| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cunha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Gunn - foul #2 on Kenneth Gunn, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 19:34 | Winthrop | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 19:33 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 19:19 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 18:58 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn is fouled on the floor by Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 18:37 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG), Steven Carey (SG), Ernesto Garcia (SF), Stephen Hsu (PF), Jon Warr (C) James Jackson, Daniel Cunha, Kenneth Gunn, Richard Holmstrom, Larry Johnson | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | William Lamanna is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | Steven Carey misses short on an open shot in the lane | 48-39 |
| 17:54 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Hsu | 48-39 |
| 17:40 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:40 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:40 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Steven Carey - foul #1 on Steven Carey, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha (SG), Kenneth Gunn (SF), Richard Holmstrom (PF) Steven Carey, Ernesto Garcia, Jon Warr | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha loses the dribble to Rick Drury in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:51 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Dever | 50-43 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 16:18 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Ernesto Garcia (SF), Steven Carey (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Robert Dever, Kenneth Gunn, Richard Holmstrom, Stephen Hsu | |
| 16:07 | Winthrop | Gerald Bryant steals it from James Jackson in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cunha (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernesto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Carey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Winthrop | James Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Cunha | 55-45 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 15:17 | Winthrop | Steven Carey jams it | 55-47 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Cunha steps in front of the Rick Drury pass in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 15:13 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha hits the finger roll | 55-49 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 15:05 | Winthrop | Steven Carey gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:59 | Winthrop | Rick Drury is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Richard McGlew, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (PG), Kenneth Gunn (SF), Jon Warr (PF) James Jackson, Daniel Cunha, Ernesto Garcia | |
| 14:46 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 55-49 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 55-49 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Steven Carey steps in front of the Joseph Bond pass | 55-49 |
| 14:13 | Winthrop | Steven Carey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 14:12 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:59 | Winthrop | The jump hook by Jon Warr is blocked by Steven Coulter | 55-49 |
| 13:57 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 13:26 | Winthrop | Jon Warr scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Wilson | 57-53 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Steven Carey picks off the pass by Steven Coulter | 57-53 |
| 12:52 | Winthrop | Jon Warr is hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #4 on Steven Coulter, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Robert Dever (SG), Ernesto Garcia (SF), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Stephen Hsu (C) Raymond Wilson, Steven Carey, Kenneth Gunn, Jon Warr, Larry Johnson | |
| 12:37 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Jackson | 57-55 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 12:31 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robert Dever | 57-55 |
| 12:19 | Winthrop | Robert Dever clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 12:19 | Winthrop | Robert Dever makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:19 | Winthrop | Robert Dever misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Orville Lange jams it set up by Joseph Causey | 59-56 |
| 11:46 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom loses the dribble to Timothy Mayes | 59-56 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Orville Lange banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Causey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dever (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernesto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Hsu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Winthrop | Robert Dever is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha (SG), Larry Johnson (C) James Jackson, Stephen Hsu | |
| 11:37 | Winthrop | Robert Dever makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:37 | Winthrop | Robert Dever misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 61-57 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Ernesto Garcia steps in front of the Felix Cole pass | 61-57 |
| 10:58 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Kenneth Gunn (SF) Robert Dever, Ernesto Garcia | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the shot from close range | 61-57 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes clanks a floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 10:10 | Winthrop | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Richard McGlew is called for the reach on Daniel Cunha in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF) Rick Drury, Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (PG), Steven Carey (PF), Stephen Hsu (C) James Jackson, Richard Holmstrom, Larry Johnson | |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 09:40 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Steven Carey | 61-57 |
| 09:38 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG) Raymond Wilson | |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 09:13 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom (PF) Kenneth Gunn | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes tips it in | 63-57 |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Hsu | 63-59 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Steven Carey - foul #2 on Steven Carey, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (PG), Ernesto Garcia (SG), Kenneth Gunn (SF), Jon Warr (C) Robert Dever, Daniel Cunha, Steven Carey, Stephen Hsu | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:18 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn is hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 08:18 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:18 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by Jon Warr - foul #2 on Jon Warr, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Daniel Cunha (SG), Steven Carey (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Raymond Wilson, Kenneth Gunn, Richard Holmstrom, Jon Warr | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cunha (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernesto Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is hacked by Ernesto Garcia - foul #2 on Ernesto Garcia, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SF) Ernesto Garcia | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (SG) Daniel Cunha | |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mayes | 66-61 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Jackson and the foul's on Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Robert Delany (C) William Lamanna, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (SG), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Stephen Hsu (C) James Jackson, Steven Carey, Larry Johnson | |
| 06:12 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Gunn - foul #3 on Kenneth Gunn, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (PG), Daniel Cunha (SG) Robert Dever, Kenneth Gunn | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:49 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses short on a floater from the left block | 69-63 |
| 05:29 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 05:09 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Cunha | 69-66 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Daniel Cunha steps in front of the Rick Drury pass | 69-66 |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG), Steven Carey (SF), Jon Warr (C) Raymond Wilson, Ernesto Garcia, Stephen Hsu | |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Steven Carey can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Bond (SF) Rick Drury, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Kenneth Gunn (SF) Daniel Cunha, Richard Holmstrom | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes loses the ball out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 03:51 | Winthrop | Robert Dever clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | Robert Dever grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Robert Dever is fouled in the backcourt by William Lamanna - foul #4 on William Lamanna, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu (PF) Kenneth Gunn | |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Robert Dever misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Robert Dever makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dever (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hsu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Warr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Steven Carey gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Larry Johnson (C) Jon Warr | |
| 02:39 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu misses long on a shot near the basket | 69-70 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha (SG), Kenneth Gunn (SF), Richard Holmstrom (PF) Robert Dever, Steven Carey, Stephen Hsu | |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:14 | Winthrop | James Jackson grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Timothy Mayes steals it from James Jackson in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 01:58 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 71-70 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #5 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 71-71 |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | Orville Lange steals it from Kenneth Gunn in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Rick Drury lays it in set up by Orville Lange | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Jackson | 73-74 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-74 |
| 00:44 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 73-76 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Kenneth Gunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (PG), Steven Carey (PF) James Jackson, Richard Holmstrom | |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gunn | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn runs out the clock | 73-78 |