| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Whitley (fresh) SG - William Ennis (fresh) SF - Daniel Sanor (fresh) PF - James Hensley (fresh) C - Andrew Southern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) SG - Robert Burr (fresh) SF - George Rustin (fresh) PF - Antoine Jennings (fresh) C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Frank O'Brien - foul #1 on Frank O'Brien, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | South Alabama | William Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Henry Whitley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Antoine Jennings | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | William Ennis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr is hacked by William Ennis - foul #1 on William Ennis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Antoine Jennings | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Lee | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | William Ennis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Sanor | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Burr | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien lays it in and he's fouled by James Hensley - foul #1 on James Hensley, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (PG), Paul Comes (SG), Thomas Senn (SF), Carl Croom (PF), Paul Allison (C) Henry Whitley, William Ennis, Daniel Sanor, James Hensley, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier (SG), Charles Perry (PF) Robert Burr, Antoine Jennings | |
| 16:16 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Carl Croom's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Lee | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee drills a jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Alston (fresh) SG - Paul Comes (fresh) SF - Thomas Senn (fresh) PF - Carl Croom (fresh) C - Paul Allison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Gauthier (fresh) SF - George Rustin (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Perry (fresh) C - Frank O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Henry Alston misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Allison | 5-10 |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Carl Croom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:31 | South Alabama | Henry Alston gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Henry Alston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Frank O'Brien | 5-10 |
| 15:14 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Comes is called for the reach on Warren Gauthier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Comes, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Vernon Campbell (SF), Bryan Jones (C) Raymond Lee, George Rustin, Frank O'Brien | |
| 15:02 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell drills a floater from close range set up by Warren Gauthier | 5-12 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Henry Alston | 8-12 |
| 14:34 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Paul Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:13 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vernon Campbell, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Ennis (SG), Daniel Sanor (SF), James Hensley (PF), Andrew Southern (C) Paul Comes, Thomas Senn, Carl Croom, Paul Allison | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), Robert Burr (SG), George Rustin (SF), Antoine Jennings (PF) Steven Mars, Warren Gauthier, Vernon Campbell, Charles Perry | |
| 13:40 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor loses the dribble to Robert Burr | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 13:16 | South Alabama | James Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG) Henry Alston | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien (C) Bryan Jones | |
| 13:01 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings is fouled on the floor by James Hensley - foul #2 on James Hensley, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Comes (SF), Carl Croom (PF) Daniel Sanor, James Hensley | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry (PF) Antoine Jennings | |
| 12:41 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr double dribbles | 8-14 |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | William Ennis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-14 |
| 12:18 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:16 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Lee, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (PG), Thomas Senn (SF), Paul Allison (C) Henry Whitley, William Ennis, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell (SF) George Rustin | |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Paul Allison knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 10-14 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Comes (fresh) SF - Thomas Senn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Croom (fairly fresh) C - Paul Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vernon Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andrew Southern (C) Carl Croom | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Warren Gauthier (SG), Antoine Jennings (PF) Raymond Lee, Robert Burr, Charles Perry | |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Paul Comes misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 10-14 |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Paul Allison pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Thomas Senn loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Ennis (SG) Paul Comes | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin (SF) Vernon Campbell | |
| 11:03 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Southern | 10-14 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Alston | 12-14 |
| 10:28 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier hits a floater from the left side set up by Steven Mars | 12-16 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Frank O'Brien takes the ball from Andrew Southern | 12-16 |
| 09:50 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Antoine Jennings | 12-19 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Henry Alston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern can't tip it in | 12-19 |
| 09:41 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Frank O'Brien | 12-19 |
| 09:26 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 09:24 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Paul Allison is hacked by Antoine Jennings - foul #1 on Antoine Jennings, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), Paul Comes (SG), Daniel Sanor (SF), Carl Croom (PF) Henry Alston, William Ennis, Thomas Senn, Paul Allison | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), Robert Burr (SG), Vernon Campbell (SF), Charles Perry (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Steven Mars, Warren Gauthier, George Rustin, Antoine Jennings, Frank O'Brien | |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor drills a floater from the right side set up by Henry Whitley | 14-21 |
| 08:57 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Croom - foul #1 on Carl Croom, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| 08:43 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Lee | 14-24 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern clanks a shot from the right side | 14-24 |
| 08:12 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Charles Perry | 14-24 |
| 08:10 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee is hacked by Henry Whitley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Whitley, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin (SF) Vernon Campbell | |
| 07:55 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-24 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Carl Croom grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Whitley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Comes (fresh) SF - Daniel Sanor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Croom (fresh) C - Andrew Southern (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Rustin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 07:48 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern misses the tip | 14-24 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Paul Comes can't tip it in | 14-24 |
| 07:45 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:43 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sanor in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on Daniel Sanor - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (PG) Henry Whitley | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell (PF) Bryan Jones | |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Ennis (SG) Paul Comes | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Hymes (SG), Frank O'Brien (C) Robert Burr, Charles Perry | |
| 06:57 | UNC Wilmington | David Hymes misses the shot near the basket | 14-24 |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:33 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern is denied on a layup by Vernon Campbell | 14-24 |
| 06:32 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Vernon Campbell | 14-24 |
| 06:12 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Hymes | 14-26 |
| 05:51 | South Alabama | Andrew Southern's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Campbell | 14-26 |
| 05:49 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 05:31 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Croom | 14-26 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | William Ennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), Paul Comes (SG), Thomas Senn (SF), Paul Allison (PF) Henry Alston, William Ennis, Daniel Sanor, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Robert Burr (SG), Warren Gauthier (SF), Antoine Jennings (PF), Charles Perry (C) Raymond Lee, David Hymes, George Rustin, Vernon Campbell, Frank O'Brien | |
| 05:09 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 05:07 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars tips it but misses | 14-26 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Paul Allison grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Charles Perry blocks the short jumper by Paul Allison | 14-26 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Paul Allison tips it back up and in | 16-26 |
| 04:39 | UNC Wilmington | The jumper by Steven Mars is denied by Paul Allison | 16-26 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Paul Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | Henry Whitley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Comes | 19-26 |
| 04:25 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Allison is called for the reach on Robert Burr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Allison, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (SG) Thomas Senn | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien (C) Charles Perry | |
| 04:25 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Paul Allison gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Steven Mars steps in front of the Henry Whitley pass in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 04:10 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 04:09 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings hits the follow up shot | 19-28 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Steven Mars is called for the reach on Henry Whitley - foul #1 on Steven Mars, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Ennis (SG), James Hensley (PF) Henry Whitley, Carl Croom | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), George Rustin (SF), Charles Perry (PF) Steven Mars, Warren Gauthier, Antoine Jennings | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Henry Alston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Ennis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Comes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Hensley (fresh) C - Paul Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Rustin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | Charles Perry blocks the short jumper by Paul Comes | 19-28 |
| 03:38 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to George Rustin | 19-28 |
| 03:25 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Senn (SF) Paul Comes | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Hymes (SG) Robert Burr | |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | William Ennis makes the 3 from straight away | 22-28 |
| 02:51 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee clanks a shot in the lane | 22-28 |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:45 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 22-28 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | James Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | James Hensley is fouled on the floor by Frank O'Brien - foul #2 on Frank O'Brien, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), Carl Croom (C) Henry Alston, Paul Allison | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier (SG), Bryan Jones (C) David Hymes, Frank O'Brien | |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | James Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:38 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 22-28 |
| 02:32 | UNC Wilmington | William Ennis steps in front of the Warren Gauthier pass in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | William Ennis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Carl Croom tips it home | 24-28 |
| 02:16 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee is hacked by Henry Whitley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Whitley, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Comes (SF) Thomas Senn | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr (SG), Antoine Jennings (PF) Warren Gauthier, Charles Perry | |
| 02:16 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:16 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:16 | South Alabama | James Hensley pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | William Ennis buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Croom | 26-29 |
| 01:53 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Croom | 26-29 |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Paul Comes drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Hensley and he's fouled by Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Sanor (SF), Andrew Southern (C) William Ennis, Carl Croom | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell (SF) George Rustin | |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Paul Comes makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:28 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell is hacked by Daniel Sanor - foul #1 on Daniel Sanor, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Alston (PG) Henry Whitley | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Frank O'Brien (C) Raymond Lee, Bryan Jones | |
| 01:28 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:28 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:15 | South Alabama | Frank O'Brien steals it from James Hensley | 29-31 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien connects on the runner in the paint set up by Vernon Campbell | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Robert Burr steals the ball from Paul Comes | 29-33 |
| 00:39 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | James Hensley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-35 |
| 00:17 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Frank O'Brien | 29-35 |
| 00:15 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Whitley (PG), William Ennis (SG), Thomas Senn (SF), Carl Croom (C) Henry Alston, Paul Comes, Daniel Sanor, Andrew Southern | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), Warren Gauthier (SG), George Rustin (SF), Charles Perry (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Steven Mars, Robert Burr, Vernon Campbell, Antoine Jennings, Frank O'Brien | |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | William Ennis scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Henry Whitley | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee scores on a turnaround from close range | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Henry Whitley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-37 |