| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Denny (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-41 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods tips it home | 34-43 |
| 19:15 | Winthrop | Nathan Woods steals it from Walter Adcock | 34-43 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea lays it up and in set up by Nathan Woods | 34-45 |
| 19:04 | Winthrop | William Denny makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Theodore Tiernan | 37-45 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 18:22 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea loses the dribble to Robert Hardy | 39-45 |
| 17:50 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Denny | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 17:07 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock scores on a jump hook in the lane | 44-47 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is hacked by Robert Hardy - foul #3 on Robert Hardy, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willy Whitson (PG), Michael Wentworth (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Daniel Brewer (PF), Clarence Webb (C) William Denny, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Robert Hardy, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Dennis Buford, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker buries a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Lange | 44-49 |
| 16:19 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Forrest Morgan | 44-51 |
| 16:02 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer loses the dribble to Forrest Morgan | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willy Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wentworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brenton Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Webb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dan Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm banks in the layup set up by Dan Kiker | 44-53 |
| 15:36 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer buries a runner in the lane set up by Brenton Theodore and the foul's on Forrest Morgan - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), William Denny (SG), Robert Hardy (PF) Willy Whitson, Michael Wentworth, Clarence Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Jesse Corby | |
| 15:36 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 15:12 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Roger Carr steps in front of the William Denny pass | 47-53 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| 14:39 | Winthrop | David Votaw makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Denny | 50-55 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hardy - foul #4 on Robert Hardy, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Clarence Webb (PF), Ronald Jarvis (C) William Denny, Brenton Theodore, Robert Hardy, Daniel Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Craig Andres (C) Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:30 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Adcock | 52-57 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 13:25 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Ronald Jarvis | 52-57 |
| 13:10 | Winthrop | Forrest Morgan steals it from Theodore Tiernan | 52-57 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses long on a floater in the paint | 52-57 |
| 12:43 | Winthrop | Clarence Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:19 | Winthrop | Clarence Webb is denied on a dunk by Craig Andres | 52-57 |
| 12:18 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 12:00 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Tiernan | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Adcock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Brenton Theodore (PF), Daniel Brewer (C) David Votaw, Clarence Webb, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Forrest Morgan, Craig Andres | |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willy Whitson (SG), Roy Coffman (SF) Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Lange | 55-59 |
| 10:44 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore misses the floater from the left block | 55-59 |
| 10:43 | Winthrop | William Denny grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 10:23 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 10:22 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:13 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Denny | 57-59 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Whitson takes the ball from Jonathan Rosenbalm | 57-59 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brenton Theodore is called for the reach on Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Brenton Theodore, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Ronald Jarvis (C) William Denny, Willy Whitson, Roy Coffman, Daniel Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Roger Carr | 57-61 |
| 09:07 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman clanks a floater from close range | 57-61 |
| 08:58 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:35 | Winthrop | Jerry O'Shea is called for the reach on Walter Adcock - foul #3 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer (PF) Brenton Theodore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 08:14 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 08:05 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:49 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis buries a fadeaway from the right block | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Adcock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Kiker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Votaw - foul #4 on David Votaw, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Willy Whitson (SG), Roy Coffman (SF), Robert Hardy (PF) David Votaw, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Daniel Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Dan Kiker | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:28 | Winthrop | William Denny misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willy Whitson - foul #1 on Willy Whitson, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:21 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 07:12 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy can't finish the layup | 59-63 |
| 07:10 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Roger Carr and the foul's on Roy Coffman - foul #1 on Roy Coffman, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore (SF) Roy Coffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Jerry O'Shea, Forrest Morgan | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Denny | 61-66 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 06:34 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:10 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Whitson is called for the reach on Roger Carr - foul #2 on Willy Whitson, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF) William Denny, Willy Whitson, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:25 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 61-68 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the turnaround from the baseline | 61-68 |
| 05:06 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:45 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy lays it up and in on a great pass from Theodore Tiernan | 63-68 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses the 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan tips it in | 63-70 |
| 04:15 | Winthrop | Forrest Morgan steps in front of the Brenton Theodore pass | 63-70 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Hardy - foul #5 on Robert Hardy, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer (PF), Ronald Jarvis (C) Robert Hardy, Brenton Theodore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker | |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #4 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Forrest Morgan | |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Adcock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Andres | 65-72 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Votaw takes the ball from Tommy Holman | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Brewer | 67-72 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Walter Adcock - foul #3 on Walter Adcock, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Willy Whitson (SG), Roy Coffman (SF), Clarence Webb (C) David Votaw, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Nathan Woods, Craig Andres | |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer misses short on a runner in the paint | 67-73 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 67-73 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Brenton Theodore (PF), Ronald Jarvis (C) William Denny, Willy Whitson, Roy Coffman, Daniel Brewer, Clarence Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF), Craig Andres (C) Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Votaw steals the ball from Tommy Holman | 67-73 |
| 01:49 | Winthrop | David Votaw banks in the layup | 69-73 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Woods | 69-76 |
| 01:08 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | David Votaw misses the tip | 69-76 |
| 00:39 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan hits the follow up shot | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is hacked by David Votaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Votaw, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG) David Votaw | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Dan Kiker (SF) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:38 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 00:38 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Dan Kiker | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is hacked by William Denny in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Denny, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange | |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | William Denny can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Adcock is called for the reach on Tommy Holman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Adcock, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Dan Kiker (SF) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Jarvis, team foul #13 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willy Whitson (SG), Daniel Brewer (PF), Clarence Webb (C) Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Ronald Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Forrest Morgan (PF) Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez runs out the clock | 71-81 |