| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Antle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Georgia Southern | Richard Shepherd steps in front of the David Archibald pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | Georgia Southern | James Rife steps in front of the Michael Headley pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 19:26 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:08 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler buries a shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gary Loving and the foul's on Michael Headley - foul #2 on Michael Headley, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Louis Green snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Green connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 18:25 | Georgia Southern | Richard Shepherd blocks the short jumper by Don Blake | 41-41 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | James Rife clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 18:11 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Antle | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler loses the dribble to Gary Loving in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 18:05 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:00 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald's pass is intercepted by James Rife | 41-41 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | James Rife drills a floater from the baseline set up by Gary Loving and he's hacked by David Archibald - foul #2 on David Archibald, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), Timothy Baker (SG), John McDonald (SF), Edward Imai (PF), Wayne Cottingham (C) Paul Seiler, David Archibald, Michael Headley, John Antle, Don Blake | |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:26 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker is hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) James Rife | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 17:11 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Shew - foul #1 on Jeff Shew, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 17:11 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:11 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Imai - foul #1 on Edward Imai, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:34 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Antle (PF) Wayne Cottingham | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:18 | Georgia Southern | John Antle gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:01 | Georgia Southern | John Antle banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Timothy Baker | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Antle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Imai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 15:37 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:31 | Georgia Southern | The short jumper by John McDonald is denied by Richard Shepherd | 46-45 |
| 15:30 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 15:24 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai hits a wide open driving attempt from close range set up by John McDonald | 46-47 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Albrecht - foul #1 on Harry Albrecht, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF), Wayne Cottingham (PF), Don Blake (C) Harry Albrecht, Timothy Baker, John McDonald, John Antle, Edward Imai | |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:01 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 14:38 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt clanks a shot in the paint | 46-47 |
| 14:37 | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:29 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeff Shew | 46-47 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:11 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:06 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Headley | 46-49 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Shew and the foul's on David Archibald - foul #3 on David Archibald, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), John Antle (PF) Jack Hurt, Wayne Cottingham | |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rife | 51-49 |
| 13:32 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG) James Rife | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (SG) David Archibald | |
| 13:01 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | John Antle denies the turnaround by Louis Green | 51-52 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Louis Green can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 12:44 | Georgia Southern | John Antle snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:39 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-52 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Louis Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Don Blake | 51-52 |
| 12:11 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SG), Jeff Shew (PF) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Archibald (SG), John McDonald (SF) Paul Seiler, Michael Headley | |
| 12:11 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:11 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Don Blake - foul #1 on Don Blake, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (PG) Harry Albrecht | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Rife (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Jack Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Antle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Blake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Georgia Southern | John Antle misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Shew - foul #2 on Jeff Shew, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Louis Green | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai (C) Don Blake | |
| 11:29 | Georgia Southern | John Antle misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:29 | Georgia Southern | John Antle misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | James Rife scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Goodrich | 55-53 |
| 11:03 | Georgia Southern | John Antle is fouled on the floor by Kermit Eames - foul #2 on Kermit Eames, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker (SG), Wayne Cottingham (C) David Archibald, John Antle | |
| 10:56 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jack Hurt | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Timothy Baker steals the ball from Raymond Massie | 55-55 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Troy Goodrich | 58-55 |
| 10:04 | Georgia Southern | John McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Boyer - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), James Frausto (SG), John Antle (PF), Don Blake (C) Jack Hurt, John McDonald, Edward Imai, Wayne Cottingham | |
| 09:51 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | James Rife can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Frausto - foul #1 on James Frausto, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF) Harry Albrecht, James Frausto, Timothy Baker | |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:15 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Seiler | 60-60 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | David Archibald steps in front of the Robert John pass | 60-60 |
| 09:02 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 08:37 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 08:35 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), John McDonald (SF), Edward Imai (PF) Paul Seiler, Michael Headley, John Antle | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | John McDonald is called for the reach on James Rife - foul #1 on John McDonald, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker (SF), Wayne Cottingham (PF) Edward Imai, Don Blake | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:02 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | James Rife is fouled on the floor by Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (PG), John Antle (PF), Edward Imai (C) David Archibald, Wayne Cottingham, John McDonald | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | John Antle snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Jack Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Antle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Imai (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai clanks a turnaround in the lane | 63-62 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 07:09 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | John Antle steals the ball from Richard Shepherd | 66-62 |
| 06:50 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is hacked by Jack Hurt - foul #1 on Jack Hurt, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), James Frausto (SG), Michael Headley (SF), John McDonald (PF), Don Blake (C) Jack Hurt, Harry Albrecht, Timothy Baker, John Antle, Edward Imai | |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:36 | Georgia Southern | John McDonald gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:20 | Georgia Southern | James Frausto hits a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 06:03 | Georgia Southern | John McDonald snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:56 | Georgia Southern | John McDonald misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-65 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled on the floor by Paul Seiler - foul #2 on Paul Seiler, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Raymond Massie, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Archibald (SG), Wayne Cottingham (PF) James Frausto, Don Blake | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:29 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Archibald | 68-67 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Shepherd | 71-67 |
| 05:13 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Robert John - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), Don Blake (C) Paul Seiler, John McDonald | |
| 05:13 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses long on a floater from the left block | 71-70 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Louis Green snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 73-70 |
| 04:26 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Albrecht | 73-72 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich blows the layup but the foul's on David Archibald - foul #4 on David Archibald, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Jeff Shew (C) Louis Green, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jack Hurt (PG), Timothy Baker (SF), John Antle (PF), Edward Imai (C) David Archibald, Michael Headley, Wayne Cottingham, Don Blake | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:55 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 03:53 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Hurt | 75-72 |
| 03:37 | Georgia Southern | John Antle misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Troy Goodrich - foul #2 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SF), Robert John (PF) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John McDonald (SF) Harry Albrecht | |
| 03:37 | Georgia Southern | John Antle makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:37 | Georgia Southern | John Antle misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | James Rife snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Rife (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert John (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Shew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Jack Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Antle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Imai (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Jeff Shew steps in front of the John Antle pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Edward Imai denies the turnaround by Robert John | 75-73 |
| 02:53 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:53 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF) Jack Hurt, Timothy Baker, John Antle | |
| 02:36 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Boyer - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Don Blake (C) Edward Imai | |
| 02:36 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:36 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Boyer | 77-74 |
| 02:14 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Boyer is called for the reach on Paul Seiler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Troy Goodrich, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 02:14 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:14 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | James Rife connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Boyer | 79-76 |
| 01:53 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, James Rife, Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Antle (PF) John McDonald | |
| 01:53 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:53 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Raymond Massie, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 01:08 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 79-78 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Massie and he's hacked by John Antle - foul #2 on John Antle, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Headley, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is hacked by David Archibald in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Archibald, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (SG) David Archibald | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | John Antle snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake is fouled on the floor by Matthew Patrick - foul #4 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Seiler - foul #3 on Paul Seiler, team foul #16 | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Patrick - foul #5 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled on the floor by John Antle - foul #3 on John Antle, team foul #17 | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |