| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nolan (fresh) C - Burton Jastrebski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Moulton | 26-38 |
| 19:40 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley loses the dribble to John Richardson | 26-38 |
| 19:16 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston blows the layup | 26-38 |
| 19:14 | Austin Peay | William Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:57 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 18:55 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:38 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to John Christensen | 26-38 |
| 18:24 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks loses the ball out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Steven Staten (SF), Paul Harvey (PF), Charles Krysinski (C) John Christensen, Peter Riley, William Nolan, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF) Troy Brown | |
| 17:58 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter Moulton | 26-40 |
| 17:32 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 17:30 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton loses the dribble to Steven Staten in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 17:13 | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Parks | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Jacksonville State | Steven Staten is called for the reach on Walter Moulton - foul #1 on Steven Staten, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Peter Riley (SF), William Nolan (PF), Burton Jastrebski (C) Robert Smith, Mark Parks, Paul Harvey, Charles Krysinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Troy Brown (SF), Terry Walsh (PF) Walter Moulton, Vernon Westcott, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| 16:36 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown tips it in | 31-42 |
| 16:16 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 16:14 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:06 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh blows the layup | 31-42 |
| 16:04 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 15:58 | Austin Peay | John Christensen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 15:57 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley tips it in | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Staten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Peter Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Douglas Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Albers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:39 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to John Christensen | 33-42 |
| 15:22 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski can't finish the layup | 33-42 |
| 15:20 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers is hacked by John Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Christensen, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Frank Sands (SG), Paul Harvey (PF), Charles Krysinski (C) John Christensen, Steven Staten, William Nolan, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Robert Huston (PF) Robert Hill, Troy Brown, Gary Albers | |
| 14:59 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Utley | 33-44 |
| 14:48 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses the lay-in | 33-44 |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Krysinski - foul #3 on Charles Krysinski, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Parks (SG), Burton Jastrebski (C) Peter Riley, Charles Krysinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF), John Richardson (C) Douglas Marshall, Robert Huston | |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Degree (PG), William Nolan (PF) Robert Smith, Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill (SF), Robert Huston (PF) Troy Brown, Terry Walsh | |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:06 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is hacked by Frank Sands in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Sands, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Riley (SF) Frank Sands | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG) Vernon Westcott | |
| 13:47 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:45 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:23 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 13:21 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:02 | Austin Peay | Robert Huston takes the ball from Peter Riley | 35-46 |
| 12:44 | Jacksonville State | Scott Degree takes the ball from Carl Utley | 35-46 |
| 12:39 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley lays it in set up by Scott Degree | 37-46 |
| 12:30 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 12:29 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Mark Parks | 37-46 |
| 12:23 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski is denied on a layup by John Richardson | 37-46 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Scott Degree (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Riley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Nolan (tiring) 2 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Moulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Huston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Degree | 39-49 |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Steven Staten (SF), Paul Harvey (PF), Charles Krysinski (C) Scott Degree, Peter Riley, William Nolan, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Troy Brown (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Gary Albers (C) Carl Utley, Walter Moulton, Robert Hill, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| 11:28 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Christensen | 42-49 |
| 11:14 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:13 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:48 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 10:47 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:45 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston (PF) Gary Albers | |
| 10:27 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten makes the shot from the right side set up by Mark Parks | 44-49 |
| 09:59 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 44-49 |
| 09:57 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:50 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Walsh - foul #2 on Terry Walsh, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Peter Riley (SF), William Nolan (PF), Burton Jastrebski (C) John Christensen, Steven Staten, Paul Harvey, Charles Krysinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Gary Albers (SF), Donald Scoville (C) Douglas Marshall, Troy Brown, Terry Walsh | |
| 09:50 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:50 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:45 | Jacksonville State | Mark Parks is called for the reach on Carl Utley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Parks, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG) Vernon Westcott | |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 45-49 |
| 09:25 | Austin Peay | William Nolan pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:00 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:58 | Austin Peay | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 45-49 |
| 08:56 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:34 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Scoville, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Steven Staten (SF), Charles Krysinski (C) Peter Riley, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott (SG), John Richardson (C) Walter Moulton, Robert Huston | |
| 08:17 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Krysinski | 47-49 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Frank Sands (SG), Paul Harvey (PF) Robert Smith, Mark Parks, William Nolan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF), Terry Walsh (PF) Gary Albers, Donald Scoville | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Staten (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Krysinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley drills a jumper from the left side set up by Vernon Westcott | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten is fouled on the floor by Troy Brown - foul #1 on Troy Brown, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Scott Degree (PG), Peter Riley (SF), Burton Jastrebski (C) John Christensen, Steven Staten, Charles Krysinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Gary Albers (SF), Robert Huston (PF) Carl Utley, Troy Brown, John Richardson | |
| 06:49 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Nolan (PF) Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (SG) Vernon Westcott | |
| 06:32 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | William Nolan is called for the reach on Robert Huston - foul #2 on William Nolan, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville (C) Terry Walsh | |
| 06:00 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton connects on the shot from the right block | 50-53 |
| 05:46 | Austin Peay | Scott Degree buries a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 05:28 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huston | 53-53 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:00 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:45 | Austin Peay | Douglas Marshall steals the ball from Scott Degree | 53-53 |
| 04:45 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Mark Parks (SG), Steven Staten (SF), Paul Harvey (PF), Charles Krysinski (C) Scott Degree, Frank Sands, Peter Riley, William Nolan, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Troy Brown (SF), John Richardson (C) Walter Moulton, Douglas Marshall, Gary Albers, Donald Scoville | |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Mark Parks picks off the pass by John Richardson in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 04:42 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Parks | 55-53 |
| 04:13 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Troy Brown | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Huston - foul #1 on Robert Huston, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:59 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Steven Staten is called for the reach on Carl Utley - foul #2 on Steven Staten, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Staten (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Krysinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 55-56 |
| 03:24 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:20 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Austin Peay | Charles Krysinski pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Krysinski - foul #4 on Charles Krysinski, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Peter Riley (SF), William Nolan (PF), Burton Jastrebski (C) John Christensen, Steven Staten, Paul Harvey, Charles Krysinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF) Troy Brown | |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:39 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mark Parks | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:16 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston is open but misses the lay-in | 60-57 |
| 02:04 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Burton Jastrebski | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | Austin Peay | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Vernon Westcott - foul #4 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF) Gary Albers | |
| 01:57 | Austin Peay | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:32 | Austin Peay | Robert Huston denies the turnaround by Mark Parks | 60-57 |
| 01:30 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Mark Parks steps in front of the Troy Brown pass | 60-57 |
| 01:00 | Austin Peay | Vernon Westcott takes the ball from Robert Smith | 60-57 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston is fouled on the floor by Burton Jastrebski - foul #3 on Burton Jastrebski, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Austin Peay | John Christensen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Burton Jastrebski is called for the reach on Robert Huston - foul #4 on Burton Jastrebski, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:07 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | John Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Riley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Nolan (tiring) 3 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Jacksonville State | A charge is called on Robert Huston - foul #2 on Robert Huston, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Frank Sands (SG), Steven Staten (SF), Paul Harvey (PF), Charles Krysinski (C) Mark Parks, Peter Riley, William Nolan, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (C) Troy Brown, John Richardson | |
| 04:19 | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 60-60 |
| 04:18 | Austin Peay | Steven Staten tips it in | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is hacked by Frank Sands - foul #5 on Frank Sands, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Parks (SG) Frank Sands | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:55 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:26 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:13 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Utley | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Staten | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Peter Riley (SF) Mark Parks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF), John Richardson (C) Gary Albers, Terry Walsh | |
| 02:47 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 02:45 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Steven Staten | 64-64 |
| 02:45 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 02:36 | Austin Peay | John Christensen buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Harvey | 66-64 |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Westcott and the foul's on Paul Harvey - foul #3 on Paul Harvey, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Parks (SG) Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:20 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 01:50 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:48 | Austin Peay | John Christensen grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:48 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Nolan (PF), Burton Jastrebski (C) Charles Krysinski, Steven Staten | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:33 | Austin Peay | William Nolan clanks a jumper near the basket | 68-67 |
| 01:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Peter Riley - foul #3 on Peter Riley, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | John Christensen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Riley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Nolan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - John Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| 00:19 | Austin Peay | John Christensen is fouled on the floor by Carl Utley - foul #4 on Carl Utley, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 00:19 | Austin Peay | John Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Austin Peay | John Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Riley - foul #4 on Peter Riley, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Riley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Nolan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - John Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott loses the dribble to Peter Riley in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Austin Peay | Robert Huston picks off the pass by William Nolan | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Jacksonville State | Burton Jastrebski takes the ball from Troy Brown | 70-70 |
| 04:11 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks misses short on a jump hook from close range | 70-70 |
| 04:10 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski tips it home | 72-70 |
| 03:47 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 03:46 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Brown | 72-73 |
| 03:28 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Westcott - foul #5 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Smith (PG), Steven Staten (SF), Paul Harvey (PF), Charles Krysinski (C) John Christensen, Peter Riley, William Nolan, Burton Jastrebski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG), Gary Albers (SF) Vernon Westcott, Troy Brown | |
| 03:28 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:28 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers can't connect on a shot in the paint | 74-73 |
| 03:04 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Mark Parks | 74-73 |
| 02:43 | Austin Peay | Robert Smith is hacked by Carl Utley - foul #5 on Carl Utley, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (SG), Terry Walsh (C) Carl Utley, John Richardson | |
| 02:43 | Austin Peay | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:43 | Austin Peay | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:43 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:43 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 02:41 | Jacksonville State | Steven Staten steps in front of the Robert Huston pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:41 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Christensen (PG), Peter Riley (SF), William Nolan (PF), Burton Jastrebski (C) Robert Smith, Steven Staten, Paul Harvey, Charles Krysinski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown (SF), John Richardson (C) Gary Albers, Terry Walsh | |
| 02:23 | Austin Peay | Walter Moulton is called for the reach on John Christensen - foul #1 on Walter Moulton, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 02:23 | Austin Peay | John Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | Austin Peay | John Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:09 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:08 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:45 | Austin Peay | Peter Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Troy Brown | 77-73 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Peter Riley is called for the reach on John Richardson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Riley, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Steven Staten (SF) Peter Riley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:41 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to William Nolan | 77-73 |
| 01:17 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski connects on the turnaround in the lane | 79-73 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston is fouled on the floor by John Christensen - foul #2 on John Christensen, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:08 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:54 | Austin Peay | William Nolan connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Christensen | 81-75 |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - John Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Parks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Staten (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Burton Jastrebski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | John Christensen is called for the reach on Walter Moulton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Christensen, team foul #17 | 81-75 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Austin Peay | John Christensen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-76 |
| 00:24 | Austin Peay | William Nolan tips it in | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Huston | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Austin Peay | John Christensen is hacked by Douglas Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Marshall, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey (PF) William Nolan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:17 | Austin Peay | John Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:17 | Austin Peay | John Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Nolan (PF) Paul Harvey | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown's 3 pointer is rejected by John Christensen | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Mark Parks | 85-79 |
| 00:09 | Austin Peay | Douglas Marshall is called for the reach on Mark Parks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Marshall, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Paul Harvey (PF) William Nolan | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:09 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:09 | Austin Peay | Mark Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-79 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski grabs the defensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Nolan (PF) Mark Parks | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Burton Jastrebski runs out the clock | 87-79 |