| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Jauregui (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bosserman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Warren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Burket (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is hacked by Anthony Warren - foul #1 on Anthony Warren, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Rea | 43-37 |
| 19:19 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Lemaster - foul #1 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:19 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:19 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster buries a shot near the basket | 45-38 |
| 18:38 | Winthrop | David Bosserman misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Sechrist - foul #3 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SF) Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 18:38 | Winthrop | David Bosserman misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:38 | Winthrop | David Bosserman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 18:06 | Winthrop | David Jauregui loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Winthrop | Matthew Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:32 | Winthrop | David Bosserman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:30 | Winthrop | David Jauregui grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:16 | Winthrop | Gerald Burket banks in the layup set up by David Jauregui and he's fouled by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Earnest Yost (PG), Taylor Chance (SF), Ruben Tyner (PF) David Jauregui, David Bosserman, Anthony Warren | |
| 17:16 | Winthrop | Gerald Burket makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Kress steals it from Timothy Stoneburner | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Winthrop | Earnest Yost hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #2 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Pagel | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry (PG), Albert Fasching (SF) Matthew Kress, Gerald Burket | |
| 16:25 | Winthrop | Earnest Yost misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Winthrop | Earnest Yost misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Stoneburner | 45-42 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Earnest Yost | 45-42 |
| 15:58 | Winthrop | Earnest Yost makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ruben Tyner | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pittman (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Shawn Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Yost (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taylor Chance (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ruben Tyner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Jauregui (PG) Shawn Cherry | |
| 15:33 | Winthrop | David Jauregui misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 15:24 | Winthrop | David Jauregui throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Bosserman (SF), Anthony Warren (PF) Albert Fasching, Ruben Tyner | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney clanks a turnaround in the paint | 47-44 |
| 15:02 | Winthrop | David Bosserman gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:44 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Kress (SG) Earnest Yost | |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:33 | Winthrop | David Jauregui gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:29 | Winthrop | The pull-up jumper by David Bosserman is blocked by James Starkes | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Winthrop | David Bosserman tips it in | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is hacked by David Jauregui - foul #3 on David Jauregui, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SG), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Lemaster, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ruben Tyner (C) Taylor Chance | |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:43 | Winthrop | Matthew Kress knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Bosserman and he's fouled by James Pittman - foul #2 on James Pittman, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) James Pittman, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry (PG), Albert Fasching (SF), Gerald Burket (C) David Jauregui, David Bosserman, Anthony Warren | |
| 13:43 | Winthrop | Matthew Kress makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kress - foul #1 on Matthew Kress, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SF) Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Earnest Yost (PG), Taylor Chance (SF) Shawn Cherry, Albert Fasching | |
| 12:53 | Winthrop | Matthew Kress misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Gerald Burket tips it home | 47-51 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes lays it in | 49-51 |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Ruben Tyner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Stoneburner - foul #3 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Jack Rea, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Jauregui (PG), David Bosserman (SF), Anthony Warren (PF) Matthew Kress, Taylor Chance, Gerald Burket | |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Ruben Tyner misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Ruben Tyner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Warren - foul #2 on Anthony Warren, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Albert Fasching (SG), Gerald Burket (C) Earnest Yost, Ruben Tyner | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Jauregui (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bosserman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Burket (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Winthrop | David Bosserman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Albert Fasching | 50-55 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 10:45 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:36 | Winthrop | David Bosserman grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:07 | Winthrop | David Bosserman is hacked by Paul Sechrist - foul #4 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Kress (SG), Taylor Chance (PF) Anthony Warren, Gerald Burket | |
| 10:07 | Winthrop | David Bosserman makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:07 | Winthrop | David Bosserman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Earnest Yost (PG), Ruben Tyner (C) David Jauregui, David Bosserman | |
| 09:45 | Winthrop | Earnest Yost misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:25 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry (SF) Albert Fasching | |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears loses the dribble to Matthew Kress | 52-57 |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | Earnest Yost connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Taylor Chance | 52-59 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earnest Yost - foul #2 on Earnest Yost, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Dexter Goodman, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Jauregui (PG), David Bosserman (SF), Anthony Warren (PF) Earnest Yost, Shawn Cherry, Ruben Tyner | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | Matthew Kress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:01 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Taylor Chance | 54-59 |
| 07:48 | Winthrop | Jack Rea steals the ball from David Jauregui | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the finger roll | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pittman (fresh) SF - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Jauregui (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Kress (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Bosserman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Jauregui | 56-61 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 07:22 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Taylor Chance | 56-61 |
| 07:13 | Winthrop | David Jauregui misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:12 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 06:55 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Anthony Warren scores on a shot from the right block | 56-65 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel loses the dribble to David Bosserman | 56-65 |
| 06:11 | Winthrop | Matthew Kress misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Spears | 56-65 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Pittman | 59-65 |
| 05:21 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Spears - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, James Pittman, Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Earnest Yost (PG), Albert Fasching (SG), Ruben Tyner (PF), Gerald Burket (C) David Jauregui, Matthew Kress, David Bosserman, Anthony Warren | |
| 05:21 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:21 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner tips it home | 61-67 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Gerald Burket knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 61-69 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses the floater from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 03:54 | Winthrop | Earnest Yost clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman lays it up and in | 63-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Earnest Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Taylor Chance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Tyner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Burket (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Taylor Chance | 63-72 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ruben Tyner blocks the short jumper by James Starkes | 63-72 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lemaster | 63-72 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Burket is called for the reach on Paul Sechrist - foul #3 on Gerald Burket, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Dexter Goodman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Jauregui (PG), Matthew Kress (SG), Shawn Cherry (SF), Anthony Warren (PF) Earnest Yost, Albert Fasching, Taylor Chance, Ruben Tyner | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Rea | 65-72 |
| 02:06 | Winthrop | Matthew Kress clanks a jump hook from the right block | 65-72 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Lemaster and the foul's on Gerald Burket - foul #4 on Gerald Burket, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Bosserman (SF) Shawn Cherry | |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | Joseph Lemaster takes the ball from Matthew Kress | 68-72 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Bosserman is called for the reach on Jack Rea - foul #3 on David Bosserman, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:12 | Winthrop | David Bosserman drills a floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Warren | 70-74 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney's pass is intercepted by David Bosserman | 70-74 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | David Jauregui banks in the layup on a great pass from David Bosserman | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Bosserman steals the ball from James Starkes | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Gerald Burket is hacked by Jack Rea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry (PG), Albert Fasching (SG), Taylor Chance (PF) David Jauregui, Matthew Kress, Anthony Warren | |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Gerald Burket makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:46 | Winthrop | Gerald Burket makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Taylor Chance | 70-78 |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry is hacked by Jack Rea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Rea, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Sechrist | 70-78 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 00:27 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Taylor Chance | 70-78 |
| 00:27 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance is hacked by Jack Rea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Rea, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:24 | Winthrop | Taylor Chance misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Rea - foul #4 on Jack Rea, team foul #12 | 70-79 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Albert Fasching makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Sechrist | 73-81 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Shawn Cherry runs out the clock | 73-81 |