| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) SF - John Lubbers (fresh) PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) C - Walter Truitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) SG - Leland Griego (fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fresh) PF - Jimmy Neiman (fresh) C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | George Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jimmy Neiman | 0-3 |
| 19:43 | Winthrop | David Votaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:27 | Winthrop | David Votaw is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Votaw, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | George Johnson steps in front of the George Harris pass | 0-5 |
| 19:12 | Winthrop | George Johnson banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | George Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | George Harris tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 18:40 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by George Johnson and the foul's on George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:40 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 18:04 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to David Votaw | 5-7 |
| 17:50 | Winthrop | Leland Griego is called for the reach on Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Leland Griego, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG), Theodore Tiernan (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Steve Fuerstenberg (PF), Ronald Jarvis (C) David Votaw, George Johnson, John Lubbers, Robert Hardy, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Guy Dunn (SG), Leroy Reynolds (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) George Harris, Leland Griego, Henry Rice, Jimmy Neiman, Richard Wright | |
| 17:35 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg tips it in | 7-7 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is fouled on the floor by Steve Fuerstenberg - foul #1 on Steve Fuerstenberg, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Brenton Theodore | 7-7 |
| 17:00 | Winthrop | Leroy Reynolds is called for the reach on Riley Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Reynolds, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan drills a floater from the baseline set up by Riley Walker | 9-7 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore is hacked by Fred Chavira - foul #1 on Fred Chavira, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Delbert Pittman (PG), George Johnson (SG), John Lubbers (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Daniel Brewer (C) Riley Walker, Theodore Tiernan, Brenton Theodore, Steve Fuerstenberg, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Jimmy Neiman (PF) Fred Chavira, Guy Dunn, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 15:52 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy can't finish the layup | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 15:49 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Delbert Pittman (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lubbers (fresh) PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) C - Daniel Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fresh) SG - Leland Griego (fresh) SF - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Neiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy comes up short on the runner from the left block | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Delbert Pittman - foul #1 on Delbert Pittman, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Riley Walker (SG), Walter Truitt (C) Delbert Pittman, George Johnson, Daniel Brewer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Richard Wright (C) Leland Griego, Leroy Reynolds | |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Riley Walker makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Votaw | 11-8 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg (SF) John Lubbers | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SF) Henry Rice | |
| 14:33 | Winthrop | George Harris steals it from Riley Walker | 11-8 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Winthrop | Riley Walker is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Votaw | 14-8 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Jimmy Neiman is blocked by Robert Hardy | 14-8 |
| 13:54 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:47 | Winthrop | Riley Walker makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Votaw | 16-8 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Neiman | 16-11 |
| 13:24 | Winthrop | Jimmy Neiman steals the ball from Walter Truitt in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 13:10 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Riley Walker | 16-11 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg can't finish the layup | 16-11 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robert Hardy | 16-11 |
| 12:05 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Guy Dunn - foul #1 on Guy Dunn, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Delbert Pittman (PG), George Johnson (SG), John Lubbers (SF), Ronald Jarvis (C) David Votaw, Riley Walker, Robert Hardy, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Leroy Reynolds (SF), Jason Tolman (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) George Harris, Brandon Washington, Guy Dunn, Jimmy Neiman, Richard Wright | |
| 12:05 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:05 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 11:48 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Delbert Pittman (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lubbers (fresh) PF - Steve Fuerstenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fresh) SG - Leland Griego (fresh) SF - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) PF - Jason Tolman (fresh) C - Walter Scheffel (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Winthrop | Leland Griego steps in front of the John Lubbers pass | 18-11 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds dunks the ball set up by Leland Griego | 18-13 |
| 11:26 | Winthrop | George Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Steve Fuerstenberg | 18-13 |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by George Johnson | 20-13 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 20-13 |
| 10:15 | Winthrop | Delbert Pittman grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 10:09 | Winthrop | Leroy Reynolds is called for the reach on George Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Reynolds, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Theodore Tiernan (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Daniel Brewer (C) Delbert Pittman, George Johnson, John Lubbers, Steve Fuerstenberg, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Jimmy Neiman (PF), Richard Wright (C) Fred Chavira, Leroy Reynolds, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 09:45 | Winthrop | David Votaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Theodore Tiernan | 23-13 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Votaw - foul #2 on David Votaw, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG) David Votaw | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (C) Richard Wright | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leland Griego - foul #2 on Leland Griego, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn (SG) Leland Griego | |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel is whistled for a carry | 25-15 |
| 08:32 | Winthrop | Riley Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Riley Walker, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Johnson (SG), John Lubbers (SF), Walter Truitt (C) Theodore Tiernan, Brenton Theodore, Daniel Brewer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Richard Wright (C) George Harris, Walter Scheffel | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman travels with the ball | 25-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PF) Jimmy Neiman | |
| 07:47 | Winthrop | John Lubbers is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Riley Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lubbers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hardy (tiring) 4 reb. C - Walter Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Chavira (fairly fresh) SG - Guy Dunn (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) C - Richard Wright (tired) | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira is fouled on the floor by Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Robert Hardy, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Delbert Pittman (PG), Ronald Jarvis (PF), Daniel Brewer (C) Riley Walker, Robert Hardy, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Walter Scheffel (C) Guy Dunn, Richard Wright | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:05 | Winthrop | Jason Tolman swats the short shot by John Lubbers | 27-17 |
| 07:04 | Winthrop | John Lubbers pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:52 | Winthrop | John Lubbers misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Scheffel - foul #1 on Walter Scheffel, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan (SG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Jimmy Neiman (PF) Fred Chavira, Jason Tolman | |
| 06:52 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:52 | Winthrop | John Lubbers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:52 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:38 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the runner near the basket | 30-17 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 30-17 |
| 06:25 | Winthrop | John Lubbers gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan is hacked by George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #9 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Steve Fuerstenberg (PF), Walter Truitt (C) Delbert Pittman, John Lubbers, Ronald Jarvis, Daniel Brewer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Guy Dunn (SG), Richard Wright (C) George Harris, Brandon Washington, Walter Scheffel | |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Riley Walker steals it from Fred Chavira | 32-17 |
| 05:31 | Winthrop | Riley Walker banks in the layup | 34-17 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Tiernan - foul #1 on Theodore Tiernan, team foul #8 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Johnson (SG), John Lubbers (SF) Theodore Tiernan, Steve Fuerstenberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PF) Jimmy Neiman | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:46 | Winthrop | Henry Rice is called for the reach on John Lubbers - foul #1 on Henry Rice, team foul #10 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steve Fuerstenberg (PF) Brenton Theodore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (SG), Walter Scheffel (C) Henry Rice, Richard Wright | |
| 04:46 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:46 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-19 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman snags the offensive board | 36-19 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington loses the dribble to John Lubbers | 36-19 |
| 03:50 | Winthrop | Brandon Washington is called for the reach on John Lubbers - foul #1 on Brandon Washington, team foul #11 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Delbert Pittman (SG), Ronald Jarvis (PF), Daniel Brewer (C) Riley Walker, George Johnson, Steve Fuerstenberg, Walter Truitt | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Leland Griego (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Jimmy Neiman (PF), Leroy Reynolds (C) Fred Chavira, Brandon Washington, Guy Dunn, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| 03:50 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 03:50 | Winthrop | John Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leland Griego | 38-22 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Pittman (fresh) SF - John Lubbers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) C - Daniel Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Rice (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Neiman (tiring) 5 pts. C - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | John Lubbers can't connect on a shot in the paint | 38-22 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #12 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore (SF), Robert Hardy (PF) John Lubbers, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | David Votaw is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan (SG) Delbert Pittman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | George Harris can't throw it down | 38-22 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds snags the offensive board | 38-22 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-22 |
| 02:22 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 02:07 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan misses the easy layup | 38-22 |
| 02:06 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy snags the offensive board | 38-22 |
| 01:56 | Winthrop | Henry Rice is called for the reach on Brenton Theodore - foul #3 on Henry Rice, team foul #13 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG), George Johnson (SG), Walter Truitt (C) David Votaw, Theodore Tiernan, Daniel Brewer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Guy Dunn (SF), Jason Tolman (PF) George Harris, Henry Rice, Jimmy Neiman | |
| 01:56 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 01:56 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | George Johnson picks off the pass by Guy Dunn | 40-22 |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | George Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-22 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-22 |
| 01:14 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 00:58 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-22 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman loses the ball out of bounds | 40-22 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), John Lubbers (SF), Ronald Jarvis (PF) Riley Walker, Brenton Theodore, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | John Lubbers lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Votaw | 42-25 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-25 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Walter Truitt hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-25 |