| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) C - Lance Micco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco clanks a floater from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Michael Cain grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Michael Cain clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Lance Sparks buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 28-20 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Burris | 28-22 |
| 17:59 | Alabama | Matthew Guy comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-22 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Sparks | 28-22 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Michael Cain banks in the wide open layup set up by Lance Sparks | 30-22 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Thomas Doyal (SF), Adam Majkowski (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Robert Baker, Gene Budziszewski, Michael Cain, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Duane Rawlings, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Calvin Bray takes the ball from Matthew Guy in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | James Riddell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Calvin Bray | 30-27 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is hacked by Kosta Golinski - foul #3 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG) Kosta Golinski | |
| 16:28 | Alabama | John Honeycutt takes the ball from Adam Majkowski | 30-27 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Matthew Guy hits the finger roll | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Riddell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | James Riddell travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (SG), Gene Budziszewski (SF), Michael Cain (PF) Matthew Guy, Thomas Doyal, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Garf Pniewski (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vidal, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Vidal is called for the reach on Garf Pniewski - foul #3 on Michael Vidal, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Robert Baker (SG) Michael Vidal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings (SF) Garf Pniewski | |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Lance Sparks scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 34-27 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris is hacked by Gene Budziszewski - foul #1 on Gene Budziszewski, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (SF), Adam Majkowski (C) Gene Budziszewski, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Lance Micco (C) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, Ronald Burris | |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | James Riddell steals the ball from Robert Baker | 34-27 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cain | 34-27 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco's pass is intercepted by Thomas Doyal | 34-27 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is hacked by Lance Micco - foul #1 on Lance Micco, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Gene Budziszewski (SF), Lance Sparks (C) Matthew Guy, Thomas Doyal, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), Ronald Burris (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Duane Rawlings, John Honeycutt, Lance Micco | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Vidal (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Budziszewski (fresh) PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Sparks (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Lance Sparks scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Baker and he's hacked by Calvin Bray - foul #1 on Calvin Bray, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Lance Sparks makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-27 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Waldroup | 37-27 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray loses the dribble to Adam Majkowski | 37-27 |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 37-27 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #4 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Doyal (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Robert Baker, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Calvin Bray blocks the short jumper by Micheal Horne | 37-29 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Micheal Horne buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Vidal and he's fouled by Ronald Burris - foul #3 on Ronald Burris, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Adam Majkowski (PF) Lance Sparks, Gene Budziszewski, Thomas Doyal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Garf Pniewski (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Lance Micco (C) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, Calvin Bray, Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Micheal Horne makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | James Riddell gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-29 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy tips it home | 40-31 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Richard Brophy is called for the reach on Matthew Guy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brophy, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lance Sparks (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF) Michael Vidal, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski's layup is rejected by Garf Pniewski | 40-31 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy grabs the board | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy is hacked by Lance Sparks - foul #2 on Lance Sparks, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Baker (SG) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF) Richard Brophy, Garf Pniewski | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Riddell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Micco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 42-34 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Guy - foul #1 on Matthew Guy, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski (SF), Micheal Horne (C) Thomas Doyal, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) John Honeycutt, Lance Micco | |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Matthew Guy is fouled in the backcourt by James Riddell - foul #1 on James Riddell, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG) James Riddell | |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Matthew Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Horne | 44-35 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Micheal Horne pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Micheal Horne is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Horne, team foul #8 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Duncan (PF), Lance Sparks (C) Michael Cain, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF) Duane Rawlings | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Guy - foul #2 on Matthew Guy, team foul #9 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Thomas Doyal (PF) Matthew Guy, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG) Kosta Golinski | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Lance Sparks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-37 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brophy | 44-40 |
| 05:25 | Alabama | Calvin Bray steals the ball from Robert Baker in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Lance Sparks grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 04:59 | Alabama | Lance Sparks's layup is rejected by Dennis Waldroup | 44-40 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the board | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Michael Cain (SF), Adam Majkowski (PF), Micheal Horne (C) Michael Vidal, Gene Budziszewski, Thomas Doyal, Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Lance Micco (C) Alberto Vega, Richard Brophy, Calvin Bray, Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Matthew Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Honeycutt, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Matthew Guy misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Micheal Horne buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Cain | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Rawlings | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Alabama | James Riddell picks off the pass by Robert Baker in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt tips it in | 46-45 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Michael Cain drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Guy | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Guy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Baker (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Riddell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Rawlings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Micco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | James Riddell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 48-45 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Matthew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Lance Sparks (SG), Gene Budziszewski (SF) Matthew Guy, Robert Baker, Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Ronald Burris (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) James Riddell, John Honeycutt, Lance Micco | |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Lance Sparks blows the wide open layup | 48-45 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | Lance Sparks tips it in | 50-45 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Alabama | Gene Budziszewski misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski tips it in | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Lance Sparks snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Lance Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Vega - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Guy (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Thomas Doyal (SF) Michael Vidal, Gene Budziszewski, Adam Majkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Micco (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Lance Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Adam Majkowski (C) Lance Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Michael Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Golinski - foul #4 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Michael Cain makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Michael Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Adam Majkowski pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal is hacked by Alberto Vega in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Vega, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Thomas Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Baker - foul #5 on Robert Baker, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Vidal (PG), Micheal Horne (C) Robert Baker, Michael Cain | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Michael Vidal is hacked by Alberto Vega in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alberto Vega, team foul #12 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Cain (PF) Micheal Horne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Michael Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Michael Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Cain takes the ball from Duane Rawlings | 56-46 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Michael Vidal runs out the clock | 56-46 |