| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Virgil Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Scott (fresh) SF - Kevin Bergemann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Thompson - foul #2 on Virgil Thompson, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ben Scott - foul #2 on Ben Scott, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:49 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 19:31 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 19:30 | Austin Peay | Ben Scott tips it home | 36-47 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Ben Scott - foul #3 on Ben Scott, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Coleman (SG), Anthony Ashurst (SF), Charles Schweer (C) Ben Scott, Kevin Bergemann, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's pass is intercepted by Virgil Thompson | 36-47 |
| 19:06 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgil Thompson | 38-47 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Tyrone Hughes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar (SG), Ronald Randolph (C) Virgil Thompson, Richard Griffith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 18:37 | Austin Peay | George Coleman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 18:23 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Ramiro Aguilar | 41-47 |
| 18:18 | Austin Peay | George Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ramiro Aguilar is called for the reach on Brian Weddington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramiro Aguilar, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Kuhn (PG), Kevin Bergemann (SF), Melvin Lee (C) George Coleman, Anthony Ashurst, Charles Schweer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Kyle Key | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 18:06 | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 17:45 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee hits a floater near the basket set up by Kevin Bergemann | 43-47 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Lee picks off the pass by Lorenzo Hagan | 43-47 |
| 17:24 | Austin Peay | George Kuhn is hacked by Jason Custis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Custis, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Richard Griffith (PF), Anthony Ashurst (C) George Kuhn, Ramiro Aguilar, Ronald Randolph, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 17:04 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ashurst misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 17:02 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Ashurst | 43-47 |
| 16:51 | Austin Peay | Paul Smith misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 43-47 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Mink | 43-47 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel banks in the wide open layup set up by Nathaniel O'Connell | 43-49 |
| 16:26 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Coleman (SG), Charles Schweer (SF), Melvin Lee (C) Paul Smith, Kevin Bergemann, Anthony Ashurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Coleman takes the ball from Nathaniel O'Connell | 43-49 |
| 16:17 | Austin Peay | Charles Schweer is hacked by Roy Zaibel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 16:02 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 16:00 | Austin Peay | Charles Schweer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Virgil Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Schweer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alva Zoldak (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Key (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Schweer | 45-49 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roy Zaibel | 45-51 |
| 15:18 | Austin Peay | Paul Mink is called for the reach on Richard Griffith - foul #3 on Paul Mink, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Kuhn (PG), Ben Scott (SG), Kevin Bergemann (SF), Anthony Ashurst (C) Virgil Thompson, George Coleman, Charles Schweer, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Alva Zoldak, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key | |
| 14:59 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by George Kuhn - foul #1 on George Kuhn, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell loses the dribble to George Kuhn | 45-51 |
| 14:30 | Austin Peay | Ben Scott connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from George Kuhn | 47-51 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is fouled on the floor by Richard Griffith - foul #2 on Richard Griffith, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (SF), Ronald Randolph (PF), Melvin Lee (C) George Kuhn, Ben Scott, Kevin Bergemann, Richard Griffith, Anthony Ashurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Jeremy Badillo (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo tips it in | 47-53 |
| 14:07 | Austin Peay | Paul Mink steals it from Paul Smith in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Randolph takes the ball from Paul Mink | 47-53 |
| 13:18 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramiro Aguilar and he's fouled by Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ben Scott (SG), Kevin Bergemann (SF), Charles Schweer (PF), Anthony Ashurst (C) Paul Smith, Ramiro Aguilar, Ronald Randolph, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 13:18 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bergemann - foul #3 on Kevin Bergemann, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Coleman (PG) Virgil Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:49 | Austin Peay | Tyrone Hughes picks off the pass by Charles Schweer | 49-55 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith (PF) Charles Schweer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 12:35 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith's floater is tipped away by Billy Carter | 49-55 |
| 12:33 | Austin Peay | George Coleman tips it in | 51-55 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 12:22 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:16 | Austin Peay | Ben Scott knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Coleman | 53-55 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ben Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Bergemann (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Ashurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Billy Carter (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Kuhn (PG), Charles Schweer (PF), Melvin Lee (C) George Coleman, Kevin Bergemann, Richard Griffith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Christie and the foul's on Charles Schweer - foul #2 on Charles Schweer, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:45 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 11:43 | Austin Peay | Charlie Christie steps in front of the George Kuhn pass in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 11:27 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 11:08 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ashurst can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Mink - foul #4 on Paul Mink, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Richard Griffith (PF), Ronald Randolph (C) George Kuhn, Ben Scott, Charles Schweer, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Charlie Christie, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 11:08 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ashurst misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:08 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 10:53 | Austin Peay | Ronald Randolph snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | Jason Custis steps in front of the Paul Smith pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Griffith - foul #3 on Richard Griffith, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Coleman (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (SF), Melvin Lee (C) Paul Smith, Anthony Ashurst, Ronald Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:35 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:09 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 54-60 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-60 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:43 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Zoldak - foul #1 on Alva Zoldak, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ben Scott (SG), Kevin Bergemann (SF), Charles Schweer (PF) George Coleman, Ramiro Aguilar, Richard Griffith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Alva Zoldak, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 09:43 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:43 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:43 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 09:29 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Bergemann - foul #4 on Kevin Bergemann, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Kuhn (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Anthony Ashurst (SF), Ronald Randolph (C) Virgil Thompson, Ben Scott, Kevin Bergemann, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:25 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ashurst grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:07 | Austin Peay | Charles Schweer blows the dunk but he's hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Jason Custis, Kyle Key | |
| 09:07 | Austin Peay | Charles Schweer makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:07 | Austin Peay | Charles Schweer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ben Scott (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:46 | Austin Peay | Ben Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 57-64 |
| 08:36 | Austin Peay | Charlie Christie picks off the pass by George Kuhn in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Ashurst - foul #2 on Anthony Ashurst, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Coleman (PG), Richard Griffith (PF), Melvin Lee (C) George Kuhn, Charles Schweer, Ronald Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:14 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 08:13 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Griffith | 57-66 |
| 07:59 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Tyrone Hughes - foul #3 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson (PG), Kevin Bergemann (SF) Ben Scott, Anthony Ashurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel | |
| 07:59 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:59 | Austin Peay | Melvin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | George Coleman takes the ball from Tyrone Hughes in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Virgil Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Bergemann (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Melvin Lee (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Key (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Thompson - foul #3 on Virgil Thompson, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Smith (SG), Charles Schweer (C) George Coleman, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Kyle Key | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 59-67 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charlie Christie and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #14 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar (SF) Kevin Bergemann | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the free throw | 59-70 |
| 07:26 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Richard Griffith | 59-70 |
| 07:23 | Austin Peay | Paul Mink steals the ball from Ramiro Aguilar in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink lays it up and in | 59-72 |
| 07:12 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a jumper from the right side | 62-72 |
| 06:52 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Richard Griffith | 62-72 |
| 06:41 | Austin Peay | Charles Schweer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 06:39 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smith | 62-72 |
| 06:28 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 06:08 | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:08 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Kuhn (PG), Ben Scott (SG), Kevin Bergemann (SF), Ronald Randolph (PF), Anthony Ashurst (C) Virgil Thompson, Paul Smith, Ramiro Aguilar, Richard Griffith, Charles Schweer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Charlie Christie, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 05:54 | Austin Peay | Ben Scott misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Mink - foul #5 on Paul Mink, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink | |
| 05:54 | Austin Peay | Ben Scott misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:54 | Austin Peay | Ben Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel banks in the layup set up by Brian Weddington | 63-74 |
| 05:22 | Austin Peay | Ronald Randolph misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 05:05 | Austin Peay | George Kuhn gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | George Kuhn is hacked by Tyrone Hughes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Coleman (SG), Richard Griffith (PF), Melvin Lee (C) Ben Scott, Ronald Randolph, Anthony Ashurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Kyle Key (PF) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | George Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 05:01 | Austin Peay | George Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a runner from close range | 63-74 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis grabs the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Lee swats the short shot by Tyrone Hughes | 63-74 |
| 04:19 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 04:11 | Austin Peay | Roy Zaibel is called for the reach on Kevin Bergemann - foul #3 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson (PG), Charles Schweer (PF), Anthony Ashurst (C) George Kuhn, Richard Griffith, Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 04:11 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:11 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 03:54 | Austin Peay | Charles Schweer snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Virgil Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Bergemann (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Schweer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ashurst (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alva Zoldak (fresh) SG - Jason Custis (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Badillo (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 03:47 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ashurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar (SG), Richard Griffith (PF), Ronald Randolph (C) George Coleman, Charles Schweer, Anthony Ashurst | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (C) Alva Zoldak, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Kevin Bergemann makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Smith (SG) Kevin Bergemann | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Brian Weddington | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Griffith is called for the reach on Roy Zaibel - foul #4 on Richard Griffith, team foul #15 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Billy Carter | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | Nathaniel O'Connell steals it from Paul Smith | 66-75 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | George Coleman (PG) Virgil Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Christie | 66-77 |
| 01:58 | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-77 |
| 01:56 | Austin Peay | George Coleman tips it but misses | 66-77 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 66-77 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-77 |
| 01:34 | Austin Peay | Richard Griffith pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:22 | Austin Peay | Ramiro Aguilar loses the dribble to Jason Custis | 66-77 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Smith steps in front of the Lorenzo Hagan pass | 66-77 |
| 00:50 | Austin Peay | George Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Smith | 68-77 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson (PG), Ben Scott (SG), Kevin Bergemann (SF), Melvin Lee (C) George Coleman, Paul Smith, Ramiro Aguilar, Ronald Randolph | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil Thompson is called for the reach on Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil Thompson, team foul #16 | 68-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Virgil Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell gets the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell runs out the clock | 68-78 |