| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Hoang (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Setzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Schmitz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Henkel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is hacked by Donald Henkel - foul #3 on Donald Henkel, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Like Chin (C) Donald Henkel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua tips it in | 41-35 |
| 19:03 | Winthrop | Michael Duncan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| 18:43 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Walter Pua - foul #2 on Walter Pua, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:43 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 18:29 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:04 | Winthrop | Like Chin connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Hoang | 45-35 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Setzer - foul #1 on Stephen Setzer, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Earl Pridemore (C) Brian Holloway, Donald Chapple | |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:34 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer is denied on a layup by Walter Pua | 45-37 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Duncan - foul #2 on Michael Duncan, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Todd (SG), Anthony Brogden (C) Stephen Setzer, Like Chin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Anthony Brogden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:45 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Earl Pridemore | 45-41 |
| 16:36 | Winthrop | Bobby Polak steals the ball from Richard Hoang in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer (SG), Emil Ryan (SF), Aaron Randle (PF), Like Chin (C) Richard Hoang, Michael Duncan, Willie Schmitz, Anthony Brogden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Cedric Peterson, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua | |
| 15:52 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emil Ryan | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Setzer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emil Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Randle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Like Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple misses short on a runner in the paint | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | Winthrop | Like Chin gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Winthrop | Roger Todd misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Hoang (PG), Michael Duncan (SF), Willie Schmitz (PF), Donald Henkel (C) Roger Todd, Emil Ryan, Aaron Randle, Like Chin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Zachary Daly, Earl Pridemore, Donald Chapple | |
| 14:31 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Setzer | 49-41 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Aaron Randle (SG) Stephen Setzer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) Jaime Borunda | |
| 13:58 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Holloway - foul #2 on Brian Holloway, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 13:58 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:58 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 13:37 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick loses the dribble to Donald Henkel | 50-43 |
| 12:56 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Cedric Peterson - foul #2 on Cedric Peterson, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer (SG) Willie Schmitz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Cedric Peterson, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| 12:56 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:56 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:43 | Winthrop | Aaron Randle grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 12:25 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Duncan | 54-43 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Henkel blocks the jumper by Brian Holloway | 54-43 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera tips it in | 54-45 |
| 12:05 | Winthrop | Michael Duncan loses the dribble to Brian Holloway | 54-45 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Randle - foul #2 on Aaron Randle, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Todd (PG), Like Chin (PF), Anthony Brogden (C) Richard Hoang, Aaron Randle, Donald Henkel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:33 | Winthrop | Donald Chapple is called for the reach on Stephen Setzer - foul #1 on Donald Chapple, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel McGeehan (PG), Willie Schmitz (PF) Stephen Setzer, Anthony Brogden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (PF) Walter Pua | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel McGeehan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Schmitz (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Like Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Emil Ryan (SF) Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick (C) Donald Chapple | |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-47 |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Daniel McGeehan snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:57 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel McGeehan | 57-47 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 10:39 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:26 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Hoang (PG), Stephen Setzer (SG), Michael Duncan (SF) Daniel McGeehan, Roger Todd, Emil Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Walter Pua (PF) Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 10:09 | Winthrop | Michael Duncan snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Smithwick - foul #1 on James Smithwick, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple (C) James Smithwick | |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Hoang steals the ball from Cedric Peterson | 59-47 |
| 09:26 | Winthrop | Bobby Polak takes the ball from Richard Hoang | 59-47 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 09:21 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 09:10 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Pridemore - foul #1 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Donald Henkel (C) Like Chin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG) Bobby Polak | |
| 09:10 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:10 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Cedric Peterson | 61-49 |
| 08:44 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Setzer | 63-49 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Holloway | 63-51 |
| 08:17 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel blows the layup but he's hacked by Cedric Peterson - foul #3 on Cedric Peterson, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel McGeehan (PG), Roger Todd (SG), Aaron Randle (PF) Richard Hoang, Stephen Setzer, Willie Schmitz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| 08:17 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:17 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Emil Ryan (SF) Michael Duncan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:35 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel is hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Like Chin (PF) Emil Ryan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:35 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:35 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:35 | Winthrop | Aaron Randle pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Winthrop | Daniel McGeehan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-51 |
| 07:14 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel McGeehan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roger Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Randle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Like Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Henkel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-51 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Daly | 68-51 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway knocks in the jumper from the left block | 68-53 |
| 06:28 | Winthrop | Donald Henkel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 06:26 | Winthrop | Like Chin tips it home | 70-53 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the 3 from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 05:58 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Hoang (PG), Stephen Setzer (SG), Michael Duncan (SF), Willie Schmitz (PF) Daniel McGeehan, Roger Todd, Aaron Randle, Donald Henkel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Brian Holloway, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| 05:37 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-56 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Tavera | 73-58 |
| 05:11 | Winthrop | Bobby Polak is called for the reach on Richard Hoang - foul #1 on Bobby Polak, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| 05:11 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:11 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-58 |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Willie Schmitz | 75-58 |
| 04:48 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Setzer | 77-58 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-61 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Like Chin is denied by Walter Pua | 77-61 |
| 04:01 | Winthrop | Willie Schmitz tips it in | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bobby Polak | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Winthrop | Michael Duncan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Hoang | 81-64 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Like Chin swats the layup by Bobby Polak | 81-64 |
| 03:16 | Winthrop | Richard Hoang snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Hoang (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Setzer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Schmitz (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Daly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Stephen Setzer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Schmitz | 84-64 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Hoang - foul #3 on Richard Hoang, team foul #5 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel McGeehan (PG), Roger Todd (SG), Emil Ryan (SF), Aaron Randle (PF), Anthony Brogden (C) Richard Hoang, Stephen Setzer, Michael Duncan, Willie Schmitz, Like Chin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (PG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Anthony Brogden | 84-65 |
| 02:33 | Winthrop | Daniel McGeehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-65 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda (PG) Zachary Daly | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore hits a driving attempt in the paint | 84-67 |
| 01:45 | Winthrop | Anthony Brogden connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Randle | 86-67 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson is fouled on the floor by Emil Ryan - foul #1 on Emil Ryan, team foul #6 | 86-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Like Chin (C) Anthony Brogden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Jaime Borunda | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-67 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Roger Todd pulls down the rebound | 86-67 |
| 01:06 | Winthrop | Roger Todd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel McGeehan | 89-67 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Polak | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Emil Ryan travels with the ball | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 89-69 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore hits the follow up shot | 89-71 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Daniel McGeehan runs out the clock | 89-71 |