| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Delcastillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Burgess (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bechtol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leif Bienkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Coffield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McDannell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Neel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles McDannell inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel is whistled for a carry | 31-19 |
| 19:21 | Winthrop | Alberto Costa picks off the pass by Ryan Jones | 31-19 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Coffield | 31-21 |
| 18:44 | Winthrop | Brian Williams comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 18:43 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 18:35 | Winthrop | James Bechtol blows the layup | 31-21 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leif Bienkowski | 31-24 |
| 18:06 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 31-24 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Jones swats the layup by Alberto Costa | 31-24 |
| 17:43 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:23 | Winthrop | James Bechtol drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Burgess | 33-24 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles McDannell | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles McDannell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 16:39 | Winthrop | James Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:17 | Winthrop | Brian Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 16:15 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Bechtol - foul #2 on James Bechtol, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller (PG), Derek Noblitt (SG), Gregory Taylor (SF), Terrence Richardson (PF), Alva Kizewski (C) Brian Williams, Kenneth Delcastillo, Brian Burgess, James Bechtol, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Davis (PG), Kenneth Snyder (SG), Harvey McDermott (SF), Charles Foster (C) Leif Bienkowski, Ray Coffield, Charles McDannell, Alberto Costa | |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Shaun Koeller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Noblitt (fresh) SF - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrence Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alva Kizewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey McDermott (fresh) PF - James Neel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Winthrop | Alva Kizewski can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 35-28 |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Terrence Richardson steals the ball from Kenneth Snyder | 35-28 |
| 15:06 | Winthrop | Gregory Taylor makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Shaun Koeller | 37-28 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 14:51 | Winthrop | Gregory Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 14:46 | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Neel, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Williams (PG), Brian Burgess (SF), James Bechtol (PF) Derek Noblitt, Gregory Taylor, Terrence Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski (PG), Ray Coffield (SG), Charles McDannell (SF), Sabola Asaro (C) Nicholas Davis, Kenneth Snyder, Harvey McDermott, James Neel | |
| 14:04 | Winthrop | James Bechtol is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo (SG) Shaun Koeller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Charles McDannell is denied by Alva Kizewski | 37-28 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Sabola Asaro grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 13:07 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leif Bienkowski | 37-33 |
| 12:32 | Winthrop | Alva Kizewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller (SG), Terrence Richardson (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Kenneth Delcastillo, James Bechtol, Alva Kizewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder (SF), Alberto Costa (C) Charles McDannell, Charles Foster | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sabola Asaro travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| 11:52 | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sabola Asaro | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Koeller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrence Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leif Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Coffield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sabola Asaro (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Coffield | 37-36 |
| 11:00 | Winthrop | Terrence Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Sabola Asaro grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo (SG), Gregory Taylor (SF), James Bechtol (PF) Brian Williams, Brian Burgess, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Davis (PG), Charles McDannell (SF), Harvey McDermott (PF) Leif Bienkowski, Ray Coffield, Sabola Asaro | |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Davis and he's hacked by Terrence Richardson - foul #1 on Terrence Richardson, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel (PF) Harvey McDermott | |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 09:57 | Winthrop | James Bechtol misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 37-39 |
| 09:56 | Winthrop | Gregory Taylor can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 09:54 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo tips it home | 39-39 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Terrence Richardson steps in front of the Kenneth Snyder pass | 39-39 |
| 09:30 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Bechtol | 42-39 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles McDannell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 09:08 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:56 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo throws it down and he's hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Williams (PG), Brian Burgess (SF), Alva Kizewski (C) Shaun Koeller, Gregory Taylor, Terrence Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski (PG), Ray Coffield (SG), Charles Foster (PF), George Bond (C) Nicholas Davis, Kenneth Snyder, James Neel, Alberto Costa | |
| 08:56 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 08:46 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:27 | Winthrop | Brian Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by George Bond is blocked by Alva Kizewski | 45-39 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Alva Kizewski is called for the reach on Charles Foster - foul #4 on Alva Kizewski, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Derek Noblitt (SG), Ryan Jones (C) Kenneth Delcastillo, Alva Kizewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sabola Asaro (C) George Bond | |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sabola Asaro is fouled on the floor by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Alva Kizewski (C) James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Davis (SF), James Neel (PF) Charles McDannell, Sabola Asaro | |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Terrence Richardson (PF) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Noblitt (fresh) SF - Brian Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrence Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Alva Kizewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leif Bienkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Coffield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Neel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Winthrop | Alva Kizewski misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Leif Bienkowski | 45-43 |
| 06:38 | Winthrop | Alva Kizewski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 06:20 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Alva Kizewski | 47-43 |
| 06:00 | Winthrop | Leif Bienkowski is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #2 on Leif Bienkowski, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo (SG), James Bechtol (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Derek Noblitt, Brian Burgess, Alva Kizewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder (SG), Charles McDannell (SF), Sabola Asaro (PF), Alberto Costa (C) Leif Bienkowski, Ray Coffield, James Neel, Charles Foster | |
| 05:42 | Winthrop | Terrence Richardson connects on the shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Davis | 49-45 |
| 05:10 | Winthrop | James Bechtol banks in the layup and the foul's on Sabola Asaro - foul #1 on Sabola Asaro, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller (PG), Gregory Taylor (SF) Brian Williams, Terrence Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Eagle (PG) Nicholas Davis | |
| 05:10 | Winthrop | James Bechtol makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| 04:36 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-47 |
| 03:54 | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 54-47 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Shaun Koeller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Delcastillo (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bechtol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Eagle (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles McDannell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sabola Asaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Williams (PG), Brian Burgess (SF), Alva Kizewski (C) Shaun Koeller, Gregory Taylor, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski (PG), Ray Coffield (SG), James Neel (PF) Frank Eagle, Kenneth Snyder, Sabola Asaro | |
| 03:16 | Winthrop | Alberto Costa denies the turnaround by Alva Kizewski | 54-49 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 02:59 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:54 | Winthrop | Brian Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Bechtol | 56-49 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Delcastillo - foul #2 on Kenneth Delcastillo, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Foster (C) Alberto Costa | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:33 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Coffield and he's fouled by Brian Williams - foul #4 on Brian Williams, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Neel | 59-54 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Bechtol - foul #3 on James Bechtol, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa (C) Charles Foster | |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:17 | Winthrop | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:06 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | James Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Leif Bienkowski is called for the reach on James Bechtol in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leif Bienkowski, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Derek Noblitt (SG), Terrence Richardson (C) Kenneth Delcastillo, Alva Kizewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:39 | Winthrop | Derek Noblitt is hacked by Ray Coffield - foul #3 on Ray Coffield, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | James Bechtol is fouled on the floor by James Neel - foul #4 on James Neel, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | James Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | James Bechtol makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles McDannell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:31 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller (PG), Kenneth Delcastillo (SG), Alva Kizewski (C) Brian Williams, Derek Noblitt, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Terrence Richardson is hacked by Ray Coffield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Coffield, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Terrence Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Terrence Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ray Coffield drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Neel | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo is hacked by Ray Coffield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Coffield, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder (SG) Ray Coffield | |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles McDannell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Williams (PG), James Bechtol (PF) Shaun Koeller, Terrence Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo loses the dribble to Charles McDannell | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Delcastillo (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brian Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Bechtol (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alva Kizewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leif Bienkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles McDannell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Neel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Alva Kizewski wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Winthrop | Brian Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Burgess | 65-63 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:27 | Winthrop | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | Winthrop | Brian Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel is fouled on the floor by James Bechtol - foul #4 on James Bechtol, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess is hacked by Alberto Costa - foul #4 on Alberto Costa, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles McDannell | 66-67 |
| 03:04 | Winthrop | A charge is called on Alva Kizewski - foul #5 on Alva Kizewski, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Jones (C) Alva Kizewski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Snyder | 66-70 |
| 02:22 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Delcastillo | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Snyder and he's fouled by Brian Burgess - foul #2 on Brian Burgess, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller (SG), Gregory Taylor (SF), Terrence Richardson (PF) Kenneth Delcastillo, Brian Burgess, James Bechtol | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Davis (PG), Frank Eagle (SG), Harvey McDermott (SF), Charles Foster (PF) Leif Bienkowski, Kenneth Snyder, Charles McDannell, James Neel | |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | Ryan Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo (SG), Brian Burgess (SF), James Bechtol (PF) Shaun Koeller, Gregory Taylor, Terrence Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski (PG), Kenneth Snyder (SG), Charles McDannell (SF), James Neel (PF) Nicholas Davis, Frank Eagle, Harvey McDermott, Charles Foster | |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #5 on Brian Williams, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller (PG) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:29 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-74 |
| 01:12 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shaun Koeller | 73-74 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles McDannell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Costa tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Brian Burgess gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Shaun Koeller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Delcastillo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Bechtol (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leif Bienkowski (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles McDannell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Neel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Alberto Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | Alberto Costa swats the short shot by Ryan Jones | 73-74 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Delcastillo - foul #3 on Kenneth Delcastillo, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:20 | Winthrop | Kenneth Delcastillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Delcastillo - foul #4 on Kenneth Delcastillo, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-78 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Delcastillo is called for the reach on James Neel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Delcastillo, team foul #16 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Derek Noblitt (SG) Kenneth Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Shaun Koeller drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-79 |