| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Leroy Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodrigo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andre Greco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zlatko Zamborsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 19:39 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 19:24 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-39 |
| 19:22 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:02 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodrigo Garcia | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas loses the dribble to Leroy Brooks | 40-42 |
| 17:34 | Austin Peay | Rodrigo Garcia can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Wathen - foul #1 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Hill (PG), Donald Noel (SF), Ricardo Morales (PF), Robert Stivers (C) Leroy Brooks, Andre Greco, Zlatko Zamborsky, Richard Shen | |
| 17:34 | Austin Peay | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:34 | Austin Peay | Rodrigo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a 3 from straight away set up by Roger Ruggles | 43-44 |
| 16:43 | Austin Peay | Donald Noel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 45-44 |
| 16:31 | Austin Peay | David Hill buries a floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 15:56 | Austin Peay | Roger Ruggles swats the shot by Robert Stivers | 47-46 |
| 15:54 | Austin Peay | David Hill tips it in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Ruggles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodrigo Garcia (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricardo Morales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stivers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Rodrigo Garcia is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garcia, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mike Haakenson, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Terence Fink (PG), David Coyle (SG), Andre Greco (SF), James Rodrigez (PF), Richard Shen (C) David Hill, Rodrigo Garcia, Donald Noel, Ricardo Morales, Robert Stivers | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andre Greco - foul #2 on Andre Greco, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks (PG) Terence Fink | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:04 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas's pass is intercepted by Leroy Brooks in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 14:59 | Austin Peay | Andre Greco misses the dunk | 49-50 |
| 14:57 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to James Rodrigez | 49-50 |
| 14:38 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 14:31 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 14:11 | Austin Peay | James Rodrigez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Coyle steals the ball from Thomas Mestas in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 14:01 | Austin Peay | David Coyle hits the finger roll | 49-52 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Shen - foul #3 on Richard Shen, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Thomas Mestas, Nolan Tapia, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Terence Fink (PG), Donald Noel (SF), Zlatko Zamborsky (PF), Ricardo Morales (C) Leroy Brooks, Andre Greco, James Rodrigez, Richard Shen | |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:20 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Terence Fink and the foul's on Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (C) Jerry Shillings, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Hill (SG) David Coyle | |
| 13:20 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Zlatko Zamborsky - foul #2 on Zlatko Zamborsky, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Ruggles | 53-55 |
| 12:47 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 53-55 |
| 12:45 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Noel steps in front of the Mike Haakenson pass in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 12:27 | Austin Peay | Terence Fink misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 12:26 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Zlatko Zamborsky | 53-55 |
| 12:10 | Austin Peay | Donald Noel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles is fouled on the floor by Terence Fink - foul #1 on Terence Fink, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks (PG), David Coyle (SG), Andre Greco (SF), Robert Stivers (PF), Richard Shen (C) Terence Fink, David Hill, Donald Noel, Zlatko Zamborsky, Ricardo Morales | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Shillings | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Leroy Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Coyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Greco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stivers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Shen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Austin Peay | Robert Stivers clanks a runner near the basket | 55-55 |
| 11:31 | Austin Peay | Robert Stivers hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale's pass is intercepted by Leroy Brooks | 55-57 |
| 11:13 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is called for 5 seconds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Noel (SF), Ricardo Morales (PF) Andre Greco, Robert Stivers | |
| 10:35 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shillings - foul #1 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Terence Fink (PG), Rodrigo Garcia (SF) Leroy Brooks, Donald Noel | |
| 10:19 | Austin Peay | Terence Fink misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is hacked by Terence Fink in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terence Fink, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Noel (SF), Zlatko Zamborsky (PF) David Coyle, Ricardo Morales | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles is hacked by Zlatko Zamborsky - foul #3 on Zlatko Zamborsky, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | James Rodrigez (C) Richard Shen | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:48 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Haakenson | 60-60 |
| 09:18 | Austin Peay | Mike Haakenson steals the ball from James Rodrigez | 60-60 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen banks in the layup set up by Roger Ruggles | 62-60 |
| 08:43 | Austin Peay | Rodrigo Garcia drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Fink is called for the reach on Mike Haakenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terence Fink, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Hill (PG), David Coyle (SG), Andre Greco (SF), Ricardo Morales (PF), Richard Shen (C) Terence Fink, Rodrigo Garcia, Donald Noel, Zlatko Zamborsky, James Rodrigez | |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:38 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:18 | Austin Peay | Andre Greco travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks (PG) Andre Greco | |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 07:57 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Leroy Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Coyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Shen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Austin Peay | Everett Witherspoon swats the short shot by Richard Shen | 63-62 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses long on a shot from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 07:19 | Austin Peay | David Coyle grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 07:03 | Austin Peay | David Coyle makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Brooks | 63-64 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 06:56 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:38 | Austin Peay | David Hill knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Coyle and the foul's on Lance Clerk - foul #2 on Lance Clerk, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Donald Noel (SF), Robert Stivers (PF), James Rodrigez (C) Leroy Brooks, Ricardo Morales, Richard Shen | |
| 06:38 | Austin Peay | David Hill makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi's pass is intercepted by Donald Noel in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 06:20 | Austin Peay | Donald Noel misses the lay-in | 63-67 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lance Clerk | 63-67 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Noel is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Donald Noel, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks (PG) David Hill | |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:54 | Austin Peay | Everett Witherspoon is called for the reach on Robert Stivers - foul #4 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Roger Ruggles (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodrigo Garcia (SG), Zlatko Zamborsky (PF) David Coyle, James Rodrigez | |
| 05:48 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Mower | 68-67 |
| 05:20 | Austin Peay | Robert Stivers drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodrigo Garcia | 68-69 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Mower and the foul's on Robert Stivers - foul #1 on Robert Stivers, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Terence Fink (PG), David Coyle (SG), Andre Greco (SF), Ricardo Morales (PF), Richard Shen (C) Leroy Brooks, Rodrigo Garcia, Donald Noel, Zlatko Zamborsky, Robert Stivers | |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:47 | Austin Peay | Douglas Wathen takes the ball from Ricardo Morales | 71-69 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Fink is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terence Fink, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:44 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Ricardo Morales | 72-69 |
| 04:38 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Thomas | 74-69 |
| 04:13 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 74-69 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is whistled for traveling | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Christopher Thomas, Mike Haakenson, Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks (PG), Rodrigo Garcia (SG), Donald Noel (SF), Zlatko Zamborsky (PF) Terence Fink, David Coyle, Andre Greco, Ricardo Morales | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Leroy Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodrigo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Zlatko Zamborsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Shen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Nolan Tapia - foul #1 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG) Thomas Mestas | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 03:35 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:35 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles clanks a shot from the right block | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles tips it but misses | 74-71 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia hits the follow up shot | 76-71 |
| 02:51 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Brooks | 76-73 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Hill (PG), David Coyle (SG) Leroy Brooks, Donald Noel | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled in the backcourt by Zlatko Zamborsky - foul #4 on Zlatko Zamborsky, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:49 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:49 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 02:30 | Austin Peay | David Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 02:28 | Austin Peay | Rodrigo Garcia snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:05 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garcia | 77-75 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas lays it in set up by Jerry Shillings | 79-75 |
| 02:00 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks (PG), Andre Greco (SF) David Hill, Rodrigo Garcia | |
| 01:41 | Austin Peay | David Coyle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Brooks | 79-77 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Coyle - foul #4 on David Coyle, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:19 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Greco | 81-80 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Brooks - foul #3 on Leroy Brooks, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shillings - foul #2 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #7 | 83-80 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 85-82 |
| 00:14 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Shen | 85-85 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the fadeaway near the basket | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Leroy Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Coyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andre Greco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zlatko Zamborsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Shen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 04:47 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:29 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-87 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is hacked by David Coyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Coyle, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodrigo Garcia (SG), Donald Noel (SF), Ricardo Morales (PF) David Coyle, Andre Greco, Zlatko Zamborsky | |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 04:16 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 04:14 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales can't tip it in | 87-87 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 87-87 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 89-87 |
| 03:50 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Everett Witherspoon - foul #5 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Hill (PG) Leroy Brooks | |
| 03:50 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:50 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 89-88 |
| 03:35 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 89-88 |
| 03:29 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales banks in the layup set up by David Hill | 89-90 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Donald Noel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Noel, team foul #16 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (C) Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 03:25 | Austin Peay | Ricardo Morales gets the rebound | 90-90 |
| 03:06 | Austin Peay | Donald Noel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-90 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings grabs the board | 90-90 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings and he's fouled by Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #17 | 92-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Jerry Shillings | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Andre Greco (SF), Zlatko Zamborsky (PF), Robert Stivers (C) Rodrigo Garcia, Ricardo Morales, Richard Shen | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the free throw | 93-90 |
| 02:55 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Mike Haakenson, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks (PG), Rodrigo Garcia (SG), Richard Shen (C) David Hill, Donald Noel, Robert Stivers | |
| 02:46 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 93-90 |
| 02:45 | Austin Peay | Andre Greco tips it in | 93-92 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 93-92 |
| 02:38 | Austin Peay | Zlatko Zamborsky gets the rebound | 93-92 |
| 02:15 | Austin Peay | Andre Greco drills a floater in the paint set up by Leroy Brooks | 93-94 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 93-94 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale tips it home | 95-94 |
| 01:26 | Austin Peay | Richard Shen loses the dribble to Jerry Shillings | 95-94 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen's pass is intercepted by Andre Greco | 95-94 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Leroy Brooks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodrigo Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andre Greco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zlatko Zamborsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Shen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Austin Peay | Thomas Mestas steals the ball from Leroy Brooks | 95-94 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Rodrigo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodrigo Garcia, team foul #18 | 95-94 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 96-94 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:08 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 97-94 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas snags the defensive board | 97-94 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Rodrigo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodrigo Garcia, team foul #19 | 97-94 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Roger Ruggles (PF) Jerry Shillings, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Austin Peay | Leroy Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 99-94 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the defensive rebound | 99-94 |