| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) SG - Louis Adams (fresh) SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael James (fresh) C - John Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Carter Grande (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | John Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Billy Turpen | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Raymond Pope can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Carter Grande tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Winthrop | Raymond Pope picks off the pass by Michael James in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Carter Grande tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | Winthrop | Carter Grande swats the dunk try by Michael James | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Billy Turpen gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Michael Winn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Winthrop | John Long grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Winthrop | Michael James scores on a jumper from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Roger Panek takes the ball from Michael Winn in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Winthrop | Roger Panek lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Billy Turpen makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Winn | 4-6 |
| 18:20 | Winthrop | Roger Panek is hacked by Raymond Pope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Pope, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Winthrop | Louis Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Michael Winn snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | William Reulet misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Israel Kirkland - foul #1 on Israel Kirkland, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG), Patrick Parker (SG), Karl Paulson (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Victor Rioux (C) Roger Panek, Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland, Michael James, John Long | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Bruce Geiger (SG), Kim Harris (SF), Curtis Reinoso (PF) Michael Winn, Raymond Pope, Billy Turpen, Carter Grande | |
| 17:42 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:27 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Kim Harris knocks in the floater from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 17:03 | Winthrop | Patrick Parker travels in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (C) William Reulet | |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Kim Harris misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-10 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Kim Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 16:22 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Murray Wilkerson (SF), Michael James (PF), Frederick Lovelace (C) Daniel Escobedo, Patrick Parker, Karl Paulson, Richard Jones, Victor Rioux | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), William Slinkard (C) James Pavone, Bruce Geiger, Kim Harris, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Billy Turpen's floater is tipped away by Frederick Lovelace | 4-10 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | William Slinkard misses the tip | 4-10 |
| 15:42 | Winthrop | Roger Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) SF - Murray Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Michael James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Lovelace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) C - William Slinkard (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Winthrop | The jump hook by Frederick Lovelace is blocked by Charlie Thompson | 4-10 |
| 15:26 | Winthrop | Roger Panek snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:11 | Winthrop | Michael James comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charlie Thompson - foul #1 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland (SF) Roger Panek | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carter Grande (PF) Charlie Thompson | |
| 15:11 | Winthrop | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:11 | Winthrop | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Carter Grande grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Carter Grande buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Slinkard | 4-13 |
| 14:36 | Winthrop | Louis Adams hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Murray Wilkerson | 6-13 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses short on a shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:27 | Winthrop | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:06 | Winthrop | Michael James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG), Patrick Parker (SG), Richard Jones (PF), John Long (C) Murray Wilkerson, Louis Adams, Michael James, Frederick Lovelace | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, William Slinkard | |
| 13:50 | Murray State | James Pavone dunks the ball on a nice dish by Raymond Pope | 6-15 |
| 13:32 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:30 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:12 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:10 | Winthrop | Patrick Parker tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Israel Kirkland - foul #2 on Israel Kirkland, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Karl Paulson (SF), Victor Rioux (PF) Patrick Parker, Israel Kirkland, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (SG), Curtis Reinoso (PF) Raymond Pope, Carter Grande | |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Billy Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Billy Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:46 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo loses the dribble to Curtis Reinoso | 8-17 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | James Pavone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 8-17 |
| 12:24 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:03 | Winthrop | Curtis Reinoso swats the shot by Victor Rioux | 8-17 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Billy Turpen makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Pavone | 8-19 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Escobedo (fairly fresh) SF - Karl Paulson (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Rioux (fairly fresh) C - John Long (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Pavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Billy Turpen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 11:23 | Winthrop | John Long snags the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 11:10 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-19 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | James Pavone loses the dribble to Roger Panek | 8-19 |
| 10:44 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux lays it in set up by Roger Panek | 10-19 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Karl Paulson - foul #1 on Karl Paulson, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Patrick Parker (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Murray Wilkerson (SF), Michael James (PF), Richard Jones (C) Roger Panek, Daniel Escobedo, Karl Paulson, Victor Rioux, John Long | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Kim Harris (SF), Charlie Thompson (C) James Pavone, Bruce Geiger, Billy Turpen, William Reulet | |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:07 | Winthrop | Patrick Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Michael Winn connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Pope | 10-23 |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | Curtis Reinoso steals it from Patrick Parker in the backcourt | 10-23 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Richard Jones picks off the pass by Raymond Pope | 10-23 |
| 09:29 | Winthrop | Louis Adams drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson travels with the ball | 12-23 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Frederick Lovelace (C) Louis Adams, Murray Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (SF), Carter Grande (PF), William Slinkard (C) Kim Harris, Curtis Reinoso, Charlie Thompson | |
| 08:36 | Winthrop | Carter Grande blocks the short jumper by Frederick Lovelace | 12-23 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Carter Grande grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger is denied on a layup by Michael James | 12-23 |
| 08:18 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 12-23 |
| 07:59 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Raymond Pope - foul #2 on Raymond Pope, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Karl Paulson (SF) Patrick Parker, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF) Raymond Pope, Bruce Geiger, Carter Grande | |
| 07:59 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace misses the free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | William Slinkard snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson (SF) Karl Paulson | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Reulet (C) William Slinkard | |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:53 | Winthrop | Michael James gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Roger Panek clanks a jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | James Pavone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 07:30 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Murray Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Lovelace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Turpen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Winthrop | Michael Winn is called for the reach on Roger Panek - foul #1 on Michael Winn, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG), Karl Paulson (SF), John Long (C) Roger Panek, Murray Wilkerson, Frederick Lovelace | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (SF), Carter Grande (PF) Billy Turpen, Charlie Thompson | |
| 06:56 | Winthrop | Michael James lays it in | 16-24 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | James Pavone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 06:39 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 06:15 | Winthrop | William Reulet is called for the reach on Louis Adams - foul #1 on William Reulet, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Victor Rioux (C) John Long | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF), William Slinkard (C) Kim Harris, William Reulet | |
| 05:53 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Michael Winn buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Slinkard | 18-26 |
| 05:17 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-26 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | William Slinkard grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Michael Winn is fouled on the floor by Daniel Escobedo - foul #1 on Daniel Escobedo, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Patrick Parker (SG), Murray Wilkerson (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Frederick Lovelace (C) Daniel Escobedo, Louis Adams, Karl Paulson, Michael James, Victor Rioux | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (PG), Charlie Thompson (SG), Curtis Reinoso (PF), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, James Pavone, Carter Grande, William Slinkard | |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Billy Turpen comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 18-26 |
| 04:43 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:21 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | William Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-26 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Billy Turpen pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Billy Turpen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Geiger | 18-28 |
| 03:16 | Winthrop | Roger Panek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace tips it but misses | 18-28 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Murray Wilkerson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Lovelace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bruce Geiger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Billy Turpen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Billy Turpen double dribbles | 18-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF), Michael James (PF), John Long (C) Patrick Parker, Murray Wilkerson, Richard Jones, Frederick Lovelace | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Kim Harris (SF), Carter Grande (PF), William Slinkard (C) Bruce Geiger, Charlie Thompson, Billy Turpen, Curtis Reinoso, William Reulet | |
| 03:06 | Winthrop | Raymond Pope is called for the reach on Daniel Escobedo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Pope, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG) Raymond Pope | |
| 02:49 | Winthrop | Michael James can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-28 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Michael Winn gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | William Slinkard knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Winn | 18-30 |
| 02:11 | Winthrop | Roger Panek clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Kim Harris grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Kim Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Daniel Escobedo, Michael James | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (SF), Curtis Reinoso (PF), William Reulet (C) Kim Harris, Carter Grande, William Slinkard | |
| 01:37 | Winthrop | Louis Adams clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Winn - foul #2 on Michael Winn, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Patrick Parker (PG), Victor Rioux (C) Roger Panek, John Long | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charlie Thompson (SG) Michael Winn | |
| 01:37 | Winthrop | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 01:37 | Winthrop | Louis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charlie Thompson | 19-30 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | William Reulet comes up short on the shot near the basket | 19-30 |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Louis Adams | 19-30 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Israel Kirkland, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson (SF) Israel Kirkland | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SF) Bruce Geiger | |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charlie Thompson | 19-32 |
| 00:55 | Winthrop | Charlie Thompson picks off the pass by Patrick Parker in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson lays it up and in | 19-34 |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux is called for traveling | 19-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG), Frederick Lovelace (C) Patrick Parker, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Carter Grande (PF) Charlie Thompson, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Carter Grande connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Pavone | 19-36 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | James Pavone steals it from Louis Adams | 19-36 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Pavone comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 19-36 |