Thomas Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | James Thomson is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Hernandez - foul #3 on Juan Hernandez, team foul #13 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gregory Day (SG) Juan Hernandez | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:09 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | John Rauch snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wilfred Carlino | 59-52 |
| 01:46 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (C) John Rauch | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (PG), Juan Hernandez (SG) Greg Stowell, Gregory Day | |
| 01:34 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 01:33 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 01:13 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 01:13 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 59-52 |
| 00:53 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by William Blanton - foul #3 on William Blanton, team foul #14 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF), Michael Chee (C) Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Austin Peay | William Williams steps in front of the Juan Hernandez pass in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled on the floor by Juan Hernandez - foul #4 on Juan Hernandez, team foul #15 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (C) Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled on the floor by Thomas Craighead - foul #1 on Thomas Craighead, team foul #16 | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:30 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-52 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino runs out the clock | 63-52 |