| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) PF - Larry Mendelson (fresh) C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Wood takes the ball from Ricky Tyre in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Winthrop | William Beatty denies the turnaround by Jim Golightly | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leland Laffey | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Winthrop | Todd Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the finger roll set up by Michael Macdonald | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | Todd Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre and the foul's on Jim Golightly - foul #1 on Jim Golightly, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Golightly | 7-4 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Todd Wood - foul #1 on Todd Wood, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 10-4 |
| 16:56 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson's pass is intercepted by Leland Laffey | 10-4 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:36 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF), Aaron Watson (C) Todd Wood, Jim Golightly, Larry Mendelson, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin's floater is tipped away by Thomas Tiedeman | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Aldridge | 12-4 |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Pablo Reyes (SG) Scott Seidman | |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:50 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Cannella (fresh) SG - Pablo Reyes (fresh) SF - Thomas Condon (fresh) PF - Thomas Tiedeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Watson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Tiedeman - foul #1 on Thomas Tiedeman, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) John Shockley, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Jim Golightly (SF), Larry Mendelson (PF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Pablo Reyes, Thomas Condon, Thomas Tiedeman, Aaron Watson | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Leland Laffey is called for the reach on Jim Golightly - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Seidman (SG) Willie Cannella | |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Walkowski denies the turnaround by Ricky Tyre | 14-6 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 14:19 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:12 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Michael Macdonald is denied by Jeremy Walkowski | 14-6 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Wood steals it from Edward Williams | 14-6 |
| 13:26 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Todd Wood | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Macdonald | 17-9 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Wood | 17-12 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Seidman steps in front of the Lloyd Leslie pass | 17-12 |
| 12:27 | Winthrop | Todd Wood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Seidman | 17-15 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 20-15 |
| 11:45 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Walkowski | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Seidman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Mendelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Lloyd Leslie, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), Pablo Reyes (SG), Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF), Aaron Watson (C) Todd Wood, Scott Seidman, Jim Golightly, Larry Mendelson, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| 11:06 | Winthrop | John Shockley steps in front of the Thomas Condon pass | 20-18 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| 10:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon's pass is intercepted by William Beatty | 20-18 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Tiedeman picks off the pass by Roberto Martin | 20-18 |
| 10:13 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-18 |
| 10:12 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:57 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Aldridge - foul #1 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Scott Seidman (SG) Willie Cannella, Pablo Reyes | |
| 09:57 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:57 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by William Beatty is blocked by Thomas Tiedeman | 20-19 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge is hacked by Todd Wood - foul #2 on Todd Wood, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Justin Buch (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), Jim Golightly (SF), Larry Mendelson (PF) Todd Wood, Thomas Condon, Aaron Watson | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Tiedeman is called for the reach on Michael Macdonald - foul #2 on Thomas Tiedeman, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (PF) Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski (C) Thomas Tiedeman | |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jeremy Walkowski - foul #1 on Jeremy Walkowski, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:51 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:30 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Macdonald | 22-19 |
| 07:58 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremy Walkowski | 22-22 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is called for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Roberto Martin, Thomas Lamothe, Justin Buch | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Condon (SF) Jim Golightly | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Cannella (fresh) SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Condon (fresh) PF - Larry Mendelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:12 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski misses the tip | 22-22 |
| 07:11 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon tips it in | 22-24 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 24-24 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski drills a jumpshot from the left side | 24-26 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie clanks a turnaround from the left block | 24-26 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) Lloyd Leslie | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Pablo Reyes (SG), Jim Golightly (SF), Phillip Graham (PF), Aaron Watson (C) Willie Cannella, Scott Seidman, Larry Mendelson, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| 06:04 | Winthrop | William Beatty steals the ball from Pablo Reyes | 24-26 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ricky Tyre | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Michael Macdonald steals it from Pablo Reyes | 27-26 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Macdonald, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Seidman (SG), Larry Mendelson (PF) Thomas Condon, Pablo Reyes | |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly is hacked by Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG) Phillip Graham | |
| 04:34 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 04:24 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 04:02 | Winthrop | Fred Aldridge swats the layup by Larry Mendelson | 27-26 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams is hacked by Scott Seidman - foul #1 on Scott Seidman, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Thomas Condon (SF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Willie Cannella, Jim Golightly, Aaron Watson | |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:35 | Winthrop | Todd Wood is hacked by Lloyd Leslie - foul #1 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 03:35 | Winthrop | Todd Wood makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:35 | Winthrop | Todd Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Condon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Mendelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Mendelson - foul #1 on Larry Mendelson, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:08 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 03:06 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 02:55 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:42 | Winthrop | Todd Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Larry Mendelson - foul #2 on Larry Mendelson, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Golightly (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF) Thomas Condon, Larry Mendelson | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman's pass is intercepted by William Beatty | 33-27 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey's pass is intercepted by Jim Golightly | 33-27 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Wood | 33-30 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Seidman is called for the reach on Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Scott Seidman, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (SG) Scott Seidman | |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:34 | Winthrop | Roberto Martin swats the shot by Todd Wood | 34-30 |
| 01:32 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski tips it home | 34-32 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Wood steps in front of the Lloyd Leslie pass | 34-32 |
| 01:14 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella misses the dunk | 34-32 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lloyd Leslie | 34-32 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Macdonald | 36-32 |
| 00:45 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Seidman (SG), Larry Mendelson (PF) Willie Cannella, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), Thomas Condon (SF) Todd Wood, Jim Golightly | |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:14 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Seidman | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-34 |