| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Harry Ballensky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Dyer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Gadson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Michael Spence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Wint (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Austin Peay | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 19:41 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 19:25 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Hoffman - foul #3 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Fisher (C) Michael Spence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Stephen Hoffman, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| 19:25 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:25 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Mark Wint is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Harper (PG), Joshua Williams (SG), Aubrey Thornton (SF), Robert Edge (PF) Harry Ballensky, Alfred Dyer, Micheal Gadson, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Robert Mann (C) Mark Wint, Gerry Hendrickson | |
| 18:58 | Austin Peay | Joshua Williams loses the dribble to Donald Lesniak in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 18:46 | Austin Peay | Robert Edge pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:34 | Austin Peay | Charles Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Lesniak | 47-37 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Coronado (C) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa | |
| 18:17 | Austin Peay | Joseph Coronado clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 18:16 | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton tips it home | 49-37 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken banks in the layup | 49-39 |
| 17:46 | Austin Peay | Joseph Coronado can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Robert Mann pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Mann is hacked by Joshua Williams - foul #3 on Joshua Williams, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson (PG), Alfred Dyer (SG), Micheal Gadson (SF), David Williams (PF), Michael Spence (C) Charles Harper, Joshua Williams, Aubrey Thornton, Robert Edge, Joseph Coronado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Robert Mann, Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Gary Norton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:11 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:52 | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfred Dyer | 51-39 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Micheal Gadson - foul #2 on Micheal Gadson, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Harry Ballensky (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Shawn Novoa | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:46 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Alfred Dyer | 51-39 |
| 16:33 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Spence | 53-39 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Mark Wint is hacked by Michael Spence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Spence, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa (SF) Gerry Hendrickson | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Shawn Novoa is denied by David Williams | 53-39 |
| 16:19 | Austin Peay | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 15:57 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson misses the dunk | 53-39 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Harry Ballensky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Dyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Gadson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) C - Michael Spence (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Wint (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Lesniak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Novoa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (tiring) | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Michael Spence is called for the reach on Donald Lesniak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spence, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson (PG), James Fisher (C) Harry Ballensky, Michael Spence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), David Elizondo (PF) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, Herbert Renken | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Wint | 53-41 |
| 15:18 | Austin Peay | James Fisher jams it | 55-41 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Mark Wint is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Gadson - foul #3 on Micheal Gadson, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton (SF), Joseph Coronado (C) Micheal Gadson, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa (C) Gary Norton | |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | David Elizondo hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Hoffman | 55-43 |
| 14:50 | Austin Peay | David Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Novoa - foul #2 on Shawn Novoa, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Harry Ballensky (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Joshua Williams (SF) Charles Johnson, Alfred Dyer, Aubrey Thornton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Herbert Renken (PF) Richard Brickner, Shawn Novoa | |
| 14:50 | Austin Peay | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:50 | Austin Peay | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | David Elizondo misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 14:35 | Austin Peay | Joseph Coronado grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 14:23 | Austin Peay | Joshua Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harry Ballensky | 59-43 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | David Williams is called for the reach on Cameron Christie - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer (SG), Aubrey Thornton (SF), Robert Edge (PF), Michael Spence (C) Charles Harper, Joshua Williams, David Williams, Joseph Coronado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Shawn Novoa (PF) Cameron Christie, Mark Wint, Herbert Renken | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Brickner | 59-46 |
| 13:37 | Austin Peay | Robert Edge comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-46 |
| 13:36 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 13:35 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer misses the tip | 59-46 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is whistled for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Joshua Williams (SF), James Fisher (C) Harry Ballensky, Alfred Dyer, Aubrey Thornton, Michael Spence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (PF), Gary Norton (C) Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo | |
| 13:10 | Austin Peay | Robert Edge is hacked by Robert Mann - foul #2 on Robert Mann, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (SF) Gerry Hendrickson | |
| 12:54 | Austin Peay | Robert Edge clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 12:52 | Austin Peay | Robert Edge snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 12:32 | Austin Peay | Charles Harper scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Johnson | 61-46 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 12:04 | Austin Peay | Joshua Williams knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 63-49 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Charles Johnson takes the ball from Richard Brickner in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Harry Ballensky (PG), Alfred Dyer (SG), Micheal Gadson (SF), David Williams (PF) Charles Johnson, Charles Harper, Joshua Williams, Robert Edge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, Mark Wint, Robert Mann, Gary Norton | |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 11:46 | Austin Peay | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Harry Ballensky (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Dyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Gadson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (tiring) 1 pts. C - James Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Cameron Christie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lesniak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Novoa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cameron Christie | 65-52 |
| 11:32 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer is hacked by Donald Lesniak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Michael Spence (C) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:15 | Austin Peay | David Williams misses the lay-in | 65-52 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken blows the layup but the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton (SF), Joseph Coronado (C) Micheal Gadson, Michael Spence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Elizondo (C) Gerry Hendrickson | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:05 | Austin Peay | Donald Lesniak picks off the pass by Alfred Dyer in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak throws it down | 65-55 |
| 10:44 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Alfred Dyer steals the ball from Cameron Christie | 67-55 |
| 10:17 | Austin Peay | Joseph Coronado misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Aubrey Thornton picks off the pass by Cameron Christie in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 10:00 | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 09:59 | Austin Peay | David Williams misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-55 |
| 09:11 | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 09:11 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson (PG), Joshua Williams (SG), Micheal Gadson (SF), Robert Edge (PF), Michael Spence (C) Harry Ballensky, Alfred Dyer, Aubrey Thornton, David Williams, Joseph Coronado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Mark Wint (SF), Robert Mann (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| 08:58 | Austin Peay | Gary Norton steals the ball from Michael Spence | 67-55 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Charles Johnson steals the ball from Richard Brickner | 67-55 |
| 08:19 | Austin Peay | Michael Spence drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Edge | 69-55 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is hacked by Joshua Williams - foul #4 on Joshua Williams, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Harper (PG), Alfred Dyer (SG), James Fisher (C) Charles Johnson, Joshua Williams, Michael Spence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF), David Elizondo (C) Mark Wint, Gary Norton | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:59 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Hendrickson - foul #3 on Gerry Hendrickson, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| 07:46 | Austin Peay | Charles Harper misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 69-57 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Mann | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Charles Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Dyer (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Gadson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Edge (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hoffman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Elizondo (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mann (tiring) | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses the wide open shot from close range but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton (SF), David Williams (PF), Michael Spence (C) Micheal Gadson, Robert Edge, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (SG), Shawn Novoa (PF) Stephen Hoffman, Robert Mann | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:00 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alfred Dyer, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Gary Norton (C) Gerry Hendrickson, David Elizondo | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Brickner, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 06:45 | Austin Peay | Donald Lesniak takes the ball from Aubrey Thornton | 69-59 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak misses the easy layup | 69-59 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Mark Wint knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Lesniak | 69-62 |
| 06:29 | Austin Peay | Richard Brickner is called for the reach on Charles Harper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Brickner, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson (PG), Joshua Williams (SF), Joseph Coronado (C) Alfred Dyer, Aubrey Thornton, Michael Spence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF) Richard Brickner, Gary Norton | |
| 06:29 | Austin Peay | Charles Harper misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Wint | 69-64 |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Donald Lesniak is called for the reach on Charles Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Edge (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), David Elizondo (C) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa | |
| 06:11 | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Elizondo | 69-64 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Williams blocks the short jumper by David Elizondo | 69-64 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | David Elizondo tips it in | 69-66 |
| 05:28 | Austin Peay | Joseph Coronado hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 69-66 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Elizondo | 69-66 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer (SG), David Williams (PF), James Fisher (C) Charles Harper, Robert Edge, Joseph Coronado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Robert Mann (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Mark Wint, Herbert Renken, David Elizondo | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG) Stephen Hoffman | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:57 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Fisher | 71-68 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 04:48 | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:46 | Austin Peay | Cameron Christie steals the ball from Joshua Williams in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 04:43 | Austin Peay | Joshua Williams pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:26 | Austin Peay | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 71-68 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak is hacked by Alfred Dyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Dyer, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Harry Ballensky (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Micheal Gadson (SF), Robert Edge (PF), Michael Spence (C) Charles Johnson, Alfred Dyer, Joshua Williams, David Williams, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Mark Wint (SF), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Gerry Hendrickson, Shawn Novoa, Robert Mann | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:19 | Austin Peay | David Elizondo steals the ball from Robert Edge in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Gary Norton is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Hoffman | 71-72 |
| 03:49 | Austin Peay | Charles Harper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Edge | 74-72 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Harry Ballensky picks off the pass by Mark Wint | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Harry Ballensky (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Harper (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Gadson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Edge (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Spence (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Lesniak (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Hoffman (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Wint (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Elizondo (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Norton (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Austin Peay | Charles Harper buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Micheal Gadson | 76-72 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Spence - foul #4 on Michael Spence, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer (SG), Aubrey Thornton (SF), David Williams (PF), Joseph Coronado (C) Harry Ballensky, Micheal Gadson, Robert Edge, Michael Spence | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Donald Lesniak, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:06 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to David Williams | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | Shawn Novoa takes the ball from Charles Harper | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Johnson (PG), Joshua Williams (SF) Charles Harper, Aubrey Thornton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG) Mark Wint | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 02:20 | Austin Peay | David Williams snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:18 | Austin Peay | Joseph Coronado is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton (SF), James Fisher (C) Alfred Dyer, Joseph Coronado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (SF), Robert Mann (PF) Gerry Hendrickson, Herbert Renken | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-74 |
| 02:01 | Austin Peay | Joshua Williams pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:40 | Austin Peay | Joshua Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:39 | Austin Peay | James Fisher hits the follow up shot | 78-74 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-74 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Cameron Christie | 78-76 |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Stephen Hoffman is called for the reach on Aubrey Thornton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Harry Ballensky (PG), Alfred Dyer (SG), Michael Spence (C) Charles Johnson, Joshua Williams, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Robert Mann, Shawn Novoa | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Aubrey Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:42 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer is hacked by Mark Wint in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wint, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson (SF) Aubrey Thornton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:40 | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:33 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson grabs the board | 82-76 |
| 00:32 | Austin Peay | Mark Wint is called for the reach on Micheal Gadson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Wint, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Charles Harper (SG), Robert Edge (PF) Alfred Dyer, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:32 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:32 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Alfred Dyer (SG), David Williams (PF) Charles Harper, Robert Edge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:24 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Micheal Gadson | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson is hacked by Stephen Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG) Stephen Hoffman | |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:23 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-76 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Micheal Gadson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Harry Ballensky runs out the clock | 86-76 |