| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vessels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robin Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | James Vessels inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Winthrop | Terrance Craver steals the ball from John Fuller in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver jams it | 34-24 |
| 19:34 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by George Wittmer - foul #2 on George Wittmer, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Alan Dixon (SF), Lionel Nicholson (PF) John Fuller, James Vessels, Robin Simpson | |
| 19:34 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:34 | Winthrop | Alan Dixon snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:09 | Winthrop | James Brady connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Dykstra | 34-28 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Lionel Nicholson blocks the short jumper by Robert Williams | 34-28 |
| 19:00 | Winthrop | Alan Dixon gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra is hacked by Terrance Craver - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Vessels (SF), Jason Holliday (PF), Carlton McCollin (C) Alan Dixon, Lionel Nicholson, Thomas Steele | |
| 18:35 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | Winthrop | Jason Holliday grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | Winthrop | James Brady misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Israel Shives - foul #2 on Israel Shives, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Alan Dixon (SF), Robin Simpson (PF), Lionel Nicholson (C) Mark Dykstra, James Vessels, Jason Holliday, Carlton McCollin | |
| 17:54 | Winthrop | James Brady makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | Winthrop | James Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:29 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson is hacked by Glenn Render - foul #3 on Glenn Render, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (PF) Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Thomas Steele (C) Reynaldo Gonzalez, Alan Dixon, Robin Simpson | |
| 16:45 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), James Vessels (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) James Brady, Jason Fitzgerald, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | David Dougherty is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Alan Dixon (SF), Lionel Nicholson (PF) John Fuller, James Vessels, Robin Simpson | |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | James Brady is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) Alan Dixon, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kelley | 37-36 |
| 15:45 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson is fouled on the floor by David Dougherty - foul #1 on David Dougherty, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, David Dougherty, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), James Vessels (SF), Lionel Nicholson (PF) James Brady, Jason Fitzgerald, Robin Simpson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Laws (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vessels (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lionel Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | James Vessels is called for the reach on David Kelley - foul #1 on James Vessels, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF) David Kelley, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (SG), Alan Dixon (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) Mark Dykstra, James Vessels, Thomas Steele | |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | Winthrop | John Fuller lays it in on a nice dish by James Brady | 40-40 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver's floater is knocked away by Robin Simpson | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to John Fuller | 40-40 |
| 13:28 | Winthrop | Glenn Render takes the ball from James Brady | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Glenn Render is blocked by Lionel Nicholson | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | Alan Dixon gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:00 | Winthrop | John Fuller is hacked by Glenn Render - foul #4 on Glenn Render, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Randy Laws (SF), David Dougherty (PF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), James Vessels (SF), Jason Holliday (PF), Thomas Steele (C) James Brady, Alan Dixon, Robin Simpson, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 13:00 | Winthrop | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:00 | Winthrop | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is hacked by John Fuller - foul #1 on John Fuller, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG) John Fuller | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | George Wittmer connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Steele | 42-45 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | James Brady is called for the reach on Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on James Brady, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF) Randy Laws | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) James Brady, James Vessels, Jason Holliday | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | David Kelley scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Dougherty (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - George Wittmer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dykstra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Winthrop | John Fuller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | George Wittmer gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:07 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:48 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Robicheaux | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson is hacked by David Dougherty - foul #2 on David Dougherty, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, John Robicheaux, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), James Vessels (SF), Lionel Nicholson (C) John Fuller, Jason Fitzgerald, Thomas Steele | |
| 10:15 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:15 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Randy Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is hacked by Mark Dykstra - foul #2 on Mark Dykstra, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Carlton McCollin (C) Robin Simpson | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Carlton McCollin is called for the reach on George Wittmer - foul #1 on Carlton McCollin, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | George Wittmer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randy Laws | 49-46 |
| 09:23 | Winthrop | James Brady misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 09:22 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Nicholson | 49-46 |
| 09:01 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson clanks a jumper from close range | 49-46 |
| 09:00 | Winthrop | James Vessels tips it home | 49-48 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 52-48 |
| 08:31 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to George Wittmer | 52-48 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | George Wittmer travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Robin Simpson (PF), Thomas Steele (C) James Brady, Mark Dykstra, James Vessels, Lionel Nicholson, Carlton McCollin | |
| 07:42 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Phillip Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Alan Dixon (SF) Jason Fitzgerald | |
| 07:42 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:42 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Robin Simpson - foul #1 on Robin Simpson, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald (SF) Alan Dixon | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reynaldo Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Reynaldo Gonzalez - foul #3 on Reynaldo Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), James Vessels (SF), Lionel Nicholson (PF) Reynaldo Gonzalez, Jason Fitzgerald, Robin Simpson | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:07 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Kelley - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Alan Dixon (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) James Vessels, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 06:42 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:42 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Lionel Nicholson (PF) John Fuller, Mark Dykstra, Alan Dixon, Robin Simpson | |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Mark Dykstra (SG), James Vessels (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) James Brady, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Jason Fitzgerald, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | David Dougherty hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Israel Shives | 55-51 |
| 05:20 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | David Dougherty snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Israel Shives comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | John Fuller snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:32 | Winthrop | Thomas Steele scores on a shot in the lane set up by Mark Dykstra | 55-53 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Israel Shives's pass is intercepted by Mark Dykstra | 55-53 |
| 03:50 | Winthrop | John Fuller hits the easy wide open finger roll | 55-55 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Israel Shives, Robert Kibbe, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Jason Holliday (PF), Lionel Nicholson (C) John Fuller, Mark Dykstra, James Vessels, Robin Simpson, Thomas Steele | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Lionel Nicholson steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 55-55 |
| 03:12 | Winthrop | James Brady can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | David Kelley gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reynaldo Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Holliday (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lionel Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Johnson | 58-55 |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | Jason Holliday is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Wittmer (C) Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra (SG), Alan Dixon (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) Reynaldo Gonzalez, Jason Fitzgerald, Jason Holliday | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson and the foul's on James Brady - foul #4 on James Brady, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Thomas Steele (C) Mark Dykstra, Robin Simpson | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:37 | Winthrop | Reynaldo Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the dunk attempt | 61-55 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Craver | 61-55 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | George Wittmer banks in the layup | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) David Kelley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Fuller (PG), Mark Dykstra (SG), James Vessels (SF), Robin Simpson (PF) James Brady, Reynaldo Gonzalez, Alan Dixon, Lionel Nicholson | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Terrance Craver | 66-55 |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Mark Dykstra is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | James Vessels pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Robin Simpson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 66-55 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terrance Craver | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver is hacked by John Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Fuller, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Brady (PG), Reynaldo Gonzalez (SG), Jason Fitzgerald (SF), Lionel Nicholson (PF), Carlton McCollin (C) John Fuller, Mark Dykstra, James Vessels, Robin Simpson, Thomas Steele | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald is hacked by Robert Kibbe - foul #1 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Glenn Render | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:52 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:52 | Winthrop | Jason Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | George Wittmer is denied on a layup by Lionel Nicholson | 68-57 |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Carlton McCollin gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:17 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-57 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Terrance Craver - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Lionel Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Israel Shives runs out the clock | 68-58 |