| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Kurz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Corona (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Kurz - foul #3 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (C) Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:48 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Dale Weeks snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Mark Barker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Michael McNish lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jimmy Darlington | 45-29 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | George Corona is hacked by Joshua Craft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Craft, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Keith Fisher (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Michael Doane (PF), Robert Smith (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Randy Brown is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Langan | 45-31 |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Brown - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Michael Doane picks off the pass by David Thomas | 45-31 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Michael Doane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Jimmy Darlington (C) David Thomas, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Paul (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Kenneth Henthorn, Michael Doane, Robert Smith | |
| 18:10 | Ohio | James Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Gary - foul #1 on Patrick Gary, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG) Frank Neal | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG) Dale Langan, Randy Brown | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | George Corona knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Wilson | 45-33 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | David Hein connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael McNish | 48-33 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Mark Barker can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-33 |
| 17:27 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | Michael McNish tips it in | 50-33 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Mark Barker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Keith Fisher (SF) Patrick Gary, Michael McNish, David Hein | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, James Paul, Dale Weeks | |
| 17:07 | South Alabama | Richard Ono knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Langan | 53-35 |
| 16:46 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-35 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:20 | Ohio | George Corona is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Randy Brown | 53-37 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Randy Brown picks off the pass by Frank Neal in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Randy Brown is hacked by Jimmy Darlington - foul #1 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), David Thomas (SG), David Hein (SF) Richard Ono, Frank Neal, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Dale Langan, Randy Brown, Eric Flaugher, George Corona, Michael Doane | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn is hacked by David Hein - foul #2 on David Hein, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) David Hein, Joshua Craft, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Kurz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Dale Weeks's pass is intercepted by Gary Haynes | 53-37 |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the easy layup | 53-37 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Thomas | 53-37 |
| 15:11 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 53-37 |
| 15:10 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Marvin Kurz | 55-37 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Mark Barker clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Kurz - foul #4 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Joshua Craft (PF) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG), Craig Frank (SF), George Corona (PF), James Paul (C) John Wilson, Kenneth Henthorn, Robert Smith, Dale Weeks | |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | George Corona is called for the reach on Joshua Craft - foul #1 on George Corona, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Paul - foul #1 on James Paul, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, George Corona | |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Randy Brown's pass is intercepted by Michael McNish in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft's pass is intercepted by Michael Doane | 56-39 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Dale Langan is whistled for traveling | 56-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (PG), Keith Fisher (PF) Richard Ono, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Craig Frank, James Paul | |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer lays it in | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-39 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Michael Doane grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Michael Doane drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Brown | 58-42 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits the finger roll | 60-42 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Dale Langan is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 60-44 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is called for 10 seconds | 60-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Frank Neal, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), George Corona (PF) Randy Brown, Dale Langan, Michael Doane | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is called for traveling | 60-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Joshua Craft (PF) Richard Ono, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SF), James Paul (C) Eric Flaugher, Dale Weeks | |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | David Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Mark Barker connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Wilson | 60-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hein (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Craft (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Frank (fresh) PF - George Corona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | David Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | John Wilson is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, David Hein, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SF), Robert Smith (C) Craig Frank, James Paul | |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Michael McNish is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Michael McNish, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (PF) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (SG) John Wilson | |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Mark Barker is called for the reach on Gary Haynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Barker, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Robert Smith steals it from Gary Haynes | 60-49 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Haynes - foul #4 on Gary Haynes, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, Robert Smith | |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Richard Ono double dribbles | 60-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Kenneth Henthorn, George Corona | |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Dale Langan's pass is intercepted by Michael McNish in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Randy Brown steals it from Michael McNish | 60-51 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Randy Brown lays it up and in | 60-53 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Brown - foul #2 on Randy Brown, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Jimmy Darlington, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), George Corona (PF), Robert Smith (C) Randy Brown, Dale Langan, Eric Flaugher, Michael Doane, Dale Weeks | |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Frank Neal misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG) Patrick Gary | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SF), James Paul (C) Kenneth Henthorn, George Corona | |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Paul - foul #2 on James Paul, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | James Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Mark Barker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Craig Frank steals the ball from David Thomas in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Craig Frank misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | James Paul tips it in | 61-55 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses short on an open runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Barker - foul #4 on Mark Barker, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Keith Fisher (C) Frank Neal, David Hein, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Dale Langan (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, Craig Frank, Robert Smith, James Paul | |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | George Corona pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Dale Langan connects on the shot from the left block | 63-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fisher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Langan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Henthorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Corona (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Weeks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary hits a fadeaway from the right side | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Randy Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Henthorn | 65-59 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Henthorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (C) Patrick Gary, David Thomas, Jimmy Darlington, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), Michael Doane (C) Randy Brown, Dale Langan, Kenneth Henthorn, Dale Weeks | |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | George Corona snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Keith Fisher blocks the short jumper by Eric Flaugher | 66-59 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Smith (PF) George Corona | |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Robert Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 66-59 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Richard Ono snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz loses the ball out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG) Frank Neal | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Craig Frank (SF), James Paul (PF) John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, Robert Smith | |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Craig Frank scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz is hacked by Michael Doane - foul #3 on Michael Doane, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington (C) Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Eric Flaugher (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Craig Frank, James Paul | |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:12 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Michael Doane snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 67-62 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Richard Ono knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Kurz | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Darlington - foul #2 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Joshua Craft (PF) Richard Ono, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Kenneth Henthorn (SF), George Corona (PF) Dale Langan, Randy Brown, Eric Flaugher, Michael Doane | |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael McNish | 69-63 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Kenneth Henthorn is called for the reach on Gary Haynes - foul #3 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (SG) Michael McNish | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Paul (C) John Wilson, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Mark Barker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | Kenneth Henthorn steals it from Marvin Kurz | 70-63 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Robert Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Henthorn | 70-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Patrick Gary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Craft (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Kurz (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Henthorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz buries a shot in the lane | 72-65 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Mark Barker buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 72-67 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Frank Neal is hacked by Kenneth Henthorn - foul #4 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF), Keith Fisher (PF) Patrick Gary, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), John Wilson (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Kenneth Henthorn, Craig Frank, Robert Smith, James Paul | |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Frank Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | George Corona is denied on a layup by Keith Fisher | 74-67 |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | David Hein loses the dribble to Dale Langan in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Dale Langan hits the finger roll | 74-69 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), Ronald Follmer (C) Frank Neal, Michael McNish, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Dale Weeks | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | John Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | George Corona hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | Richard Ono scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Thomas | 76-71 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) David Thomas, David Hein, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Dale Weeks (C) Randy Brown, Michael Doane | |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Michael McNish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Michael McNish can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Mark Barker hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Flaugher | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Gary Haynes is blocked by George Corona | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | George Corona snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | George Corona is hacked by Joshua Craft - foul #3 on Joshua Craft, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | George Corona makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | George Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft grabs the board | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Barker - foul #5 on Mark Barker, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF) Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG) Mark Barker | |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Dale Langan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Michael McNish pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Langan - foul #3 on Dale Langan, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG) Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | David Hein grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Richard Ono runs out the clock | 82-74 |