| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Boris Groholski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Swietomierz Koslowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Solley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Overton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Miers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Winthrop | Forrest Solley is hacked by Ralph James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:37 | Winthrop | Dennis Miers steals the ball from Edward Overton | 36-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Swietomierz Koslowski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Koslowski, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:01 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Swietomierz Koslowski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Koslowski, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (C) Ralph James | |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | Winthrop | Edward Overton misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Miers | 38-33 |
| 18:10 | Winthrop | Forrest Solley misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | Winthrop | Forrest Solley tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Miers and the foul's on Brandon Bender - foul #3 on Brandon Bender, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Tyree (PG), Harry Cole (SG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Richard Warren (PF), Randal Westra (C) Boris Groholski, Brandon Bender, Swietomierz Koslowski, Forrest Solley, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Frank Hanson (SF) Howard Mallory, Dennis Miers | |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:52 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi is hacked by Frank Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Hanson, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 17:40 | Winthrop | Richard Warren banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Cole | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:22 | Winthrop | Randal Westra grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:04 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi is fouled on the floor by Frank Hanson - foul #2 on Frank Hanson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Boris Groholski (PG) Harry Cole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph James (C) Thomas Jensen | |
| 16:47 | Winthrop | Steven Tyree is fouled on the floor by Kevin Heath - foul #3 on Kevin Heath, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG) Kevin Heath | |
| 16:27 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randal Westra | 43-36 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 16:07 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Winthrop | Frank Hanson is called for the reach on Marco Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Hanson, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harry Cole (SG), Swietomierz Koslowski (SF), Forrest Solley (PF), Edward Overton (C) Steven Tyree, Marco Lombardi, Richard Warren, Randal Westra | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (SF) Frank Hanson | |
| 15:55 | Winthrop | Harry Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Boris Groholski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Swietomierz Koslowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Solley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Overton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Miers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Baldwin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore misses the 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:38 | Winthrop | Edward Overton pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Winthrop | Forrest Solley banks in the wide open layup set up by Swietomierz Koslowski | 45-36 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Edward Overton picks off the pass by Dennis Miers | 45-36 |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | Harry Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-36 |
| 14:33 | Winthrop | Edward Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:08 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | Winthrop | Forrest Solley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:29 | Winthrop | Forrest Solley hits the finger roll set up by Boris Groholski and the foul's on Ralph James - foul #2 on Ralph James, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Tyree (PG), Brandon Bender (SG), Richard Warren (SF), Randal Westra (C) Boris Groholski, Harry Cole, Swietomierz Koslowski, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Frank Hanson (SF), Thomas Jensen (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory, Dennis Miers, Joseph Baldwin, Ralph James | |
| 13:29 | Winthrop | Forrest Solley makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson buries a turnaround from close range | 48-38 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Steven Tyree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi (SF) Forrest Solley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 12:36 | Winthrop | Randal Westra pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:34 | Winthrop | Steven Dickerson steals the ball from Marco Lombardi in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Steven Tyree - foul #2 on Steven Tyree, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Andres Lara (C) Richard Warren | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Marco Lombardi - foul #1 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (PF) Thomas Jensen | |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:17 | Winthrop | Andres Lara grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 11:51 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Heath - foul #4 on Kevin Heath, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Donald Priester (PG), Edward Overton (C) Steven Tyree, Randal Westra | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG) Kevin Heath | |
| 11:51 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 11:51 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Donald Priester (fresh) SG - Brandon Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Lara (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Overton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Miers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Mallory | 50-40 |
| 11:32 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender banks in the layup | 52-40 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is fouled on the floor by Marco Lombardi - foul #2 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Boris Groholski (PG), Swietomierz Koslowski (SF), Richard Warren (PF) Brandon Bender, Marco Lombardi, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin (PF) Frank Hanson | |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 10:56 | Winthrop | Donald Priester gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:30 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 10:28 | Winthrop | Andres Lara grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:11 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski misses long on a shot in the lane | 52-40 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 09:51 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:47 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 09:46 | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-40 |
| 09:22 | Winthrop | Richard Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:11 | Winthrop | Richard Warren hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson tips it but misses | 56-40 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Tyree (PG), Brandon Bender (SG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Forrest Solley (PF), Edward Overton (C) Boris Groholski, Donald Priester, Swietomierz Koslowski, Richard Warren, Andres Lara | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SF), Thomas Jensen (PF), Ralph James (C) Dennis Miers, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | Steven Tyree is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 58-40 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Kevin Heath (SG) Steven Dickerson, Howard Mallory | |
| 07:30 | Winthrop | Steven Tyree misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 58-40 |
| 07:29 | Winthrop | Brandon Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Steven Tyree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Bender (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Solley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Overton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Winthrop | Edward Overton blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph James - foul #3 on Ralph James, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Boris Groholski (PG), Harry Cole (SF) Brandon Bender, Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Thomas Jensen, Ralph James | |
| 07:06 | Winthrop | Edward Overton makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:06 | Winthrop | Edward Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Boris Groholski - foul #1 on Boris Groholski, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randal Westra (C) Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG) Jerome Gilmore | |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:30 | Winthrop | Randal Westra knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 61-42 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 06:20 | Winthrop | Randal Westra grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:18 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski is hacked by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #9 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Swietomierz Koslowski (SF), Edward Overton (C) Steven Tyree, Forrest Solley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:18 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 05:59 | Winthrop | Edward Overton snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Boris Groholski is called for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Donald Priester (PG), Brandon Bender (SG), Marco Lombardi (SF) Boris Groholski, Harry Cole, Swietomierz Koslowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Steven Dickerson, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-42 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath grabs the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 05:25 | Winthrop | Edward Overton pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:09 | Winthrop | Randal Westra is fouled on the floor by Ralph James - foul #4 on Ralph James, team foul #10 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Tyree (SG), Richard Warren (C) Brandon Bender, Edward Overton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Dennis Miers (PF) Kevin Heath, Thomas Jensen | |
| 05:09 | Winthrop | Randal Westra misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:09 | Winthrop | Randal Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Miers | 62-44 |
| 04:22 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Miers - foul #2 on Dennis Miers, team foul #11 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harry Cole (SG) Donald Priester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (C) Ralph James | |
| 04:22 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:22 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Jensen | 63-44 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 04:11 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Randal Westra | 63-44 |
| 03:57 | Winthrop | Dennis Miers denies the turnaround by Richard Warren | 63-44 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marco Lombardi - foul #3 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Andres Lara (PF) Randal Westra | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph James (C) Jerome Gilmore | |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Harry Cole is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is fouled on the floor by Harry Cole - foul #1 on Harry Cole, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:29 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jensen - foul #3 on Thomas Jensen, team foul #12 | 63-48 |
| 03:29 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:29 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Steven Tyree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andres Lara (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Hanson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Miers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph James (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the lay-in | 64-48 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is called for 3 seconds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Donald Priester (PG), Randal Westra (C) Harry Cole, Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:42 | Winthrop | Richard Warren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Ralph James snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Warren is called for the reach on Frank Hanson - foul #1 on Richard Warren, team foul #10 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi (SF) Andres Lara | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG) Dennis Miers | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 02:32 | Winthrop | Randal Westra grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | Donald Priester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Frank Hanson - foul #4 on Frank Hanson, team foul #13 | 64-48 |
| 01:57 | Winthrop | Marco Lombardi is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #11 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harry Cole (SG) Donald Priester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (SF) Jerome Gilmore | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-48 |
| 01:48 | Winthrop | Randal Westra grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 01:25 | Winthrop | Richard Warren can't connect on a shot from close range | 64-48 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Ralph James grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 01:16 | Winthrop | Steven Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Harry Cole is hacked by Frank Hanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Hanson, team foul #14 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG) Frank Hanson | |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Harry Cole makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Harry Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Cole - foul #2 on Harry Cole, team foul #12 | 66-48 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Richard Warren connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Howard Mallory - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #15 | 68-49 |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Richard Warren makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Randal Westra swats the layup by Howard Mallory | 69-49 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Richard Warren gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Steven Tyree runs out the clock | 69-49 |