| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) SG - James Lossett (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Fehr (fresh) SG - Juan Hernandez (fresh) SF - Martin McDaniel (fresh) PF - Thomas Craighead (fresh) C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | James Lossett is hacked by Thomas Dixon - foul #1 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Austin Peay | Roberto Costa blocks the jumper by Juan Hernandez | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Corey Morris gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lossett | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel loses the dribble to Roberto Costa | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fehr, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Corey Morris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mitchell Burnett | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Juan Hernandez | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | James Lossett drills a floater from the left side set up by Corey Morris | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF), Steven Brown (PF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Mitchell Burnett, Roberto Costa, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (PG), Gregory Day (SG), Walter Brown (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Andres Ricci (C) Robert Fehr, Juan Hernandez, Martin McDaniel, Thomas Craighead, Thomas Dixon | |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Steven Brown scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Myers | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | Austin Peay | James Lossett steps in front of the William Blanton pass in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Steven Brown can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:19 | Austin Peay | William Blanton loses the dribble to Jerry Petty | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | David Myers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 11-4 |
| 16:07 | Austin Peay | William Blanton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SF), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty, David Myers, Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG), Martin McDaniel (SF), Thomas Craighead (PF), Thomas Dixon (C) William Blanton, Gregory Day, Walter Brown, John Bernabe, Andres Ricci | |
| 15:55 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead misses the easy open layup | 11-4 |
| 15:54 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lossett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Robert Fehr (fresh) SG - Anthony Ellis (fresh) SF - Martin McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Craighead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dixon - foul #2 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG), Walter Brown (C) Anthony Ellis, Thomas Dixon | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Juan Hernandez - foul #1 on Juan Hernandez, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:25 | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 15:24 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 15:09 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 15:07 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fehr - foul #2 on Robert Fehr, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), David Myers (SF) Corey Morris, James Lossett | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG) Robert Fehr, Juan Hernandez | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Ellis - foul #1 on Anthony Ellis, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mitchell Burnett | 17-9 |
| 14:29 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis is hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Steven Brown (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Bernabe (C) Walter Brown | |
| 14:08 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Lossett - foul #1 on James Lossett, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG) Anthony Ellis | |
| 14:08 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:08 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Damien Henry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-11 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Damien Henry gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the shot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | David Myers gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Greg Stowell - foul #1 on Greg Stowell, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (PG), Gregory Day (SG), Walter Brown (C) Greg Stowell, Juan Hernandez, John Bernabe | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 13:06 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 12:47 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis (SG) Martin McDaniel | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | David Myers misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Day - foul #1 on Gregory Day, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel (SF) Gregory Day | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | David Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:40 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 12:14 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-11 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | James Lossett connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Petty | 22-11 |
| 11:56 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (SG), Damien Henry (C) James Lossett, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG), Juan Hernandez (SG), Andres Ricci (C) William Blanton, Anthony Ellis, Walter Brown | |
| 11:51 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell misses the fadeaway from close range | 22-11 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 6 pts. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Greg Stowell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Juan Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin McDaniel (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Craighead (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Ricci (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Greg Stowell picks off the pass by Jerry Petty in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| 11:43 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell lays it in | 22-13 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses the floater from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 11:23 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 11:08 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel is denied on a dunk by Damien Henry | 22-13 |
| 11:07 | Austin Peay | Andres Ricci snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 10:51 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez lays it up and in | 22-15 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Greg Stowell steals it from Damien Henry in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 10:47 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell lays it up and in | 22-17 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Andres Ricci takes the ball from Damien Henry | 22-17 |
| 10:24 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Corey Morris - foul #1 on Corey Morris, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Lossett (SG), Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) David Myers, Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gregory Day (SG), William Blanton (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Walter Brown (C) Juan Hernandez, Martin McDaniel, Thomas Craighead, Andres Ricci | |
| 10:24 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:24 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Steven Brown comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 22-19 |
| 10:07 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:44 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Corey Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis (SG), Thomas Craighead (PF) Greg Stowell, Walter Brown | |
| 09:20 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Corey Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel (SF) Gregory Day | |
| 08:55 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis is fouled on the floor by Corey Morris - foul #2 on Corey Morris, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 08:55 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Blanton - foul #1 on William Blanton, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG), Walter Brown (C) Anthony Ellis, John Bernabe | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:33 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (SF) David Myers | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 08:33 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:33 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Martin McDaniel steals it from Roberto Costa | 23-21 |
| 08:01 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-21 |
| 08:00 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:54 | Austin Peay | Damien Henry is called for the reach on William Blanton - foul #1 on Damien Henry, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG) Martin McDaniel | |
| 07:54 | Austin Peay | William Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:54 | Austin Peay | William Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel (SF), John Bernabe (PF), Andres Ricci (C) William Blanton, Thomas Craighead, Walter Brown | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jerry Petty (tired) 1 ast. SG - James Lossett (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (tired) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 7 pts. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Greg Stowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Juan Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McDaniel (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bernabe (tiring) C - Andres Ricci (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Greg Stowell - foul #2 on Greg Stowell, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gregory Day (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG) Greg Stowell, Juan Hernandez | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:11 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| 07:11 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:11 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Ellis steps in front of the James Lossett pass | 24-25 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Martin McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #12 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead (PF) Andres Ricci | |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:59 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Steven Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Day - foul #2 on Gregory Day, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (PG), Walter Brown (SF) Gregory Day, Martin McDaniel | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:50 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis is hacked by Roberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #13 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 06:50 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:50 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | James Lossett double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG) Anthony Ellis | |
| 06:39 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | James Lossett grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 06:30 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:10 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Damien Henry | 26-26 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Steven Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 06:01 | Austin Peay | John Bernabe pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:44 | Austin Peay | William Blanton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Juan Hernandez | 26-29 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 05:06 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez drills a shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty is hacked by William Blanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blanton, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SF) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG), Martin McDaniel (SF), Andres Ricci (C) William Blanton, Juan Hernandez, Walter Brown, John Bernabe | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:50 | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Craighead denies the turnaround by Jerry Petty | 30-31 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 30-31 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | James Lossett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF) Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 04:10 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | James Lossett is fouled on the floor by Andres Ricci - foul #1 on Andres Ricci, team foul #13 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (PF) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG), Juan Hernandez (SG) Robert Fehr, Anthony Ellis | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:42 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Juan Hernandez is called for the reach on James Lossett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Hernandez, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Jerry Petty, Steven Brown, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gregory Day (SG), Thomas Dixon (C) Juan Hernandez, Andres Ricci | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | James Lossett misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | James Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lossett (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 7 pts. C - Adam Griffin (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Greg Stowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Day (fresh) SF - Martin McDaniel (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Craighead (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dixon (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Craighead | 33-34 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 03:05 | Austin Peay | Gregory Day snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | Mitchell Burnett is called for the reach on Martin McDaniel - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #14 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Fehr (PG), Walter Brown (PF) Greg Stowell, Thomas Craighead | |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:42 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | David Myers knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Martin McDaniel - foul #1 on Martin McDaniel, team foul #15 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG) Gregory Day | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:14 | Austin Peay | David Myers steps in front of the Thomas Dixon pass | 36-35 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | James Lossett lays it in on a great pass from David Myers | 38-35 |
| 01:59 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Fehr | 38-38 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis (SG), Thomas Craighead (PF) Juan Hernandez, Walter Brown | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Corey Morris buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Fehr - foul #3 on Robert Fehr, team foul #16 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell (PG) Robert Fehr | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:23 | Austin Peay | Martin McDaniel makes the jumper from close range | 41-40 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | David Myers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (C) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | William Blanton (SF), John Bernabe (PF) Martin McDaniel, Thomas Craighead | |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell is hacked by Corey Morris - foul #3 on Corey Morris, team foul #15 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez (SG), Andres Ricci (PF) Anthony Ellis, John Bernabe | |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Greg Stowell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | David Myers banks in the layup and the foul's on Thomas Dixon - foul #3 on Thomas Dixon, team foul #17 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Thomas Craighead (PF), Walter Brown (C) William Blanton, Thomas Dixon | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:34 | Austin Peay | Walter Brown can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 00:32 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Stowell | 44-42 |
| 00:22 | Austin Peay | Juan Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Damien Henry | 44-42 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | James Lossett travels in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 00:16 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Brown (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Gregory Day (PG), Anthony Ellis (SG), Martin McDaniel (SF), John Bernabe (C) Greg Stowell, Juan Hernandez, Andres Ricci, Walter Brown | |
| 00:03 | Austin Peay | Anthony Ellis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Myers misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-45 |