| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Mullet (fresh) C - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Samuel Kugler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Judson Howse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Terry steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 37-27 |
| 19:31 | Winthrop | Michael Smith takes the ball from Judson Howse | 37-27 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 39-27 |
| 18:43 | Winthrop | Judson Howse drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Terry | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:17 | Winthrop | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:58 | Winthrop | James Adams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Samuel Kugler | 39-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Nugent - foul #1 on Daniel Nugent, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randy Jones (C) Daniel Nugent | |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:23 | Winthrop | Samuel Kugler is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (PG), Donald St. Louis (SG), Mike Holland (SF), Paul McMurrin (C) Michael Smith, Mark Sams, Michael Bentley, Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Randall (PG), Rico Gamez (C) Samuel Kugler, James Adams | |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Donald St. Louis is hacked by Randy Jones - foul #2 on Randy Jones, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Snow (SF) Willie Mullet | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kevin Tom (SG) Joseph Terry | |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin misses the easy layup | 41-31 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Donald St. Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Snow makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald St. Louis | 44-31 |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Judson Howse can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 16:06 | Winthrop | Rico Gamez gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:56 | Winthrop | Bobby Snow denies the turnaround by Rico Gamez | 44-31 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Donald St. Louis gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Schacht (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald St. Louis (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bobby Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Judson Howse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rico Gamez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Donald St. Louis scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Schacht | 46-31 |
| 15:25 | Winthrop | Kevin Tom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Schacht - foul #1 on Thomas Schacht, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Mark Sams (SG), Michael Bentley (SF), Willie Mullet (PF), Daniel Kelley (C) Thomas Schacht, Donald St. Louis, Bobby Snow, Mike Holland, Paul McMurrin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Samuel Kugler (PG), Joseph Terry (SG), James Adams (PF), Daniel Nugent (C) Robert Randall, Judson Howse, Randy Jones, Rico Gamez | |
| 15:25 | Winthrop | Kevin Tom makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:25 | Winthrop | Kevin Tom makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 15:09 | Winthrop | James Adams pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:50 | Winthrop | Kevin Tom misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 14:02 | Winthrop | Daniel Nugent lays it in and the foul's on Daniel Kelley - foul #2 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Judson Howse (SF) Kevin Tom | |
| 14:02 | Winthrop | Daniel Nugent makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Judson Howse denies the turnaround by Willie Mullet | 48-36 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Daniel Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:23 | Winthrop | James Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Randy Jones (C) Daniel Nugent | |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Bentley | 51-36 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Kelley - foul #3 on Daniel Kelley, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (SG), Mike Holland (SF), Paul McMurrin (PF) Mark Sams, Michael Bentley, Willie Mullet | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Randall (SG), Rico Gamez (C) Joseph Terry, James Adams | |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Judson Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-37 |
| 12:27 | Winthrop | Randy Jones gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:22 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Schacht | 53-37 |
| 11:47 | Winthrop | Samuel Kugler loses the dribble to Paul McMurrin | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Schacht (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Samuel Kugler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Randall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Judson Howse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rico Gamez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 11:24 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Randy Jones | 53-37 |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Robert Randall makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randy Jones | 53-39 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-39 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley grabs the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 10:19 | Winthrop | Rico Gamez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Smith | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:58 | Winthrop | Judson Howse connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Randall | 57-42 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley is fouled on the floor by Rico Gamez - foul #3 on Rico Gamez, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Snow (PG), Mark Sams (SG), Michael Bentley (SF), Willie Mullet (PF), Glenn Bowers (C) Michael Smith, Thomas Schacht, Mike Holland, Paul McMurrin, Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Hostetler (PG), Joseph Terry (SG), Kevin Tom (SF), James Adams (PF), Daniel Nugent (C) Samuel Kugler, Robert Randall, Judson Howse, Randy Jones, Rico Gamez | |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Snow misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 09:25 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Joseph Terry | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:11 | Winthrop | James Adams hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Hostetler | 57-44 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Bowers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Sams and he's hacked by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Bowers misses the free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:52 | Winthrop | James Adams grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | Bobby Snow is called for the reach on Kevin Tom - foul #1 on Bobby Snow, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| 08:15 | Winthrop | James Adams travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (PG) Bobby Snow | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht's pass is intercepted by Kevin Tom | 59-44 |
| 07:36 | Winthrop | James Adams can't finish the layup | 59-44 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Schacht (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Sams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Mullet (fresh) C - Glenn Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Hostetler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Tom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht is fouled on the floor by William Hostetler - foul #1 on William Hostetler, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mike Holland (C) Glenn Bowers | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Randall (PG), Judson Howse (SF), Randy Jones (C) William Hostetler, Kevin Tom, Daniel Nugent | |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 06:31 | Winthrop | Robert Randall can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Schacht - foul #2 on Thomas Schacht, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Paul McMurrin (PF), Daniel Kelley (C) Mark Sams, Michael Bentley, Willie Mullet | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Samuel Kugler (PG), Rico Gamez (C) Joseph Terry, James Adams | |
| 06:31 | Winthrop | Robert Randall makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:31 | Winthrop | Robert Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Schacht | 65-45 |
| 05:55 | Winthrop | Daniel Kelley swats the shot by Samuel Kugler | 65-45 |
| 05:54 | Winthrop | Judson Howse tips it home | 65-47 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Schacht | 68-47 |
| 05:08 | Winthrop | Randy Jones connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 68-49 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 04:38 | Winthrop | Robert Randall snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams (SG), Michael Bentley (SF), Willie Mullet (PF) Thomas Schacht, Mike Holland, Paul McMurrin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Terry (SG), James Adams (PF), Daniel Nugent (C) Robert Randall, Randy Jones, Rico Gamez | |
| 04:33 | Winthrop | Joseph Terry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 04:31 | Winthrop | Daniel Nugent grabs the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Samuel Kugler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bentley | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Winthrop | Judson Howse misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Sams | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Sams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Mullet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Samuel Kugler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Judson Howse (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Winthrop | Samuel Kugler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Nugent | 72-52 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley tips it back up and in | 74-52 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Daniel Nugent's layup is rejected by Daniel Kelley | 74-52 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Willie Mullet grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Kelley jams it | 76-52 |
| 02:07 | Winthrop | Samuel Kugler is hacked by Michael Bentley - foul #2 on Michael Bentley, team foul #6 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (PG), Donald St. Louis (SG), Bobby Snow (SF), Mike Holland (PF), Paul McMurrin (C) Michael Smith, Mark Sams, Michael Bentley, Willie Mullet, Daniel Kelley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Hostetler (PG), Robert Randall (SG), Kevin Tom (SF), Randy Jones (PF), Rico Gamez (C) Samuel Kugler, Joseph Terry, Judson Howse, James Adams, Daniel Nugent | |
| 01:59 | Winthrop | Rico Gamez misses the 3 from the right corner | 76-52 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald St. Louis | 76-52 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Paul McMurrin knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Schacht | 78-52 |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Randy Jones clanks a jumper from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Snow pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 00:55 | Winthrop | Randy Jones pulls down the rebound | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Kevin Tom can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-52 |
| 00:48 | Winthrop | Rico Gamez tips it back up and in | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht is hacked by Rico Gamez - foul #4 on Rico Gamez, team foul #6 | 78-54 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht runs out the clock | 78-54 |