| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifton Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Loren Begaye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | James Gaines inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Winthrop | Robert Tyler swats the dunk try by Jeremy Green | 36-31 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Loren Begaye | 36-31 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison buries a jumper from close range | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Winthrop | Clifton Cooper buries a jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Loren Begaye is fouled on the floor by Willie Robbins - foul #1 on Willie Robbins, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro (C) Jeremy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Carlos Moore (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Loren Begaye | |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Carlos Moore misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:26 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:04 | Winthrop | Robert Parsons is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ling - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Koh (PG), William Overton (SG), Cecil Dupree (SF), Trevor Pearman (PF) Willie Robbins, Jeffrey Ling, James Gaines, Clifton Cooper | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Leroy Bonanno (C) Robert Parsons, Robert Tyler, Raymond Tillison | |
| 17:50 | Winthrop | Leroy Bonanno denies the turnaround by Sam Shapiro | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Carlos Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Moore | 38-35 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Gary Allan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jack Matsuda | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Winthrop | Matthew Wheatley is called for the reach on William Overton - foul #1 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Robbins (PG), Jeffrey Ling (SG), Jeremy Green (C) Eugene Koh, Cecil Dupree, Sam Shapiro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Loren Begaye (C) Gary Allan, Matthew Wheatley, Carlos Moore, Leroy Bonanno | |
| 16:17 | Winthrop | William Overton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Robbins | 40-37 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Tom Cooper tips it in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Overton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Trevor Pearman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Begaye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Gaines (SF), Clifton Cooper (PF) William Overton, Trevor Pearman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Robert Tyler (SF) Jack Matsuda, Tom Cooper | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Loren Begaye is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Green - foul #3 on Jeremy Green, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Loren Begaye misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Loren Begaye tips it home | 40-41 |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | James Gaines hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Ling | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Robert Tyler connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Winthrop | Robert Tyler steals it from Willie Robbins in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Loren Begaye buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Tyler | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Winthrop | Willie Robbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Koh (PG), William Overton (SG), Cecil Dupree (SF), Trevor Pearman (PF), Sam Shapiro (C) Willie Robbins, Jeffrey Ling, James Gaines, Clifton Cooper, Jeremy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Gary Allan (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Carlos Moore (PF), Leroy Bonanno (C) Robert Parsons, Ronnie Stouffer, Robert Tyler, Raymond Tillison, Loren Begaye | |
| 13:58 | Murray State | William Overton is called for the reach on Gary Allan - foul #1 on William Overton, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Eugene Koh picks off the pass by Leroy Bonanno | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Eugene Koh lays it in | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-45 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno tips it in | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | Winthrop | Carlos Moore blocks the short jumper by Eugene Koh | 44-47 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Carlos Moore grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Gary Allan is fouled on the floor by Trevor Pearman - foul #2 on Trevor Pearman, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Gaines (SF), Clifton Cooper (PF), Jeremy Green (C) William Overton, Trevor Pearman, Sam Shapiro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Jack Matsuda, Carlos Moore | |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-47 |
| 12:50 | Winthrop | Jeremy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:25 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Koh | 46-47 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Gary Allan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | Eugene Koh gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:48 | Winthrop | Clifton Cooper scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Koh | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Eugene Koh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifton Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeremy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Allan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Bonanno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno lays it up and in and he's fouled by Cecil Dupree - foul #1 on Cecil Dupree, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Robbins (PG), Jeffrey Ling (SG), William Overton (SF), Trevor Pearman (PF), Sam Shapiro (C) Eugene Koh, Cecil Dupree, James Gaines, Clifton Cooper, Jeremy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), William Leitch (C) Robert Parsons, Gary Allan, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | Leroy Bonanno is called for the reach on Willie Robbins - foul #1 on Leroy Bonanno, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Moore (PF) Leroy Bonanno | |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Willie Robbins connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Shapiro | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Winthrop | Trevor Pearman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Loren Begaye (C) William Leitch | |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Loren Begaye throws it down on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda | 51-55 |
| 10:16 | Winthrop | Robert Tyler steals it from Trevor Pearman | 51-55 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Robert Tyler lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| 09:49 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling hits a floater from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Robert Tyler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda | 53-59 |
| 09:32 | Winthrop | William Overton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Carlton Dickerson (PG), Cecil Dupree (SF), Clifton Cooper (PF), Jeremy Green (C) Willie Robbins, William Overton, Trevor Pearman, Sam Shapiro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), William Leitch (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Robert Tyler, Carlos Moore, Loren Begaye | |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is hacked by Clifton Cooper - foul #3 on Clifton Cooper, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Gaines (SF) Jeffrey Ling | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:03 | Murray State | William Leitch comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Green - foul #4 on Jeremy Green, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Koh (PG), Jeffrey Ling (SG) Carlton Dickerson, Jeremy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:03 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:40 | Winthrop | James Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | William Leitch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 53-64 |
| 08:20 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parsons - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Robbins (PG) Jeffrey Ling | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Jack Matsuda, Robert Parsons, Tom Cooper | |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | James Gaines's layup is rejected by Raymond Tillison | 53-64 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Gary Allan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling (SG), Trevor Pearman (PF), Jeremy Green (C) Eugene Koh, James Gaines, Clifton Cooper | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), Loren Begaye (C) Gary Allan, Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Trevor Pearman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Begaye (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Winthrop | Loren Begaye steps in front of the Cecil Dupree pass | 53-64 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Willie Robbins is called for the reach on Jack Matsuda - foul #2 on Willie Robbins, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Carlton Dickerson (PG), William Overton (SF) Willie Robbins, Cecil Dupree | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Leroy Bonanno (PF) Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:55 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Parsons | 53-66 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Robert Tyler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-66 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Robert Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Winthrop | Jeremy Green banks in the layup | 55-68 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Carlton Dickerson steals the ball from Robert Tyler | 55-68 |
| 05:43 | Winthrop | Trevor Pearman makes the shot from the right block set up by Carlton Dickerson | 57-68 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Loren Begaye lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 57-70 |
| 05:02 | Winthrop | William Overton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-70 |
| 05:00 | Winthrop | Jeremy Green tips it but misses | 57-70 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Loren Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-70 |
| 04:31 | Winthrop | William Overton gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:29 | Winthrop | Robert Parsons is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Parsons, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Robbins (PG), Cecil Dupree (SG), James Gaines (SF), Clifton Cooper (PF), Sam Shapiro (C) Carlton Dickerson, Jeffrey Ling, William Overton, Trevor Pearman, Jeremy Green | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Jack Matsuda, Robert Parsons, Robert Tyler, Leroy Bonanno, Loren Begaye | |
| 04:12 | Winthrop | Willie Robbins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 03:49 | Winthrop | Clifton Cooper gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Winthrop | Carlos Moore denies the turnaround by Clifton Cooper | 57-70 |
| 03:33 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro tips it in | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifton Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Shapiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gary Allan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carlos Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Gary Allan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sam Shapiro - foul #2 on Sam Shapiro, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Koh (SG) James Gaines | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Gary Allan makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Gary Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:20 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Wheatley - foul #2 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Tillison | 61-74 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Overton (SG), James Gaines (SF) Eugene Koh, Cecil Dupree | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:34 | Winthrop | William Overton buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-74 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling (SG) William Overton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Tyler (SF) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Gaines - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG) Matthew Wheatley | |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:55 | Winthrop | Willie Robbins is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Carlos Moore grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Gary Allan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-76 |
| 01:23 | Winthrop | Clifton Cooper gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:07 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 64-76 |
| 01:06 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Jeffrey Ling misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 64-76 |
| 00:59 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Robbins | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | James Gaines can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-76 |
| 00:54 | Winthrop | Willie Robbins snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 00:52 | Winthrop | James Gaines clanks a floater from the left block | 64-76 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | Clifton Cooper tips it back up and in | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Jeffrey Ling is called for the reach on Robert Tyler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ling, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Eugene Koh (PG), William Overton (SG), Cecil Dupree (SF), Trevor Pearman (PF) Willie Robbins, Jeffrey Ling, James Gaines, Clifton Cooper | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SG), Leroy Bonanno (C) Jack Matsuda, Raymond Tillison | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Robert Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Sam Shapiro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-78 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Gary Allan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-80 |
| 00:11 | Winthrop | Cecil Dupree is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Trevor Pearman | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gary Allan runs out the clock | 68-80 |