| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Millner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty Albright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Blotsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Amico (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch is whistled for a carry | 29-22 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-22 |
| 19:15 | Winthrop | Robert Amico pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:11 | Winthrop | Julio Lopez is called for the reach on Timothy Lynch - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 18:54 | Winthrop | Kirk Millner is whistled for a carry | 29-22 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 18:11 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Amico | 32-25 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato is hacked by Kirk Millner - foul #2 on Kirk Millner, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-25 |
| 17:33 | Winthrop | Kirk Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:07 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Oladele Sato - foul #1 on Oladele Sato, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF), Clyde Larson (C) Julio Lopez, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Mott (C) Robert Amico | |
| 17:07 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:07 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Fred Sessions | 34-27 |
| 16:31 | Winthrop | William Blotsky is hacked by Oladele Sato - foul #2 on Oladele Sato, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clemente Roberts (PF) Douglas Mercer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Judson Howse (SF), Wilmer Thompson (C) Scotty Albright, William Blotsky | |
| 16:05 | Winthrop | Jason Mott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Mott, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF) Bradley Gaier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Preston Kelly (PG), Joseph Terry (SG) Timothy Lynch, Kirk Millner | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 15:48 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Preston Kelly | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clemente Roberts (fresh) C - Clyde Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Preston Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Terry (fresh) SF - Judson Howse (fresh) PF - Jason Mott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilmer Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-27 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Clyde Larson | 34-27 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 15:14 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Jason Mott | 34-27 |
| 15:06 | Winthrop | Joseph Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch (PG), Kirk Millner (SG), Thomas Auzenne (SF), William Blotsky (PF), Robert Amico (C) Preston Kelly, Joseph Terry, Judson Howse, Jason Mott, Wilmer Thompson | |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Robert Amico grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 14:29 | Winthrop | William Blotsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Lynch steals it from Douglas Mercer | 34-27 |
| 13:55 | Winthrop | Kirk Millner lays it up and in set up by Timothy Lynch | 34-29 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Lynch is called for the reach on Oladele Sato - foul #2 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF) Julio Lopez | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | William Blotsky grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 13:05 | Winthrop | Robert Amico misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Sessions - foul #1 on Fred Sessions, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| 13:05 | Winthrop | Robert Amico makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:05 | Winthrop | Robert Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:42 | Winthrop | Robert Amico gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:15 | Winthrop | William Blotsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 12:13 | Winthrop | Robert Amico tips it in | 34-33 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Oladele Sato | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Mercer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Emil Rhode (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Millner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Auzenne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Blotsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Amico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Winthrop | Douglas Mercer steals the ball from Kirk Millner | 37-33 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Lynch is called for the reach on Douglas Mercer - foul #3 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), John Renzi (SG), Julio Lopez (SF), Clemente Roberts (PF), Clyde Larson (C) Oladele Sato, Fred Sessions, Bradley Gaier, Douglas Mercer, Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Preston Kelly (PG), Joseph Terry (SG), Scotty Albright (SF), Jason Mott (PF), Wilmer Thompson (C) Timothy Lynch, Kirk Millner, Thomas Auzenne, William Blotsky, Robert Amico | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Preston Kelly - foul #1 on Preston Kelly, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:31 | Winthrop | Julio Lopez takes the ball from Joseph Terry | 39-33 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the easy layup | 39-33 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | John Helt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mott is called for the reach on Clyde Larson - foul #3 on Jason Mott, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 09:32 | Winthrop | Preston Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Helt | 43-33 |
| 09:06 | Winthrop | Joseph Terry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez banks in the layup set up by John Helt | 45-33 |
| 08:42 | Winthrop | Jason Mott clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 08:41 | Winthrop | Wilmer Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 08:25 | Winthrop | Joseph Terry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), Fred Sessions (SG), Douglas Mercer (PF), Emil Rhode (C) John Helt, John Renzi, Clemente Roberts, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch (PG), Kirk Millner (SG), Thomas Auzenne (SF), William Blotsky (PF), Robert Amico (C) Preston Kelly, Joseph Terry, Scotty Albright, Jason Mott, Wilmer Thompson | |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robert Amico | 45-33 |
| 07:41 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kirk Millner | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oladele Sato (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fred Sessions (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Millner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Auzenne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Blotsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Amico (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 06:56 | Winthrop | Thomas Auzenne gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 06:37 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Auzenne - foul #4 on Thomas Auzenne, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clyde Larson (C) Emil Rhode | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scotty Albright (C) Robert Amico | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:09 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 05:58 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Auzenne steals it from Julio Lopez | 46-36 |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Kirk Millner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scotty Albright | 46-39 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Larson | 46-39 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer lays it in set up by Fred Sessions | 48-39 |
| 04:39 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Auzenne | 48-41 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 04:17 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 03:59 | Winthrop | Fred Sessions picks off the pass by Thomas Auzenne | 48-41 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Blotsky - foul #3 on William Blotsky, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Helt (PG), John Renzi (SG), Bradley Gaier (SF), Emil Rhode (C) Oladele Sato, Fred Sessions, Julio Lopez, Clyde Larson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Preston Kelly (PG), Joseph Terry (SG), Jason Mott (PF), Robert Amico (C) Timothy Lynch, Kirk Millner, Thomas Auzenne, William Blotsky | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robert Amico | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Helt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Renzi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Emil Rhode (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Preston Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Terry (fresh) SF - Scotty Albright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Mott (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Amico (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Winthrop | Jason Mott misses the jumper from the right block | 49-41 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mercer can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 02:59 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:59 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oladele Sato (PG), Fred Sessions (SG) John Helt, John Renzi | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch (PG), Kirk Millner (SG), Thomas Auzenne (SF), William Blotsky (PF) Preston Kelly, Joseph Terry, Scotty Albright, Jason Mott | |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Thomas Auzenne scores on a jump hook from close range | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | William Blotsky denies the turnaround by Douglas Mercer | 49-43 |
| 02:31 | Winthrop | William Blotsky pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Winthrop | Thomas Auzenne's layup is rejected by Douglas Mercer | 49-43 |
| 02:23 | Winthrop | Robert Amico misses the tip | 49-43 |
| 02:22 | Winthrop | Thomas Auzenne tips it home | 49-45 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Robert Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | Robert Amico misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 01:08 | Winthrop | Thomas Auzenne pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Fred Sessions takes the ball from Timothy Lynch | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Lynch is called for the reach on Bradley Gaier - foul #4 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF) Fred Sessions | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:34 | Winthrop | Thomas Auzenne gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Thomas Auzenne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Lynch is called for the reach on Bradley Gaier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Sessions (SG) Julio Lopez | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Preston Kelly (PG) Timothy Lynch | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Robert Amico snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 00:21 | Winthrop | Kirk Millner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Emil Rhode | 51-47 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode is hacked by Preston Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Preston Kelly, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julio Lopez (SF) Bradley Gaier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:09 | Winthrop | Kirk Millner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Kelly - foul #3 on Preston Kelly, team foul #12 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Gaier (SF) Julio Lopez | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Emil Rhode misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | William Blotsky pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Kirk Millner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |