| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Reece (fresh) PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Samuel Douglas inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon blows the layup but the foul's on Franklin Smith - foul #1 on Franklin Smith, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:49 | Southern | Roger Cage gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Franklin Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edwin Lyon - foul #1 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Franklin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Franklin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Roger Cage picks off the pass by David Reece | 27-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Gregory Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Roger Cage tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | David Reece travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) David Reece, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Southern | James Grange (PF) Franklin Smith | |
| 18:23 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Smith and he's fouled by Thomas Buckner - foul #3 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (SG), Jarrod Sherman (SF) Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas | |
| 18:23 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Marks | 27-38 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | John Marks clanks a jump hook near the basket | 27-38 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Roger Cage gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:05 | Southern | James Grange is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McBurney - foul #2 on Robert McBurney, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Warren Inniss | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG) Morris Hasegawa | |
| 17:52 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #3 on Robert McBurney, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (PF) Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:52 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the lay-in | 27-39 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon tips it home | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Southern | James Friend lays it up and in and he's hacked by Edward Adams - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG) John Marks | |
| Subs | Southern | Samuel Douglas (SF), Franklin Smith (PF) Norman Ranger, James Grange | |
| 17:18 | Southern | James Friend misses the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the jump hook from the right block | 29-41 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon tips it in | 31-41 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Franklin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-41 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Edwin Lyon | 31-41 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph scores on a shot from close range set up by Edwin Lyon | 33-41 |
| 16:03 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Friend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Sherman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cage (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss grabs the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon buries a floater from the right block | 35-44 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Samuel Douglas is hacked by Warren Inniss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Inniss, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Warren Inniss, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), William Bivens (SF), Matthew Hook (PF), James Grange (C) James Friend, Jarrod Sherman, Samuel Douglas, Franklin Smith, Roger Cage | |
| 15:01 | Southern | Alvin Wills steals the ball from Morris Hasegawa | 35-44 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills lays it up and in | 37-44 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Gregory Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | Southern | Gregory Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Dey - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:52 | Southern | James Grange misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Reece - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF) Gregory Smith, William Bivens | |
| 13:52 | Southern | James Grange misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:52 | Southern | James Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Norman Ranger is called for the reach on Thomas Buckner - foul #2 on Norman Ranger, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Roger Cage (C) Morris Hasegawa, James Grange | |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Roger Cage - foul #3 on Roger Cage, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by Warren Inniss - foul #4 on Warren Inniss, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Warren Inniss | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:58 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | John Marks buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Matthew Hook is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wills - foul #3 on Alvin Wills, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG) Norman Ranger | |
| 12:23 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Wills | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) SF - David Reece (tiring) PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Cage (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Samuel Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:02 | Southern | A charge is called on Samuel Douglas - foul #1 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, David Reece, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (SG), Jarrod Sherman (SF), Franklin Smith (PF), James Grange (C) Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas, Matthew Hook, Roger Cage | |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph lays it up and in set up by Edwin Lyon and the foul's on Jarrod Sherman - foul #1 on Jarrod Sherman, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG) Morris Hasegawa | |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:50 | Southern | James Friend loses the dribble to Edward Adams in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-48 |
| 10:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Friend | 47-48 |
| 10:19 | Southern | James Friend misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Norman Ranger steps in front of the John Marks pass | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Southern | James Grange scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Norman Ranger | 47-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is fouled on the floor by James Friend - foul #1 on James Friend, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Alvin Wills, Michael Delph, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), William Bivens (SF), Matthew Hook (PF), Roger Cage (C) Norman Ranger, James Friend, Jarrod Sherman, Franklin Smith, James Grange | |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Roger Cage pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Bivens | 48-53 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF) Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:35 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa is hacked by David Reece in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reece, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| 08:35 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:35 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 08:21 | Southern | William Bivens can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Reece - foul #4 on David Reece, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Michael Delph (SF) Thomas Dey, David Reece | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:21 | Southern | William Bivens makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:21 | Southern | William Bivens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Roger Cage grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Roger Cage blows the wide open dunk | 48-55 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bivens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Hook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Cage (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Gregory Smith steals it from Paul Anderson | 48-55 |
| 07:43 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa is hacked by Edward Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #12 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), David Reece (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Paul Anderson, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (SG), Jarrod Sherman (SF), James Grange (C) Gregory Smith, William Bivens, Roger Cage | |
| 07:43 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:43 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Jarrod Sherman takes the ball from Warren Inniss | 48-57 |
| 07:19 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman can't finish the layup | 48-57 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Jarrod Sherman steals the ball from Michael Delph | 48-57 |
| 06:53 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 06:51 | Southern | James Friend grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:35 | Southern | James Grange lays it in on a great pass from Morris Hasegawa and he's fouled by Michael Delph - foul #2 on Michael Delph, team foul #13 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Robert McBurney (PF) Michael Delph, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Franklin Smith (C) Morris Hasegawa, Jarrod Sherman, Matthew Hook | |
| 06:35 | Southern | James Grange misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Buckner | 48-59 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is fouled on the floor by James Friend - foul #2 on James Friend, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Matthew Hook (PF) James Friend, James Grange | |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Franklin Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Norman Ranger | 50-61 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | David Reece connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Warren Inniss and he's fouled by Franklin Smith - foul #2 on Franklin Smith, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Warren Inniss, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Roger Cage (C) Norman Ranger, Franklin Smith | |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:23 | Southern | John Marks denies the turnaround by Matthew Hook | 53-61 |
| 05:21 | Southern | Matthew Hook gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Samuel Douglas knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Morris Hasegawa | 53-63 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Douglas - foul #2 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Michael Delph (PF) Paul Anderson, David Reece, Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SG), William Bivens (SF) Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jarrod Sherman and he's fouled by Alvin Wills - foul #4 on Alvin Wills, team foul #14 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (SG), James Grange (PF) William Bivens, Matthew Hook | |
| 04:34 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jarrod Sherman - foul #2 on Jarrod Sherman, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Franklin Smith (C) Morris Hasegawa, Roger Cage | |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Norman Ranger is hacked by Robert McBurney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert McBurney, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Norman Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Norman Ranger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Warren Inniss | 59-67 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Franklin Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Delph | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Delph (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Friend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvin Wills | 62-67 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Michael Delph picks off the pass by James Grange | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney's pass is intercepted by Franklin Smith | 62-67 |
| 03:06 | Southern | James Friend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Alvin Wills, Warren Inniss, Robert McBurney, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Matthew Hook (PF), Roger Cage (C) Norman Ranger, James Friend, Jarrod Sherman, Franklin Smith, James Grange | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hook takes the ball from Edward Adams | 62-67 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Samuel Douglas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-67 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Roger Cage denies the turnaround by Edwin Lyon | 62-67 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Matthew Hook grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon is hacked by Samuel Douglas - foul #3 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), David Reece (SF) Paul Anderson, Thomas Dey, Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Wills - foul #5 on Alvin Wills, team foul #16 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:56 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Reece | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Roger Cage is called for the reach on Michael Delph - foul #4 on Roger Cage, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:27 | Southern | Roger Cage grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Gregory Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hook | 64-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | David Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-71 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Matthew Hook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edwin Lyon - foul #2 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #17 | 64-71 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hook is called for the reach on Thomas Buckner - foul #4 on Matthew Hook, team foul #14 | 64-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Michael Delph is called for the reach on Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Delph, team foul #18 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (PG), William Bivens (SF), Franklin Smith (PF) Morris Hasegawa, Samuel Douglas, Matthew Hook | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss drills a 3 from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:32 | Southern | James Friend is hacked by Michael Delph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Delph, team foul #19 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jarrod Sherman (SF), Matthew Hook (PF) William Bivens, Franklin Smith | |
| 00:32 | Southern | James Friend makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:32 | Southern | James Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss connects on the 3 from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern | James Friend is hacked by Michael Delph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Delph, team foul #20 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG) Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:25 | Southern | James Friend misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern | James Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Roger Cage snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Paul Anderson is called for the reach on Roger Cage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #21 | 71-76 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Roger Cage makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Roger Cage misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | David Reece gets the rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Matthew Hook pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Matthew Hook is hacked by Paul Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #22 | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Cage | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | James Friend runs out the clock | 71-78 |