| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Eric Kirby (fresh) SG - Olumoi Abdula (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Kirsch (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mario Holifield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Haggerty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Larry Kirsch inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Austin Peay | Larry Kirsch makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Olumoi Abdula | 27-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi lays it in set up by Roy Smith | 27-38 |
| 18:52 | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 18:51 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Haggerty | 27-38 |
| 18:36 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is fouled on the floor by Mario Holifield - foul #1 on Mario Holifield, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Frey (PG), Bobby Ehrhart (PF), Chad Cook (C) Eric Kirby, Mario Holifield, Louis Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 27-38 |
| 18:08 | Austin Peay | Larry Kirsch snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:50 | Austin Peay | Thomas Perkins is called for the reach on Michael Frey - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington (SG), Roger Haynes (PF) Olumoi Abdula, Larry Kirsch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 17:36 | Austin Peay | Chad Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a floater from close range | 27-38 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Frank Gates travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby (PG), Michael Corey (SF), Mario Holifield (PF), Louis Haggerty (C) Kenneth Harrington, Bobby Ehrhart, Roger Haynes, Chad Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:49 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eric Kirby | 29-38 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Roy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Frey - foul #2 on Michael Frey, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington (SG) Michael Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Kirby - foul #3 on Eric Kirby, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Terry (SG) Eric Kirby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:29 | Austin Peay | Michael Corey misses short on a shot from the right block | 29-39 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Corey - foul #1 on Michael Corey, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula (SG), Larry Kirsch (SF), Roger Haynes (C) David Terry, Michael Corey, Louis Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:58 | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Kenneth Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Olumoi Abdula (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kirsch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mario Holifield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby (PG), Bobby Ehrhart (C) Kenneth Harrington, Mario Holifield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:47 | Austin Peay | Roger Haynes is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 15:28 | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby connects on the 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Kirby - foul #4 on Eric Kirby, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Frey (PG), Chad Cook (C) Eric Kirby, Bobby Ehrhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:01 | Austin Peay | Chad Cook blows the layup | 32-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Topete | 32-46 |
| 14:15 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington (SG), Michael Corey (SF), Mario Holifield (PF), Louis Haggerty (C) Olumoi Abdula, Larry Kirsch, Roger Haynes, Chad Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Kenneth Topete, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 14:15 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:15 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:15 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:58 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Frey and he's fouled by Arthur Bowman - foul #1 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart (SF) Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Frank Gates is called for 3 seconds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Terry (SG) Michael Frey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 13:27 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Frank Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Ehrhart - foul #1 on Bobby Ehrhart, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Roy Smith is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Terry - foul #3 on David Terry, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Richard Bernardi | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:55 | Austin Peay | Frank Gates takes the ball from Louis Haggerty | 36-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Frank Gates's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Haggerty | 36-49 |
| 12:34 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:32 | Austin Peay | Gerald Taylor steals it from Kenneth Harrington in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor banks in the layup | 36-51 |
| 12:14 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Campbell | 36-51 |
| 12:13 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield tips it home | 38-51 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 11:54 | Austin Peay | David Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Kenneth Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Ehrhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Holifield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Haggerty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Frey (PG), Olumoi Abdula (SG), Larry Kirsch (SF), Roger Haynes (PF), Chad Cook (C) Kenneth Harrington, David Terry, Bobby Ehrhart, Mario Holifield, Louis Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Kenneth Topete (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 11:07 | Austin Peay | Roger Haynes grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 11:03 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the shot from the right block set up by Thomas Perkins | 38-53 |
| 10:24 | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Frey | 40-53 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 40-53 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits the follow up shot | 40-55 |
| 09:46 | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Frey | 42-55 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Corey (SF), Mario Holifield (PF), Louis Haggerty (C) Larry Kirsch, Roger Haynes, Chad Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Kenneth Topete | |
| 09:20 | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 09:19 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey misses the tip | 42-55 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 08:53 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 08:32 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #3 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington (PG), David Terry (SG), Larry Kirsch (SF) Michael Frey, Olumoi Abdula, Michael Corey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| 08:32 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Roy Smith is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SF) Ivan Orduna | |
| 08:03 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Harrington | 47-55 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart (PF) Mario Holifield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor | |
| 07:51 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Kenneth Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Kirsch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bobby Ehrhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Haggerty (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Gates (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Roy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Terry - foul #4 on David Terry, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby (PG) David Terry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:36 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Topete - foul #3 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula (SG), Michael Corey (SF) Kenneth Harrington, Larry Kirsch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Roy Smith, Kenneth Topete | |
| 07:36 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:36 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Frank Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 07:24 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart is fouled on the floor by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield (PF) Louis Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Frank Gates | |
| 07:24 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:24 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 07:08 | Austin Peay | Michael Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 06:50 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 53-59 |
| 06:25 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:23 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart tips it home | 55-59 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Olumoi Abdula steals the ball from Charles Campbell | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Olumoi Abdula | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Olumoi Abdula - foul #1 on Olumoi Abdula, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Frey (PG), Kenneth Harrington (SG), Larry Kirsch (SF), Roger Haynes (PF), Chad Cook (C) Eric Kirby, Olumoi Abdula, Michael Corey, Mario Holifield, Bobby Ehrhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Richard Bernardi, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:36 | Austin Peay | Larry Kirsch misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 57-61 |
| 05:35 | Austin Peay | Roger Haynes can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Gates | 57-61 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Chad Cook steals it from Thomas Perkins in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Topete - foul #4 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 05:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:21 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 04:52 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 04:50 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:40 | Austin Peay | Kenneth Harrington makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Kirsch | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is hacked by Larry Kirsch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Kirsch, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby (PG), David Terry (SG), Mario Holifield (PF), Louis Haggerty (C) Kenneth Harrington, Michael Frey, Roger Haynes, Chad Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Frank Gates | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:09 | Austin Peay | David Terry travels with the ball | 62-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Corey (SF) Larry Kirsch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Kenneth Topete | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Corey - foul #2 on Michael Corey, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart (PF) Mario Holifield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Eric Kirby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Ehrhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Haggerty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 62-67 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a jumper from close range | 62-69 |
| 02:55 | Austin Peay | Bobby Ehrhart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Louis Haggerty - foul #1 on Louis Haggerty, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Frey (PG), Olumoi Abdula (SG), Larry Kirsch (SF), Roger Haynes (PF) Eric Kirby, David Terry, Michael Corey, Bobby Ehrhart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PG), Kenneth Topete (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty's dunk attempt is rejected by Ivan Orduna | 62-71 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Frank Gates's pass is intercepted by Michael Frey in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey lays it up and in | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is hacked by Larry Kirsch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Kirsch, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Chad Cook (C) Louis Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Ivan Orduna | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:13 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey is hacked by Frank Gates - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 02:13 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:13 | Austin Peay | Michael Frey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Bowman and the foul's on Michael Frey - foul #3 on Michael Frey, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby (PG), Mario Holifield (PF), Louis Haggerty (C) Michael Frey, Roger Haynes, Chad Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:36 | Austin Peay | Roy Smith is called for the reach on Mario Holifield - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Frey (PG), Kenneth Harrington (SG), Bobby Ehrhart (SF), Chad Cook (C) Eric Kirby, Olumoi Abdula, Larry Kirsch, Louis Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 01:36 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:36 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Frank Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby (PG), Olumoi Abdula (SG), Larry Kirsch (SF), Louis Haggerty (C) Michael Frey, Kenneth Harrington, Bobby Ehrhart, Chad Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 01:04 | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Larry Kirsch - foul #4 on Larry Kirsch, team foul #15 | 68-76 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza 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 | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Frey (SG), Bobby Ehrhart (SF), Roger Haynes (PF), Chad Cook (C) Olumoi Abdula, Larry Kirsch, Mario Holifield, Louis Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 00:52 | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:52 | Austin Peay | Eric Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Kirby - foul #5 on Eric Kirby, team foul #16 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula (SG), Larry Kirsch (SF), Mario Holifield (PF), Louis Haggerty (C) Eric Kirby, Bobby Ehrhart, Roger Haynes, Chad Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:45 | Austin Peay | Olumoi Abdula hits a runner from close range | 71-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Frey - foul #4 on Michael Frey, team foul #17 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:39 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 71-80 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is fouled in the backcourt by Olumoi Abdula - foul #2 on Olumoi Abdula, team foul #18 | 71-80 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-81 |
| 00:10 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:05 | Austin Peay | Louis Haggerty misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 71-81 |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | Mario Holifield can't tip it in | 71-81 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor runs out the clock | 71-81 |