| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Harber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Segrest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kristopher Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darren Coward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Boykin (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Joy | 31-40 |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Harold Boykin picks off the pass by Kristopher Brannen in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-40 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:04 | South Alabama | Robert Neal drills a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Robert Neal takes the ball from Richard Laguerre in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Randy Joy - foul #1 on Randy Joy, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Erik Gero (PG), Paul Horton (PF), Dale Zeiders (C) Robert Neal, Kristopher Brannen, Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Bobby Noble (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF), William Arce (C) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward, Harold Boykin, James Hobbs | |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Erik Gero steals it from Emil Peay in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Charles Harber scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Gero and he's hacked by Sam Morgan - foul #2 on Sam Morgan, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Neal (PG) Eddie Segrest | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:22 | South Alabama | Charles Harber misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Erik Gero - foul #1 on Erik Gero, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | Paul Horton loses the dribble to Leroy Leblanc in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | William Arce tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Charles Harber is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Neal | 40-44 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Dale Zeiders swats the dunk try by William Arce | 40-44 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Neal - foul #2 on Robert Neal, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest (SF), Kristopher Brannen (PF), James McGraw (C) Erik Gero, Paul Horton, Dale Zeiders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Harold Boykin (PF), James Hobbs (C) Sam Morgan, Bobby Noble, Leroy Leblanc, William Arce | |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | Robert Neal misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | Charles Harber comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Emil Peay is called for the reach on Charles Harber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emil Peay, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Erik Gero (SG), Bobby Allen (C) Charles Harber, James McGraw | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG) Emil Peay, Garrett Folse | |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Erik Gero misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Boykin | 40-46 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Neal (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Gero (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Segrest (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kristopher Brannen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randy Joy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darren Coward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Boykin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward hits a fadeaway from the left side | 40-48 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Erik Gero is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Laguerre - foul #2 on Richard Laguerre, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pope (PG), Fernando Quintero (SG) Robert Neal, Erik Gero | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy travels with the ball | 40-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Horton (PF) Kristopher Brannen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG), William Arce (PF) Richard Laguerre, Harold Boykin | |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:41 | South Alabama | Eddie Segrest grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Pope | 43-48 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Garrett Folse and he's fouled by Eddie Segrest - foul #3 on Eddie Segrest, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Harber (SG), Erik Gero (SF), Kristopher Brannen (PF) Fernando Quintero, Eddie Segrest, Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), Harold Boykin (PF) Garrett Folse, James Hobbs | |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Darren Coward makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Charles Harber misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Boykin - foul #3 on Harold Boykin, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Bobby Noble (SF) Randy Joy, Darren Coward | |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Charles Harber misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Charles Harber misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Arce | 43-53 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Erik Gero's layup is rejected by William Arce | 43-53 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble is hacked by Erik Gero - foul #2 on Erik Gero, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (PG), Eddie Segrest (SF), James McGraw (C) Scott Pope, Erik Gero, Paul Horton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Leroy Leblanc (SF), James Hobbs (C) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, Bobby Noble, Harold Boykin | |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Laguerre | 43-55 |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | William Arce denies the turnaround by James McGraw | 43-55 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | William Arce grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | William Arce hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pope (PG), Dale Zeiders (PF), Bobby Allen (C) Fernando Quintero, Kristopher Brannen, James McGraw | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (PG), Garrett Folse (SG), Darren Coward (SF) Randy Joy, Richard Laguerre, William Arce | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Scott Pope (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Harber (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Eddie Segrest (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Zeiders (fresh) C - Bobby Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sam Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Garrett Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Coward (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hobbs (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | Dale Zeiders steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin (PF) Leroy Leblanc | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Allen - foul #1 on Bobby Allen, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (SG), Erik Gero (SF), Paul Horton (PF) Charles Harber, Eddie Segrest, Dale Zeiders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG) Sam Morgan, Garrett Folse | |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Bobby Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Erik Gero loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Arce (C) James Hobbs | |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Horton steals it from Darren Coward | 43-58 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble (SF) Darren Coward | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay misses the easy layup | 43-58 |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Horton | 43-58 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Bobby Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Scott Pope snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | William Arce denies the turnaround by Scott Pope | 43-58 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Quintero - foul #4 on Fernando Quintero, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Neal (PG), Charles Harber (SG), Eddie Segrest (SF), Kristopher Brannen (PF), James McGraw (C) Scott Pope, Fernando Quintero, Erik Gero, Paul Horton, Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Sam Morgan (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF), James Hobbs (C) Emil Peay, Richard Laguerre, Bobby Noble, Harold Boykin, William Arce | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is hacked by James McGraw - foul #2 on James McGraw, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | James Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Charles Harber steals the ball from Darren Coward | 43-60 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Charles Harber scores on a shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy is hacked by Kristopher Brannen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Brannen, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pope (PG), Paul Horton (PF), Dale Zeiders (C) Eddie Segrest, Kristopher Brannen, James McGraw | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG), Bobby Noble (SF), Harold Boykin (PF), William Arce (C) Sam Morgan, Darren Coward, Leroy Leblanc, James Hobbs | |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Randy Joy misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Paul Horton snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | Harold Boykin steals it from Charles Harber | 45-60 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | Scott Pope hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Zeiders | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | William Arce misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Dale Zeiders snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Scott Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Erik Gero (SG), Eddie Segrest (SF), Kristopher Brannen (PF), Bobby Allen (C) Scott Pope, Charles Harber, Paul Horton, Dale Zeiders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF), James Hobbs (C) Randy Joy, Garrett Folse, Bobby Noble, Harold Boykin | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by William Arce | 47-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Neal (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Gero (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Segrest (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kristopher Brannen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Allen (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Laguerre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Coward (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Arce (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hobbs (tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 47-65 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | William Arce grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre is hacked by Erik Gero - foul #3 on Erik Gero, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (PG), Charles Harber (SG), Paul Horton (SF), Dale Zeiders (C) Robert Neal, Erik Gero, Eddie Segrest, Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (PG), Leroy Leblanc (PF) Emil Peay, William Arce | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Kristopher Brannen | 47-65 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Sam Morgan is called for the reach on Kristopher Brannen - foul #3 on Sam Morgan, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Harold Boykin (PF), Bobby Noble (C) Richard Laguerre, Darren Coward, James Hobbs | |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | Paul Horton is alone and drills a jumper from close range | 49-65 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay connects on the open turnaround from the right block set up by Sam Morgan and he's hacked by Charles Harber - foul #3 on Charles Harber, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pope (PG), Erik Gero (SF), Bobby Allen (C) Charles Harber, Kristopher Brannen, Dale Zeiders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hobbs (C) Bobby Noble | |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay misses the free throw | 49-67 |
| 06:30 | South Alabama | Bobby Allen grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 06:28 | South Alabama | Sam Morgan steals the ball from Fernando Quintero in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Harold Boykin can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 49-67 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc snags the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay is whistled for traveling | 49-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Harber (SG), Eddie Segrest (SF), Kristopher Brannen (PF), James McGraw (C) Scott Pope, Erik Gero, Paul Horton, Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randy Joy (PG), Richard Laguerre (SG), Darren Coward (SF), Bobby Noble (PF), William Arce (C) Emil Peay, Sam Morgan, Leroy Leblanc, Harold Boykin, James Hobbs | |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Charles Harber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | William Arce grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Laguerre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Kristopher Brannen grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 49-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Neal (PG), Dale Zeiders (C) Fernando Quintero, James McGraw | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garrett Folse (SG), James Hobbs (C) Richard Laguerre, Bobby Noble | |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Garrett Folse steps in front of the Dale Zeiders pass in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | William Arce buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Joy | 49-69 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Robert Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Joy - foul #2 on Randy Joy, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero (SG), Erik Gero (SF), Paul Horton (PF) Charles Harber, Eddie Segrest, Kristopher Brannen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emil Peay (PG), Bobby Noble (SF), Leroy Leblanc (PF) Randy Joy, Darren Coward, James Hobbs | |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Robert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Robert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Neal is called for the reach on Emil Peay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Neal, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pope (PG) Erik Gero | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darren Coward (SF) Bobby Noble | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Scott Pope clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Dale Zeiders snags the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Paul Horton double dribbles | 51-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Erik Gero (SF) Scott Pope | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan (SG), Bobby Noble (SF) Garrett Folse, Darren Coward | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Paul Horton - foul #2 on Paul Horton, team foul #12 | 51-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James McGraw (C) Dale Zeiders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | James McGraw snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Neal (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fernando Quintero (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Erik Gero (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Horton (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James McGraw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Emil Peay (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Noble (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Leblanc (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Arce (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Sam Morgan steals it from Fernando Quintero in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Bobby Noble hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sam Morgan | 51-74 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Erik Gero hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by William Arce | 54-76 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Paul Horton clanks a jump hook from close range | 54-76 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Leroy Leblanc | 54-76 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Emil Peay | 54-79 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Erik Gero is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 54-79 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | James McGraw pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Erik Gero is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-79 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | William Arce misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Erik Gero - foul #4 on Erik Gero, team foul #13 | 56-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dale Zeiders (C) James McGraw | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | William Arce misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | William Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Erik Gero misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-80 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Paul Horton grabs the offensive board | 56-80 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Paul Horton misses the floater from the right side | 56-80 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Sam Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | William Arce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-80 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Leroy Leblanc snags the offensive board | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | William Arce drills a fadeaway in the paint | 56-82 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Fernando Quintero knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Emil Peay runs out the clock | 59-82 |