| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Sean Hsu (fresh) SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) PF - David Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Avendano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Ruiz - foul #1 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling clanks a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz clanks a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Charles Perry tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Tyler Poling is denied by David Vaughn | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Poling, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses the wide open runner from the right block | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Smoak | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper's pass is intercepted by Robert Jacobo in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Poling | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | David Vaughn misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Robert Jacobo, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Manuel Lawson (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Manuel Lawson - foul #1 on Manuel Lawson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | Robert Harris hits a runner from close range set up by Keith Scoles | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Schell (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Fletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Scoles (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Lawson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hammett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:40 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:10 | South Alabama | Robert Harris connects on the runner from close range | 10-13 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis buries a fadeaway from the right side | 12-13 |
| 14:58 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Scoles, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Mark Smoak (C) Samuel Lewis, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Alvin Stepney, Keith Scoles, Robert Harris, Manuel Lawson, Charles Hammett | |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Smoak | 14-13 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | Joseph Divers is called for the reach on David Lafollette - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | David Vaughn throws it down on a great pass from David Lafollette and he's fouled by Sean Hsu - foul #1 on Sean Hsu, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG) David Lafollette | |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | David Vaughn misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 16-15 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | David Vaughn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Sean Hsu steals the ball from Ricardo Ruiz | 16-15 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 16-15 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | Brandon Wilkin takes the ball from Patrick Rhyne | 18-15 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's pass is intercepted by Patrick Rhyne in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bobby Madison (C) Joseph Divers, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Keith Scoles (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, David Vaughn, Patrick Rhyne | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ricardo Ruiz - foul #2 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG) Ricardo Ruiz | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SF) Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Schell (fresh) PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (tiring) SF - David Lafollette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Scoles (fresh) C - Christopher Avendano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Jacobo and he's hacked by David Lafollette - foul #1 on David Lafollette, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Robert Jacobo, Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Robert Harris (PF) Charles Perry, David Lafollette | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Harris steals it from Leonard Schell in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 11:20 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano can't connect on a shot from the left block | 23-20 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Christopher Avendano steals the ball from Leonard Schell in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wilkin - foul #1 on Brandon Wilkin, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Mark Smoak (C) John Moscowitz, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Charles Hammett (C) Alvin Stepney, Christopher Avendano | |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell is whistled for traveling | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Alvin Stepney (SG), Manuel Lawson (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| 09:48 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is hacked by Tyler Poling - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Robert Jacobo, Tyler Poling, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Vaughn (PF) Manuel Lawson | |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Stepney | 23-23 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is hacked by David Lafollette in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lafollette, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Jacob Fletcher (C) Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG) David Lafollette, Alvin Stepney | |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | David Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Perry | 23-26 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz is fouled on the floor by David Vaughn - foul #1 on David Vaughn, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Mark Smoak (C) Sean Hsu, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (SF), Manuel Lawson (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Kenneth Cooper, David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | John Moscowitz is called for the reach on Charles Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) John Moscowitz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (SG) Keith Scoles | |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 23-28 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo is hacked by Charles Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Jacob Fletcher (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Keith Scoles (SF) Charles Perry, Manuel Lawson | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Fletcher - foul #1 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher comes up short on the runner from the right block | 23-30 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smoak (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (tired) 5 pts. SF - Keith Scoles (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hammett (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 23-30 |
| 07:35 | South Alabama | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Mark Smoak picks off the pass by Kenneth Cooper in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF) Joseph Divers, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is hacked by Kenneth Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Leonard Schell, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson (PF), Patrick Rhyne (C) David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-30 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Chandler | 28-30 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Charles Perry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Leonard Schell (SF), Mark Smoak (C) Robert Jacobo, Samuel Lewis, Richard Chandler, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Robert Harris (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Manuel Lawson, Patrick Rhyne | |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Divers | 30-30 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Joseph Divers steps in front of the Alvin Stepney pass in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu misses the lay-in | 30-30 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Joseph Divers, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Manuel Lawson (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Alvin Stepney, Keith Scoles, David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Schell | 35-30 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jacob Fletcher - foul #2 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Bobby Madison (PF) John Moscowitz, Sean Hsu, Leonard Schell, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Scoles (SF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Rhyne swats the dunk try by Richard Chandler | 35-30 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo tips it home | 37-30 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Richard Chandler takes the ball from Kenneth Cooper | 37-30 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Chandler | 39-30 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Charles Perry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (PF) Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (SG), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Kenneth Cooper, Manuel Lawson, Patrick Rhyne | |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-30 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Samuel Lewis steps in front of the Charles Perry pass in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (C) Robert Jacobo, Samuel Lewis, Richard Chandler, Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Charles Hammett (C) Charles Perry, Keith Scoles, Christopher Avendano | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Hsu (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Wilkin (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Lafollette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Vaughn (tired) 2 pts. C - Charles Hammett (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 03:23 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Vaughn | 39-30 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Lafollette | 39-32 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Ruiz - foul #3 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (PF) Sean Hsu, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Manuel Lawson (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, Ricardo Ruiz, David Vaughn, Charles Hammett | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:15 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is called for 10 seconds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG) Joseph Divers, Leonard Schell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Keith Scoles (PF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Robert Harris, Manuel Lawson, Christopher Avendano | |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Charles Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak (C) Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Cooper - foul #2 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #11 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (SG), Charles Hammett (C) Kenneth Cooper, Patrick Rhyne | |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-32 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Lafollette and he's hacked by John Moscowitz - foul #2 on John Moscowitz, team foul #10 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (PF) Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson (PF) Charles Perry | |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is hacked by Alvin Stepney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Stepney, team foul #12 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne (C) Charles Hammett | |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | David Lafollette connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alvin Stepney | 45-38 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | David Lafollette is called for the reach on John Moscowitz - foul #3 on David Lafollette, team foul #13 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Bobby Madison, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Robert Harris (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) David Lafollette, Alvin Stepney, Keith Scoles, Manuel Lawson, Patrick Rhyne | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wilkin - foul #2 on Brandon Wilkin, team foul #11 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher (C) John Moscowitz | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher clanks a halfcourt shot | 46-39 |