| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) SF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Adcock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis misses the jump hook in the paint | 29-35 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Theodore Tiernan - foul #3 on Theodore Tiernan, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore (SF) Theodore Tiernan | |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:08 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy clanks a floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:52 | Winthrop | David Votaw is fouled on the floor by Frederick Fenster - foul #1 on Frederick Fenster, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Winthrop | David Votaw is hacked by Charles Harvey - foul #1 on Charles Harvey, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore misses the jumper from the right block | 32-35 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hardy steals the ball from Frederick Fenster | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis's pass is intercepted by Charles Harvey | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Harris - foul #2 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack tips it in | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Winthrop | David Votaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:07 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy's pass is intercepted by William Charney | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brenton Theodore - foul #1 on Brenton Theodore, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Willy Whitson (SG), Roy Coffman (SF), Daniel Brewer (C) David Votaw, Walter Adcock, Brenton Theodore, Ronald Jarvis | |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:34 | Winthrop | Frederick Fenster steals the ball from Roy Coffman | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 15:59 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Kenneth Rusk - foul #2 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Jim Chandler, Nathanael Jacobs, Frederick Fenster | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan (SF), Clarence Webb (C) Roy Coffman, Robert Hardy | |
| 15:59 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willy Whitson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Denny (fresh) SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Brewer (fresh) C - Clarence Webb (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 15:31 | Winthrop | William Denny knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willy Whitson | 43-42 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Willy Whitson picks off the pass by James Quinn in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan throws it down set up by Willy Whitson | 43-44 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mack | 45-44 |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #4 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) James Quinn, Dennis Robinson, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Walter Adcock (SG), Robert Hardy (PF), Ronald Jarvis (C) Willy Whitson, William Denny, Daniel Brewer, Clarence Webb | |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs connects on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:18 | Winthrop | David Votaw makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Hardy | 48-48 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk (PF) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:55 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Charney | 51-48 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | David Votaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | Winthrop | William Charney is called for the reach on David Votaw - foul #2 on William Charney, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Christopher Jackson, Nathanael Jacobs, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Daniel Brewer (C) Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Ronald Jarvis | |
| 12:28 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-48 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:40 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 11:39 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brenton Theodore (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Brewer (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 11:32 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Winthrop | David Votaw comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 11:08 | Winthrop | William Charney picks off the pass by David Votaw in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Ronald Jarvis (C) David Votaw, Robert Hardy, Daniel Brewer | |
| 10:34 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 10:04 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-48 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG) Frederick Fenster | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willy Whitson (PG), Daniel Brewer (PF) William Denny, Brenton Theodore | |
| 09:39 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Adcock - foul #3 on Walter Adcock, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Hardy (PF) Daniel Brewer | |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:05 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hardy steals it from Nathanael Jacobs | 59-48 |
| 08:36 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:15 | Winthrop | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from Robert Hardy | 59-48 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 07:55 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Theodore Tiernan | 59-48 |
| 07:32 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willy Whitson | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathanael Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willy Whitson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Adcock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Jarvis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Jackson | 61-50 |
| 06:47 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:14 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis blows the dunk | 61-50 |
| 06:12 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathanael Jacobs | 63-52 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Charles Harvey, Christopher Jackson, Nathanael Jacobs, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), William Denny (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Daniel Brewer (PF), Clarence Webb (C) Willy Whitson, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Robert Hardy, Ronald Jarvis | |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 05:05 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | William Charney steps in front of the Daniel Brewer pass | 63-52 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster's layup is rejected by Daniel Brewer | 63-52 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Denny is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on William Denny, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Hardy (PF) Clarence Webb | |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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 (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster misses the easy layup | 63-52 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Denny steals it from William Charney | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim Chandler (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brenton Theodore (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Brewer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State 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) | |
| 03:00 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 02:58 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Jim Chandler, Frederick Fenster, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Ronald Jarvis (C) William Denny, Brenton Theodore, Daniel Brewer | |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the lay-in | 63-52 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 02:20 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:13 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Harris | 63-52 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Votaw - foul #1 on David Votaw, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Willy Whitson (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Daniel Brewer (PF), Clarence Webb (C) David Votaw, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Robert Hardy, Ronald Jarvis | |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:34 | Winthrop | Nathanael Jacobs picks off the pass by Brenton Theodore | 64-52 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Harvey | 66-52 |
| 00:54 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Brewer and the foul's on Charles Harvey - foul #2 on Charles Harvey, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG) William Charney | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:54 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey is denied on a layup by Clarence Webb | 66-55 |
| 00:27 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Jim Chandler is called for the reach on William Denny - foul #2 on Jim Chandler, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | William Denny makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | William Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk is hacked by William Denny in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Denny, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Mack (PF) Charles Harvey, Jim Chandler, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Ronald Jarvis (C) William Denny, Willy Whitson, Brenton Theodore, Daniel Brewer, Clarence Webb | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Walter Adcock - foul #4 on Walter Adcock, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:09 | Winthrop | David Votaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney runs out the clock | 68-57 |