| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SG - Robert Waltman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) SF - John Palomino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Matthew Parks - foul #2 on Matthew Parks, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Waltman | 28-32 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks drills a 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 18:42 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), John Hyman (SF), Robert Ketner (PF), James Ellis (C) Robert Reynolds, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Charles Daugherty | |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee is fouled on the floor by Joe Thomas - foul #3 on Joe Thomas, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Allan Yard (C) Joe Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Parks | |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | John Palomino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Smeltzer and he's hacked by John Hyman - foul #1 on John Hyman, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses short on a runner near the basket | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | John Hyman grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Waltman and he's fouled by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster (C) Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino | |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Grant | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Paul White connects on the shot from the left block set up by Tim McGee | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner misses short on a jumper in the paint | 35-42 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 35-44 |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman is hacked by Patrick Grant - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Jeffrey Nelson (SG), William Taber (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Allan Yard (C) James Ellis, Robert Waltman, John Hyman, Robert Ketner, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Paul White, Floyd Hayes | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Southworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Yard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Allan Yard lays it in set up by William Taber | 37-44 |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Nelson is called for the reach on Ryan Smeltzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Nelson, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (SG) Jeffrey Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to William Taber | 37-44 |
| 15:12 | South Alabama | William Taber clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 14:45 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 14:20 | South Alabama | Allan Yard tips it in | 39-44 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Daugherty | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Charles Daugherty steps in front of the Allan Yard pass | 39-46 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joe Thomas - foul #4 on Joe Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), John Hyman (SF), James Ellis (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Joe Thomas, William Taber, Gary Southworth, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Floyd Hayes (PF), Trevor Riffle (C) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Matthew Hogue takes the ball from Robert Waltman | 39-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Brewster - foul #1 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | John Hyman's layup is rejected by Floyd Hayes | 39-48 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Patrick Grant | 39-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Waltman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Brewster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Ornellas (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Trevor Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses the shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:45 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Charles Ornellas | 41-52 |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Robert Reynolds steals it from Charles Ornellas in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 43-52 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas is called for 10 seconds | 43-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SF), Gary Southworth (PF), Robert Ketner (C) John Hyman, James Ellis, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Tim McGee (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Paul White (C) Charles Ornellas, Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Floyd Hayes, Trevor Riffle | |
| 10:24 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | John Palomino grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is fouled on the floor by Robert Waltman - foul #1 on Robert Waltman, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Paul White | |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | John Palomino makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ketner | 43-53 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman drills a floater from the left side | 45-53 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to William Taber | 45-53 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | William Taber is fouled on the floor by John Palomino - foul #1 on John Palomino, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SF), Allan Yard (C) William Taber, Robert Ketner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (C) Charles Daugherty | |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | David Dunn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Waltman | 48-53 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee is hacked by Gary Southworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Southworth, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster (C) Gary Southworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Straw (SF) John Palomino | |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:48 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 48-53 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Allan Yard grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Allan Yard is hacked by Joshua Straw - foul #1 on Joshua Straw, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ellis (PG), Gary Southworth (PF) Robert Reynolds, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Floyd Hayes (C) Tim McGee, Matthew Parks | |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Waltman, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SF) Joshua Straw | |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is hacked by Jamie Brewster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SG) Robert Waltman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Matthew Hogue takes the ball from James Ellis | 48-55 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Paul White lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Hogue | 48-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hyman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Southworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Brewster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-57 |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | Paul White grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Hogue | 48-60 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | David Dunn hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jamie Brewster | 50-60 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant misses short on an open runner from the right block | 50-60 |
| 07:07 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | John Hyman banks in the layup and the foul's on Ryan Smeltzer - foul #3 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeffrey Nelson (PG), William Taber (SF), Robert Ketner (PF) James Ellis, David Dunn, Gary Southworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Palomino (SF), Trevor Riffle (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Patrick Grant, Paul White, Floyd Hayes | |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | John Hyman misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | John Palomino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | John Hyman is denied on a layup by Charles Daugherty | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Trevor Riffle | 52-60 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses the easy open layup | 52-60 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:58 | South Alabama | John Hyman is denied on a layup by Charles Daugherty | 52-60 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Nelson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Nelson, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), Gary Southworth (PF), Allan Yard (C) Jeffrey Nelson, John Hyman, Robert Ketner, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Matthew Parks (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Hogue, Trevor Riffle, Charles Daugherty | |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Allan Yard snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 05:17 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Palomino | 52-60 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Smeltzer | 52-62 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Smeltzer - foul #4 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Dunn (SF), James Ellis (PF) William Taber, Gary Southworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino | |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Matthew Hogue and he's fouled by Allan Yard - foul #2 on Allan Yard, team foul #12 | 54-64 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | James Ellis buries a floater from the left side | 56-65 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Robert Ketner (C) Robert Waltman, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (C) Floyd Hayes | |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | James Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Grant - foul #2 on Patrick Grant, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Taber (SF) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle (SF), Charles Daugherty (C) Matthew Hogue, Matthew Parks | |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | James Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | James Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Paul White grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Paul White hits the follow up shot | 57-67 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Taber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Ketner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tim McGee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Robert Ketner jams it set up by Joe Thomas | 59-67 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | James Ellis grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | James Ellis is hacked by Trevor Riffle - foul #2 on Trevor Riffle, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Waltman (SG), Gary Southworth (PF), Jamie Brewster (C) Robert Reynolds, Joe Thomas, Robert Ketner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Patrick Grant, Tim McGee, Trevor Riffle, Paul White, Charles Daugherty | |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | James Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | James Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), David Dunn (SF) James Ellis, William Taber | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster double dribbles | 61-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hyman (SG) Robert Waltman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes is hacked by Jamie Brewster - foul #3 on Jamie Brewster, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG), Allan Yard (C) Robert Reynolds, Jamie Brewster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas loses the dribble to John Palomino | 61-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the easy layup | 61-69 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Gary Southworth grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Southworth | 61-69 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | John Hyman buries a jumper from the left block | 63-69 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds (PG), Robert Waltman (SG), William Taber (SF), Jamie Brewster (C) Joe Thomas, John Hyman, David Dunn, Allan Yard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Charles Daugherty (C) Charles Ornellas, Floyd Hayes | |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Robert Waltman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Daugherty - foul #1 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Jamie Brewster makes the 3rd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer is hacked by Robert Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, John Palomino, Charles Daugherty | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Matthew Parks | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is hacked by Robert Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #15 | 68-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Thomas (PG) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Brewster | 68-77 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Joe Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Paul White is hacked by Joe Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Thomas, team foul #16 | 68-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ellis (PG) Joe Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | William Taber drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer runs out the clock | 71-78 |