| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hawkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fresh) SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Baillie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | William Phelps inbounds the ball | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-34 |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-34 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland is hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #1 on Derek Winkle, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett (C) Christopher Baillie | |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Hawkin | 52-34 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins is whistled for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Louis Granville (SF), Edgar Batten (PF), James Casillas (C) Robert Coon, John Hawkin, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), David Earnhardt (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Christopher Baillie (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle, Joshua Hargett | |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt drills a turnaround from the right block | 52-39 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | James Casillas misses the easy layup | 52-39 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Morgan | 52-39 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Baillie snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger blows the wide open dunk | 52-39 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | James Casillas snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Velasco | 52-41 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Casillas misses the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Baillie - foul #2 on Christopher Baillie, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Derek Drennan (SG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Jimmy Smith, Greg Morgan, Louis Granville, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Thomas Velasco, David Earnhardt, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Christopher Baillie | |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Casillas makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | James Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Robert Coon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Robert Coon, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Derek Drennan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hawkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fairly fresh) SG - Rex Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Winkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hargett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rex Tuttle | 54-44 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | William Phelps tips it in | 56-44 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Gary Billings picks off the pass by William Phelps in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Cleveland - foul #3 on Robert Cleveland, team foul #1 | 56-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Robert Dickerson (PF) Derek Drennan, John Hawkin, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (PG), John Stanberry (SF), William Powers (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Gary Billings, Joshua Hargett | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | John Stanberry is called for the reach on Robert Coon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stanberry, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (C) Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Rao (SG) Rex Tuttle | |
| 14:06 | South Alabama | David Earnhardt swats the shot by Greg Morgan | 56-49 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Coon is called for the reach on David Earnhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Coon, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG) David Earnhardt | |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | William Powers can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Coon - foul #3 on Robert Coon, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins (C) Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | William Powers makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | William Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:29 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Stanberry - foul #4 on John Stanberry, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Louis Granville (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Robert Coon, Greg Morgan, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Charles Rao, John Stanberry, Derek Winkle | |
| 13:29 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:29 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-50 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | William Powers snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | William Powers misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Velasco | 58-50 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 12:49 | South Alabama | Louis Granville snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses short on an open floater in the lane | 58-50 |
| 12:42 | South Alabama | William Phelps gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | William Phelps is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Badger - foul #3 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), John Hawkin (SG), Greg Morgan (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Jimmy Smith, Louis Granville, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Charles Rao (SG), Derek Winkle (PF) Thomas Velasco, David Earnhardt, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | Robert Coon misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | William Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hawkin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edgar Batten (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (tiring) SG - Charles Rao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Billings (tired) 7 pts. PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Powers (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski is hacked by Robert Coon - foul #4 on Robert Coon, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Louis Granville (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), James Casillas (C) Robert Coon, Greg Morgan, Robert Dickerson, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), Christopher Baillie (C) Charles Rao, Gary Billings, William Powers | |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Derek Drennan (SF) John Hawkin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (SF) Samuel Czaplewski | |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Winkle - foul #2 on Derek Winkle, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Louis Granville | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG) Derek Winkle | |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:53 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco's pass is intercepted by Derek Drennan in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith lays it up and in set up by Derek Drennan | 62-50 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Tuttle | 62-53 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Rex Tuttle is called for the reach on Derek Drennan - foul #3 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Batten (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Cleveland, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses the tip | 64-53 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | William Phelps snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Christopher Baillie steals the ball from William Phelps | 64-53 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Derek Drennan is called for the reach on Rex Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Drennan, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG), Greg Morgan (SF) Derek Drennan, William Phelps | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Derek Winkle (PF), William Powers (C) Thomas Velasco, Emmanuel Badger, Christopher Baillie | |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | William Powers connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Czaplewski | 64-55 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | John Hawkin is called for 10 seconds | 64-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (PG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Jimmy Smith, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) David Earnhardt | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Louis Granville snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | John Hawkin connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Derek Drennan (SG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) John Hawkin, Greg Morgan, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Joshua Hargett (C) Samuel Czaplewski, William Powers | |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Robert Dickerson snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), John Hawkin (SG), James Casillas (PF), Edgar Batten (C) Louis Granville, Derek Drennan, Robert Cleveland, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Rao (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Christopher Baillie (C) Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle, Joshua Hargett | |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Emmanuel Badger steals the ball from John Hawkin | 66-55 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Smith steals it from Charles Rao | 66-55 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | John Hawkin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Coon (PG), Greg Morgan (SG) Jimmy Smith, John Hawkin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), John Stanberry (SF) Thomas Velasco, Charles Rao | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Earnhardt | 66-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Coon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Phelps (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Casillas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Batten (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Earnhardt (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Baillie (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-57 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 66-57 |
| 07:10 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:08 | South Alabama | Robert Coon's pass is intercepted by Samuel Czaplewski in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Coon steals it from Emmanuel Badger | 66-57 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Robert Coon lays it up and in | 68-57 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 06:09 | South Alabama | Robert Coon gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Robert Coon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Coon - foul #5 on Robert Coon, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Louis Granville (SG), Derek Drennan (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), Ronald Elkins (C) Robert Coon, Greg Morgan, William Phelps, James Casillas, Edgar Batten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Charles Rao (SG), Derek Winkle (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Samuel Czaplewski, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Christopher Baillie | |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Derek Drennan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 70-58 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle's pass is intercepted by Robert Dickerson in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 70-58 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:24 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Derek Drennan, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), John Stanberry (SF), William Powers (C) Charles Rao, David Earnhardt, Joshua Hargett | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | William Powers drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Stanberry and the foul's on Ronald Elkins - foul #3 on Ronald Elkins, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) John Stanberry | |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | William Powers makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses the runner from close range | 70-61 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | William Powers pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle blows the wide open layup | 70-61 |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hawkin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Granville (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cleveland (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Elkins (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rex Tuttle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Billings (tired) 7 pts. PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Powers (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Jimmy Smith is blocked by William Powers | 70-61 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Derek Winkle | 70-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | William Powers misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hawkin | 73-61 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Derek Drennan (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Louis Granville, Ronald Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), John Stanberry (SF), Joshua Hargett (C) Thomas Velasco, Gary Billings, William Powers | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | John Hawkin is called for the reach on John Stanberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hawkin, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith is hacked by Samuel Czaplewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry is hacked by Derek Drennan - foul #3 on Derek Drennan, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Rao (SG) Rex Tuttle | |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-64 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Dickerson | 73-64 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Hargett and the foul's on William Phelps - foul #1 on William Phelps, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Ronald Elkins (C) Derek Drennan, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), Gary Billings (SF), William Powers (C) Charles Rao, John Stanberry, Joshua Hargett | |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | William Phelps pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 75-66 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | John Hawkin steals the ball from Samuel Czaplewski | 75-66 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Ronald Elkins travels in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Samuel Czaplewski is called for the reach on William Phelps in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (SG), James Casillas (PF) John Hawkin, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski double dribbles | 77-69 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith is hacked by Samuel Czaplewski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (PG) Samuel Czaplewski | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | William Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Smith is called for the reach on David Earnhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF) Louis Granville, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | William Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by David Earnhardt - foul #1 on David Earnhardt, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Granville (SG), James Casillas (PF) John Hawkin, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rex Tuttle | 79-74 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Louis Granville is hacked by Rex Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Louis Granville misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Louis Granville makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rex Tuttle | 80-77 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Louis Granville is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Tuttle - foul #5 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) William Phelps, James Casillas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Stanberry (SG) Rex Tuttle | |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Louis Granville misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Louis Granville makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Louis Granville | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | William Phelps is fouled on the floor by Gary Billings - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Billings | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | William Phelps is hacked by David Earnhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Earnhardt, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Earnhardt | 85-83 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | William Phelps is fouled in the backcourt by John Stanberry - foul #5 on John Stanberry, team foul #16 | 85-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hawkin (SG) Greg Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG) John Stanberry | |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | William Phelps snags the defensive board | 86-83 |