| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lance Sparks - foul #3 on Lance Sparks, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (C) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Michael Cain is hacked by Lazaro Russo - foul #1 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | James Lynn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alberto Vega - foul #3 on Alberto Vega, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Owen Burke | 31-30 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Robert Fegley hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Anthony Webb | 33-30 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Melvin Leach (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF) Robert Fegley, Anthony Webb, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Lazaro Russo, Jerry Norwood | |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Melvin Leach is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ryan (C) Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | Alabama | James Riddell is called for the reach on James Lynn - foul #3 on James Riddell, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Melvin Leach is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Anthony Webb | 35-30 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Waldroup | 35-32 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Matthew Guy's dunk attempt is rejected by Fadey Lijewski | 35-32 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Anthony Webb tips it in | 37-32 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Riddell and he's fouled by Thomas Doyal - foul #2 on Thomas Doyal, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), James Lynn (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Alabama | Robert Fegley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Norwood | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:10 | Alabama | Owen Burke picks off the pass by Robert Fegley in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Anthony Webb gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Michael Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Vega - foul #4 on Alberto Vega, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Melvin Leach (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Anthony Webb, James Lynn, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF) Alberto Vega, Fadey Lijewski | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lance Sparks | 39-35 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF) Alfredo Giordano, Jerry Norwood | |
| 13:56 | Alabama | Robert Fegley knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Matthew Guy | 41-35 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Goran Nowosielski | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses badly on a runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski tips it in | 43-37 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Anthony Webb (SG), James Lynn (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Owen Burke, Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Ronald Burris | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo jams it set up by Alfredo Giordano | 43-39 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Kosta Golinski steals the ball from James Lynn in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano lays it up and in on a great pass from Kosta Golinski | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup tips it in | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lazaro Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Michael Cain connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-43 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Dennis Waldroup is called for the reach on Lance Sparks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Melvin Leach (SG), Thomas Doyal (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Robert Fegley, Anthony Webb, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Ronald Burris (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Kosta Golinski, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Lazaro Russo, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Matthew Guy jams the wide open dunk set up by Melvin Leach and he's hacked by Owen Burke - foul #1 on Owen Burke, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski (PF) Ronald Burris | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Lynn - foul #3 on James Lynn, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | James Lynn buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Doyal | 52-44 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski loses the dribble to James Lynn | 52-44 |
| 09:38 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the runner from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | James Riddell hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Owen Burke | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Alabama | Melvin Leach double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), Michael Cain (PF), Dennis Ryan (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) Owen Burke, Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski | |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | James Lynn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Burris - foul #2 on Ronald Burris, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (PF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup (C) Jerry Norwood | |
| 08:39 | Alabama | James Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | James Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano connects on the shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | James Lynn is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG), Lazaro Russo (PF) Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | James Lynn denies the turnaround by Lazaro Russo | 55-51 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Burris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lazaro Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Waldroup (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Robert Fegley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Burris - foul #3 on Ronald Burris, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Melvin Leach (SF), Michael Cain (PF), Adam Majkowski (C) Anthony Webb, James Lynn, Lance Sparks, Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), James Riddell (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Kosta Golinski, Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood is fouled on the floor by Matthew Guy - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Goran Nowosielski, Lazaro Russo | |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Owen Burke | 57-53 |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Michael Cain is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-53 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Melvin Leach can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Guy steals the ball from Fadey Lijewski | 57-53 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Matthew Guy lays it up and in | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | James Riddell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 59-53 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal is hacked by Fadey Lijewski - foul #2 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG), James Lynn (SF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach, Michael Cain, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Ronald Burris (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski, Jerry Norwood | |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Fegley is called for the reach on Kosta Golinski - foul #2 on Robert Fegley, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dennis Ryan (C) Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo (PF) Ronald Burris | |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Lance Sparks steals it from Goran Nowosielski | 60-53 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Goran Nowosielski is called for the reach on Anthony Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Anthony Webb misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Anthony Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski connects on the shot from the right side | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Robert Fegley is hacked by Alberto Vega - foul #5 on Alberto Vega, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (PF) Dennis Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Ronald Burris (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Kosta Golinski, Alberto Vega, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Robert Fegley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lazaro Russo | 61-55 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood makes the shot in the paint set up by Owen Burke | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fegley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lazaro Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Norwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Jerry Norwood steps in front of the Lance Sparks pass | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Melvin Leach (SG) Robert Fegley, Anthony Webb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano (SG) Goran Nowosielski | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Michael Cain comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Burris - foul #4 on Ronald Burris, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (C) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SF) Owen Burke, Jerry Norwood | |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF) Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, Lazaro Russo, Ronald Burris | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | James Riddell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-57 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo (PF) Fadey Lijewski | |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Alfredo Giordano is called for the reach on Matthew Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Giordano, team foul #14 | 63-57 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Owen Burke | 65-60 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-60 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lazaro Russo | 65-60 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fegley (PG), Anthony Webb (SG) Matthew Guy, Melvin Leach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Owen Burke | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Alabama | James Riddell steps in front of the Robert Fegley pass in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | James Riddell hits the finger roll | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the shot from the left wing set up by James Lynn and the foul's on Alfredo Giordano - foul #3 on Alfredo Giordano, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Melvin Leach (SF) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Melvin Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Owen Burke is called for the reach on Melvin Leach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Burke, team foul #16 | 68-64 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Melvin Leach makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Alabama | Melvin Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Fegley steals the ball from Lazaro Russo | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Melvin Leach blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Anthony Webb tips it in | 72-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Fegley is hacked by Owen Burke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Owen Burke, team foul #17 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), James Lynn (SF) Anthony Webb, Melvin Leach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Robert Fegley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-67 |