| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Judson Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blotsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Amico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Burkhart and he's fouled by Judson Howse - foul #2 on Judson Howse, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:31 | Winthrop | Robert Amico gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:05 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses short on a shot from the left block | 22-33 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | David Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Judson Howse - foul #3 on Judson Howse, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scotty Albright (SF) Judson Howse | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:31 | Winthrop | Robert Amico misses the driving attempt in the paint | 22-34 |
| 18:30 | Winthrop | Robert Amico grabs the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 18:09 | Winthrop | Robert Amico misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Don Lane pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart drills a floater from the left wing set up by Carl Stewart | 22-36 |
| 17:37 | Winthrop | Robert Amico makes the turnaround from the right block | 24-36 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is hacked by Robert Amico - foul #3 on Robert Amico, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Preston Kelly (SG), Jason Mott (C) Joseph Terry, Robert Amico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 16:52 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 16:36 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #1 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Wilmer Thompson (C) William Blotsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:17 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright hits a jump hook from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | David Carter's floater is tipped away by Jason Mott | 26-36 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scotty Albright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Mott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilmer Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Cartwright | 26-39 |
| 15:20 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Preston Kelly | 29-39 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Scotty Albright is called for the reach on Don Lane - foul #1 on Scotty Albright, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Terry (SG), Judson Howse (SF), William Blotsky (PF), Robert Amico (C) Timothy Lynch, Scotty Albright, Jason Mott, Wilmer Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Don Lane scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Joseph Terry - foul #1 on Joseph Terry, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Don Lane makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:38 | Winthrop | Robert Amico scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Preston Kelly and he's hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #2 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 14:38 | Winthrop | Robert Amico makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| 14:06 | Winthrop | William Blotsky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | David Carter gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Don Lane misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 13:40 | Winthrop | Robert Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:34 | Winthrop | William Blotsky is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch (PG) Preston Kelly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:24 | Winthrop | William Blotsky drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Timothy Lynch | 34-42 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Carl Stewart | 34-44 |
| 12:35 | Winthrop | William Blotsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 34-46 |
| 11:58 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Don Lane snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Amico - foul #4 on Robert Amico, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Preston Kelly (SG), Jason Mott (C) Joseph Terry, Robert Amico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (PG), Lonny Lee (SG) Herbert Burkhart, Don Lane | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Carter | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Preston Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Judson Howse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Blotsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Mott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonny Lee (fresh) SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Jason Mott - foul #1 on Jason Mott, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scotty Albright (SF), Wilmer Thompson (C) Judson Howse, William Blotsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Preston Kelly connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Lynch | 37-48 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Carl Stewart and he's fouled by Jason Mott - foul #2 on Jason Mott, team foul #8 | 37-50 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | David Carter's floater is tipped away by Wilmer Thompson | 37-50 |
| 10:44 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Scotty Albright | 37-50 |
| 10:26 | Winthrop | Scotty Albright is fouled on the floor by Carl Stewart - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Terry (SG), Judson Howse (SF), William Blotsky (PF) Preston Kelly, Scotty Albright, Wilmer Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), John Parker (PF) Carl Stewart, David Carter | |
| 10:16 | Winthrop | Judson Howse makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Jackson | 40-53 |
| 09:35 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #3 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Preston Kelly (PG) Timothy Lynch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SG), Carl Stewart (SF), Eugene Vidal (C) Lonny Lee, Roger Jackson, Antonio Cartwright | |
| 09:16 | Winthrop | Jason Mott makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Preston Kelly | 42-53 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Don Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 08:36 | Winthrop | Jason Mott scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by William Blotsky | 44-55 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | John Parker misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Blotsky - foul #1 on William Blotsky, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch (PG), Scotty Albright (SF), Wilmer Thompson (C) Joseph Terry, Judson Howse, Jason Mott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (PG), Antonio Cartwright (C) Herbert Burkhart, Eugene Vidal | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | John Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:18 | Winthrop | William Blotsky grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:54 | Winthrop | William Blotsky makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Lynch | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Preston Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scotty Albright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blotsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilmer Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | John Parker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | John Parker tips it home | 47-58 |
| 07:12 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scotty Albright | 50-58 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Don Lane misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Wilmer Thompson steps in front of the Carl Stewart pass | 50-58 |
| 06:04 | Winthrop | William Blotsky connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scotty Albright | 53-58 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Terry (SG), Judson Howse (SF), Robert Amico (C) Preston Kelly, Scotty Albright, Wilmer Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), David Carter (PF) Roger Jackson, John Parker | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 05:52 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to William Blotsky | 53-58 |
| 05:31 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 53-61 |
| 04:56 | Winthrop | Judson Howse hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Carl Stewart - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Mott (PF) William Blotsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roger Jackson (SG) Don Lane | |
| 04:56 | Winthrop | Judson Howse makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:56 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | David Carter gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson is fouled on the floor by Judson Howse - foul #4 on Judson Howse, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:16 | Winthrop | Judson Howse scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jason Mott | 56-63 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Lynch is called for the reach on Herbert Burkhart - foul #1 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (SG) Carl Stewart | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Judson Howse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Mott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Amico (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Winthrop | Joseph Terry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Judson Howse | 59-64 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Blotsky (PF) Jason Mott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-64 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | David Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-64 |
| 02:45 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to William Blotsky | 62-64 |
| 02:21 | Winthrop | Joseph Terry's pass is intercepted by Don Lane | 62-64 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 01:44 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-67 |
| 01:42 | Winthrop | William Blotsky grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:22 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Antonio Cartwright | 62-67 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Don Lane can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Blotsky - foul #2 on William Blotsky, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Stewart (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Don Lane makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Don Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burkhart - foul #4 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Terry - foul #2 on Joseph Terry, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Carter | 64-71 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Timothy Lynch is called for the reach on David Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #14 | 64-71 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | David Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:25 | Winthrop | William Blotsky pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | Timothy Lynch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | David Carter is hacked by Timothy Lynch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Lynch, team foul #15 | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Joseph Terry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart runs out the clock | 64-73 |