| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Situ (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Rutherford inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez's pass is intercepted by Edward Griffin in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Luis Gomez steals it from Dikembe Ahumada | 37-41 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Luis Gomez banks in the layup | 37-43 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Lee - foul #2 on Shane Lee, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | Shane Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Luis Gomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dick Porter | 40-43 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | William Rutherford travels in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Luis Gomez loses the dribble to Dikembe Ahumada | 42-43 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Shane Lee | 42-43 |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Gregory Situ hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Sergio Martinez and he's hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), David Robinson (SF) Sergio Martinez, William Rutherford | |
| 18:14 | Alabama | Gregory Situ misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dale Grado | 44-45 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | David Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Roland Lilly | 44-47 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 44-47 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shane Lee - foul #3 on Shane Lee, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dick Porter (PF) Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rutherford (SF) Shane Lee | |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Luis Gomez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | The jumper by William Tseng is denied by Gregory Situ | 46-50 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | William Rutherford grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Gregory Situ is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Rutherford | 46-52 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | David Robinson denies the turnaround by William Tseng | 46-52 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Gregory Situ gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Roland Lilly is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Gomez | 46-54 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn lays it up and in | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dale Grado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Situ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Luis Gomez's dunk attempt is rejected by Dick Porter | 48-54 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses badly on a shot from close range | 48-54 |
| 15:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 48-54 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Luis Gomez connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roland Lilly | 48-57 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado tips it home | 50-57 |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Roland Lilly is fouled in the backcourt by Douglass Marshall - foul #2 on Douglass Marshall, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Dale Grado, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), Shane Lee (PF), Jimmy Corral (C) Roland Lilly, Luis Gomez, David Robinson, Gregory Situ | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | Edward Griffin steals the ball from Shane Lee | 50-57 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith lays it up and in set up by Edward Griffin | 52-57 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Griffith - foul #2 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Dixon - foul #2 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 14:01 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Dikembe Ahumada is denied by Jimmy Corral | 52-58 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | William Rutherford gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Corral | 52-60 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses the dunk attempt | 52-60 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Shane Lee grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 13:18 | Alabama | Raymond Dixon takes the ball from Jimmy Corral | 52-60 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SF), John Alberto (PF) Alvin Edie, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Edwin Griffith is called for the reach on Sergio Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Edwin Griffith steals the ball from Brendan Boatright | 52-60 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Sergio Martinez steals it from Edward Griffin | 52-60 |
| 12:27 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez can't finish the layup | 52-60 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shane Lee | 52-63 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin blows the layup but he's hacked by William Rutherford - foul #1 on William Rutherford, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dick Porter (PF) Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Gomez (SG), David Robinson (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Brendan Boatright, William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Rosser (fresh) PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Alberto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Situ (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Edwin Griffith is called for the reach on Luis Gomez - foul #4 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Michael Rosser, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Luis Gomez hits the finger roll set up by David Robinson | 54-65 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada is fouled on the floor by Luis Gomez - foul #2 on Luis Gomez, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Jimmy Corral (C) Sergio Martinez, Shane Lee | |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-65 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Rodney Littlejohn is called for the reach on Luis Gomez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF), William Tseng (C) Alvin Edie, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn tips it but misses | 56-67 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Gregory Situ snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Luis Gomez scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-69 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dale Grado | 58-69 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | David Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Gomez | 58-71 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-71 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | William Tseng tips it home | 60-71 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Gregory Situ travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Michael Rosser (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), John Alberto (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Dale Grado, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Brendan Boatright (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Shane Lee (PF) Roland Lilly, Luis Gomez, David Robinson, Gregory Situ | |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser loses the dribble to Brendan Boatright | 60-71 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | William Rutherford misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Shane Lee swats the shot by Edwin Griffith | 60-71 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Shane Lee gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Michael Rosser is called for the reach on Brendan Boatright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rosser, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG) Edwin Griffith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Situ (C) Jimmy Corral | |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 08:28 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | John Alberto is whistled for a carry | 60-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Michael Rosser, Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:09 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Griffin | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Rutherford (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Shane Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Situ (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright is hacked by Dick Porter - foul #3 on Dick Porter, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dale Grado (SF), William Tseng (C) Edward Griffin, Alvin Edie, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG) Sergio Martinez | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dale Grado | 64-75 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | William Tseng scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglass Marshall | 66-75 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Dale Grado is called for the reach on Roland Lilly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Grado, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Raymond Dixon (PF), John Alberto (C) Douglass Marshall, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Gomez (SG), David Robinson (SF), Jimmy Corral (C) Brendan Boatright, William Rutherford, Shane Lee | |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Roland Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Roland Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | John Alberto comes up short on the floater in the lane | 66-77 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith is hacked by Jimmy Corral - foul #4 on Jimmy Corral, team foul #5 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), Michael Rosser (SF) Rodney Littlejohn, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG) Roland Lilly | |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Corral steals it from Edward Griffin | 66-77 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Gregory Situ makes the runner from the right block | 66-79 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Griffin | 69-79 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | David Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Raymond Dixon, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Shane Lee (PF) Luis Gomez, David Robinson, Gregory Situ | |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Griffin | 71-79 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Edward Griffin steps in front of the Sergio Martinez pass | 71-79 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Griffith is blocked by Shane Lee | 71-79 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez pulls down the rebound | 71-79 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-82 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | William Rutherford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Alvin Edie (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Michael Rosser, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), David Robinson (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Sergio Martinez, Brendan Boatright, William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | William Tseng throws it down | 75-82 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Luis Gomez buries a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Raymond Dixon - foul #3 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #11 | 75-84 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the free throw | 75-85 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Tseng (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shane Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Situ (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-85 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses the jumper from the free throw line | 78-85 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon grabs the board | 78-85 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), Dick Porter (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Rodney Littlejohn, Raymond Dixon, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), William Rutherford (SF), Jimmy Corral (C) Luis Gomez, David Robinson, Shane Lee | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin can't throw it down | 78-85 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter tips it in | 80-85 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG) Roland Lilly | |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Dick Porter picks off the pass by Gregory Situ | 80-85 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Gregory Situ can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 80-85 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dick Porter | 80-85 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Rutherford | 80-85 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG) Douglass Marshall | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Gomez (SG), Shane Lee (PF) Brendan Boatright, Gregory Situ | |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by William Rutherford - foul #2 on William Rutherford, team foul #6 | 82-85 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada makes the free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | William Rutherford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-85 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith is fouled on the floor by Shane Lee - foul #4 on Shane Lee, team foul #7 | 83-85 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 01:05 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 84-85 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez can't tip it in | 84-85 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Griffith | 86-85 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin is fouled on the floor by Luis Gomez - foul #3 on Luis Gomez, team foul #8 | 86-85 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:25 | Alabama | Shane Lee gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #4 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin knocks in the shot from the left wing | 88-86 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Luis Gomez hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 88-86 |