| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Cannella (fresh) SG - Boris Groholski (fresh) SF - Thomas Burnham (fresh) PF - John Delaughter (fresh) C - Edward Overton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) PF - Robert Bogan (fresh) C - Ricky Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Burnham steals the ball from Robert Bogan | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Winthrop | Robert Bogan is called for the reach on John Delaughter - foul #1 on Robert Bogan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Cannella, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Boris Groholski - foul #1 on Boris Groholski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham clanks a jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Winthrop | Edward Overton gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Cannella | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Courville | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Winthrop | John Delaughter hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella's pass is intercepted by Willie Bruton | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Burnham - foul #1 on Thomas Burnham, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Thurman Levis (SG), Charles Napoli (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Jason Rein (C) Michael Courville, Willie Bruton, Melvin Weidman, Robert Bogan, Ricky Smith | |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel clanks a shot from the right block | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Winthrop | Edward Overton gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Edward Overton misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Rein - foul #1 on Jason Rein, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski (SF) Thomas Burnham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Edward Overton makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Edward Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Boris Groholski | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David White (PF), Troy Sanders (C) John Delaughter, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Rein - foul #2 on Jason Rein, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Robert Bogan (PF) Charles Napoli, Jason Rein | |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Cannella (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Groholski (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Swietomierz Koslowski (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) C - Troy Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thurman Levis (fresh) SF - Mitchell Turner (fresh) PF - Robert Bogan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Brasel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses badly on a runner in the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:43 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Troy Sanders | 8-5 |
| 15:35 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski loses the ball out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brandon Bender (SG), Thomas Burnham (SF) Boris Groholski, Swietomierz Koslowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Mitchell Turner, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Bender | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Bender - foul #1 on Brandon Bender, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski (SF), John Delaughter (PF), Edward Overton (C) Thomas Burnham, David White, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG) Michael Courville | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Madden | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:56 | Winthrop | Edward Overton pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Willie Bruton | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | Edward Overton's layup is rejected by Ricky Smith | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan misses long on a floater from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Swietomierz Koslowski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Koslowski, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Boris Groholski (SG), Thomas Burnham (SF), David White (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Brandon Bender, Swietomierz Koslowski, John Delaughter, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Mitchell Turner (SF), Charles Napoli (PF), Jimmy Brasel (C) Willie Bruton, Melvin Weidman, Robert Bogan, Ricky Smith | |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:30 | Winthrop | Jimmy Brasel blocks the jumper by Thomas Burnham | 10-13 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:12 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Madden - foul #1 on Robert Madden, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (SG) Robert Madden | |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is fouled on the floor by Troy Sanders - foul #1 on Troy Sanders, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Cannella (tired) 1 ast. SG - Boris Groholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Burnham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David White (fresh) C - Troy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thurman Levis (fresh) SF - Mitchell Turner (fresh) PF - Charles Napoli (fresh) C - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is hacked by Boris Groholski - foul #2 on Boris Groholski, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brandon Bender (SG) Boris Groholski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:26 | Winthrop | David White is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David White, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 11:02 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis loses the dribble to Willie Cannella in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella lays it in | 14-17 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski (SF) Thomas Burnham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Robert Bogan (PF) Michael Courville, Mitchell Turner, Charles Napoli | |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | David White hits a fadeaway near the basket | 16-17 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Swietomierz Koslowski steals it from Willie Bruton | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | Winthrop | David White drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thurman Levis | 19-19 |
| 09:11 | Winthrop | Thurman Levis steals the ball from Brandon Bender | 19-19 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Cannella is called for the reach on Willie Bruton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Cannella, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Boris Groholski (SG), Thomas Burnham (SF), John Delaughter (PF), Edward Overton (C) Willie Cannella, Swietomierz Koslowski, David White, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Mitchell Turner (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Melvin Weidman, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | Winthrop | John Delaughter gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:57 | Winthrop | Mitchell Turner steps in front of the Brandon Bender pass | 19-20 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner lays it in | 19-22 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-22 |
| 08:28 | Winthrop | Edward Overton snags the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Michael Courville steals it from Thomas Burnham | 19-22 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville banks in the layup | 19-24 |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | John Delaughter loses the dribble to Willie Bruton | 19-24 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner misses the tip | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | John Delaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brandon Bender (tired) 1 ast. SG - Boris Groholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Burnham (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Delaughter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Overton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bogan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Willie Bruton - foul #1 on Willie Bruton, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski (SF), David White (PF), Martin Carpenter (C) Thomas Burnham, John Delaughter, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Charles Napoli (PF), Jimmy Brasel (C) Willie Bruton, Mitchell Turner, Robert Bogan, Ricky Smith | |
| 07:36 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Napoli | 21-24 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel is hacked by Martin Carpenter - foul #1 on Martin Carpenter, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG) Michael Courville | |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:00 | Winthrop | David White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Martin Carpenter - foul #2 on Martin Carpenter, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham (SF), John Delaughter (PF), Edward Overton (C) Swietomierz Koslowski, David White, Martin Carpenter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Brasel | 21-27 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Madden | 21-29 |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender is hacked by Charles Napoli - foul #1 on Charles Napoli, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Troy Sanders (PF) John Delaughter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Mitchell Turner (SF), Robert Bogan (PF) Thurman Levis, Robert Madden, Melvin Weidman, Charles Napoli | |
| 06:01 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bender - foul #2 on Brandon Bender, team foul #12 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), Swietomierz Koslowski (SF) Brandon Bender, Thomas Burnham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith (C) Jimmy Brasel | |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:47 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:40 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner can't throw it down but he's hacked by Swietomierz Koslowski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Koslowski, team foul #13 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham (SF), David White (PF) Swietomierz Koslowski, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | David White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Bruton | 21-34 |
| 04:31 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bogan loses the ball out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Delaughter (PF) Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (C) Michael Courville, Willie Bruton, Mitchell Turner, Ricky Smith | |
| 04:16 | Winthrop | Thurman Levis picks off the pass by Willie Cannella in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden blows the layup | 24-34 |
| 04:13 | Winthrop | John Delaughter grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 04:05 | Winthrop | David White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 04:04 | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 03:51 | Winthrop | David White buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #14 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski (SF), Troy Sanders (PF), Martin Carpenter (C) Thomas Burnham, John Delaughter, David White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli (SF), Jason Rein (C) Melvin Weidman, Robert Bogan | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Cannella (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Groholski (tired) 9 pts. SF - Swietomierz Koslowski (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Napoli (fresh) PF - Jimmy Brasel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Rein (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Napoli grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Cannella is called for the reach on Thurman Levis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Cannella, team foul #15 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brandon Bender (SG) Willie Cannella | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (SF) Jimmy Brasel | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski's floater is tipped away by Mitchell Turner | 27-36 |
| 03:02 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Swietomierz Koslowski | 27-36 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG) Robert Madden | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Rein | 27-39 |
| 02:07 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis is hacked by Brandon Bender in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Bender, team foul #16 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), John Delaughter (PF), Edward Overton (C) Brandon Bender, Troy Sanders, Martin Carpenter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (C) Mitchell Turner, Charles Napoli | |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:40 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella is hacked by Michael Courville - foul #1 on Michael Courville, team foul #8 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG) Thurman Levis | |
| 01:40 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:40 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Delaughter is called for the reach on Michael Courville in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Delaughter, team foul #17 | 28-41 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:18 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-43 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville double dribbles | 28-43 |
| 00:49 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Burnham (SF), David White (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Swietomierz Koslowski, John Delaughter, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG), Charles Napoli (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Jason Rein, Jimmy Brasel | |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Charles Napoli blocks the short jumper by Troy Sanders | 28-43 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Willie Bruton | 28-43 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 00:03 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-43 |