| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Bracero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Adrian Gross - foul #2 on Adrian Gross, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:42 | American U. | Roger Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Adrian Gross - foul #3 on Adrian Gross, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Arthur Wiggins (C) Adrian Gross | |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Clyde Utley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 19:16 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Gaskins - foul #1 on Phillip Gaskins, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Glenn Herlihy is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #3 on Glenn Herlihy, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (C) Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SG) Glenn Herlihy | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Creasy | 29-39 |
| 18:17 | American U. | Daniel Jurgens is called for the reach on Clyde Utley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Frenette (C) Phillip Gaskins | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), Stephen Danek (SF) Roger Blackmon, Clyde Utley | |
| 17:58 | American U. | Larry Sievert scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shelton Shea | 29-42 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Stephen Danek loses the dribble to David Jackson in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy lays it in on a nice dish by David Jackson | 33-42 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Shelton Shea connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-44 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Arthur Wiggins is called for the reach on David Frenette - foul #2 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins (PF), Peter Bracero (C) Bryant Schneider, David Frenette | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Clyde Utley (SF), Larry Gabriel (PF), Marion Block (C) Shelton Shea, Stephen Danek, Richard Bennett, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins's pass is intercepted by Clyde Utley | 33-44 |
| 16:30 | American U. | David Jackson steals the ball from Larry Sievert in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Creasy | 36-44 |
| 16:10 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 16:09 | American U. | Larry Sievert hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:49 | American U. | Marion Block snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Gaskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Bracero (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Sievert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gabriel (fresh) C - Marion Block (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | David Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-46 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:13 | American U. | Larry Gabriel snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 14:56 | American U. | Clyde Utley is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Larry Gabriel | 36-48 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | David Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Bryant Schneider (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF), David Frenette (C) Marvin Creasy, David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Phillip Gaskins, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG), Stephen Danek (SF), Richard Bennett (PF), Adrian Gross (C) Roger Blackmon, Larry Sievert, Clyde Utley, Larry Gabriel, Marion Block | |
| 14:18 | American U. | Richard Bennett misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-48 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | John Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Shelton Shea - foul #1 on Shelton Shea, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | David Frenette loses the ball out of bounds | 36-48 |
| 13:52 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adrian Gross | 36-51 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | John Goodman's fadeaway is rejected by Adrian Gross | 36-51 |
| 13:29 | American U. | Adrian Gross snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 13:25 | American U. | John Goodman picks off the pass by Shelton Shea in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 13:16 | American U. | The rebound goes to Adrian Gross | 36-51 |
| 12:59 | American U. | Stephen Danek is denied on a layup by Carlos Eckel | 36-51 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | David Frenette can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-51 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | John Goodman grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider is fouled on the floor by Glenn Herlihy - foul #4 on Glenn Herlihy, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Peter Bracero (C) Bryant Schneider, Robert Sadler, David Frenette | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Larry Sievert (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Shelton Shea, Glenn Herlihy, Stephen Danek, Adrian Gross | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | John Goodman is hacked by Roger Blackmon - foul #1 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Marion Block (C) Richard Bennett | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | John Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:11 | American U. | Marion Block gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:49 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Eckel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Peter Bracero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Sievert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marion Block (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Marion Block - foul #1 on Marion Block, team foul #8 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins (PF) Carlos Eckel | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 11:38 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:24 | American U. | Clyde Utley knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Sievert | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | John Goodman loses the dribble to Roger Blackmon | 36-53 |
| 10:59 | American U. | Roger Blackmon banks in the layup | 36-55 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | John Goodman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Jurgens | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | American U. | The jump hook by Marion Block is blocked by Phillip Gaskins | 38-55 |
| 10:18 | American U. | Larry Sievert gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Phillip Gaskins steals it from Clyde Utley | 38-55 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Goodman | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:23 | American U. | Marion Block hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | John Goodman gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero misses the dunk attempt | 41-55 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | John Goodman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 08:39 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins is open and lays it up and in | 43-57 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the lay-in | 43-57 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| 07:55 | American U. | Marion Block buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Blackmon | 45-59 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Jurgens | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Gaskins (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Bracero (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Sievert (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Block (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | American U. | Clyde Utley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Bryant Schneider (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF), David Frenette (C) John Goodman, David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Phillip Gaskins, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG), Stephen Danek (SF), Richard Bennett (PF), Adrian Gross (C) Roger Blackmon, Larry Sievert, Clyde Utley, Arthur Wiggins, Marion Block | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Creasy | 49-59 |
| 07:02 | American U. | Richard Bennett hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-61 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Sadler and he's fouled by Adrian Gross - foul #4 on Adrian Gross, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:53 | American U. | Adrian Gross gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Schneider - foul #1 on Bryant Schneider, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| 06:38 | American U. | Adrian Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Frenette | 54-61 |
| 06:23 | American U. | Richard Bennett drills a jumper from the left block | 54-63 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Stephen Danek steps in front of the Carlos Eckel pass | 54-63 |
| 05:47 | American U. | Stephen Danek comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Richard Bennett grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 05:30 | American U. | Stephen Danek is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Shelton Shea | 54-65 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | David Frenette knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Adrian Gross - foul #5 on Adrian Gross, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG) Bryant Schneider | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Gabriel (PG), Clyde Utley (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Shelton Shea, Stephen Danek, Adrian Gross | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | David Frenette makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins is fouled on the floor by David Frenette - foul #1 on David Frenette, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero (C) David Frenette | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:35 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero dunks the ball on a great pass from Marvin Creasy | 59-65 |
| 04:24 | American U. | John Goodman picks off the pass by Glenn Herlihy in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Goodman | 61-65 |
| 04:01 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |
| 04:00 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | John Goodman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carlos Eckel | 64-65 |
| 03:31 | American U. | Clyde Utley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clyde Utley, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Phillip Gaskins (C) Marvin Creasy, Robert Sadler, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) Larry Gabriel | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Eckel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Gaskins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Utley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses short on an open runner from close range | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Carlos Eckel | 64-65 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses the easy layup | 64-65 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | David Jackson tips it but misses | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel grabs the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | David Jackson drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Clyde Utley - foul #4 on Clyde Utley, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Bryant Schneider (PF) John Goodman, Carlos Eckel | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), Larry Sievert (SF), Stephen Danek (C) Glenn Herlihy, Clyde Utley, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:41 | American U. | Stephen Danek knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Blackmon and the foul's on Phillip Gaskins - foul #2 on Phillip Gaskins, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Carlos Eckel (PF), Peter Bracero (C) Marvin Creasy, Bryant Schneider, Phillip Gaskins | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SG), Clyde Utley (SF) Shelton Shea, Larry Sievert | |
| 01:41 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Arthur Wiggins (C) Stephen Danek | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:02 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Glenn Herlihy, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SG) Glenn Herlihy | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clyde Utley - foul #5 on Clyde Utley, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (PF) David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel | |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Danek (SF) Clyde Utley | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | John Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | American U. | Roger Blackmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:28 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Danek | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Stephen Danek snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | American U. | Larry Sievert is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Blackmon | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | John Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Blackmon - foul #2 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #16 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF) Marvin Creasy, Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | John Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | American U. | Stephen Danek comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | American U. | Stephen Danek misses the 3rd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | American U. | Stephen Danek misses badly on a floater from close range | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |