| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) SG - Randy Hall (fresh) SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) PF - Michael Stark (fresh) C - Ray Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Dudley | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley is hacked by Richard Malcom - foul #1 on Richard Malcom, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck buries a floater near the basket set up by Mark Nelson | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Loughmiller (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Ralph Deering, Randy Hall, Michael Stark, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Daniel Cumming (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Leroy Jacobs, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 17:25 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cumming | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Dewey Frazier - foul #1 on Dewey Frazier, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Kevin Conde (C) Dewey Frazier, Richard Malcom | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 3rd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller hits a floater from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Conde - foul #1 on Kevin Conde, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (SG), Michael Stark (PF) Richard Ross, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jake Davis, Walter McDonald, Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Charles Duke (SF), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Kevin Loughmiller, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ray Cook | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) SG - Randy Hall (fresh) SF - Charles Duke (fresh) PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Duke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is hacked by Randy Hall - foul #1 on Randy Hall, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Richard Malcom (SF), Kevin Conde (PF) Ralph Deering, Charles Duke, Michael Stark | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG), Daniel Cumming (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Edward Fitzwater, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Edward Freeman (PF) Randy Hall, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jake Davis is called for the reach on Dewey Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jake Davis, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Cumming - foul #1 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Conde (C) Dewey Frazier, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Henry Dudley | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:58 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Jake Davis | 7-11 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Richard Malcom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Michael Stark (PF), Kevin Loughmiller (C) Dale Patterson, Edward Freeman, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson (C) Laurence Allen | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | South Alabama | Kevin Loughmiller blocks the short jumper by Jake Davis | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller is denied on a layup by Daniel Cumming | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier tips it home | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier loses the dribble to Jake Davis in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Charles Duke (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Richard Ross, Richard Malcom, Michael Stark, Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jake Davis, Walter McDonald, Daniel Cumming, Eugene Johnson | |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall's layup is rejected by Mark Nelson | 9-11 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Duke hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Hall | 11-13 |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Dudley | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) SG - Randy Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) C - Ray Cook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jake Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is hacked by Ralph Deering - foul #1 on Ralph Deering, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Dale Patterson (SG), Richard Malcom (SF), Michael Stark (PF), Kevin Loughmiller (C) Ralph Deering, Randy Hall, Charles Duke, Edward Freeman, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Laurence Allen (C) Jake Davis, Mark Nelson | |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Michael Stark blocks the jumper by Leroy Jacobs | 11-16 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:38 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:34 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ned Groesbeck | 11-19 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-19 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark misses the tip | 11-19 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 11-19 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Dudley - foul #1 on Henry Dudley, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Conde (C) Dale Patterson, Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG), Jake Davis (SF), Daniel Cumming (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Edward Fitzwater, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck, Laurence Allen | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Jake Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Michael Stark | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Michigan | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Richard Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jake Davis and he's hacked by Richard Ross - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Edward Freeman (PF) Richard Malcom, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Edward Fitzwater, Eugene Johnson | |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Nelson steals the ball from Randy Hall in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Richard Ross steals it from Henry Dudley | 16-22 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Ross | 18-22 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller (SF), Michael Stark (PF) Richard Ross, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Walter McDonald | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (SG), Ray Cook (C) Randy Hall, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Eugene Johnson (C) Henry Dudley, Mark Nelson | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ralph Deering (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Cumming (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jake Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | Jake Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Richard Malcom (SF) Ralph Deering, Kevin Loughmiller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF) Eugene Johnson | |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Jake Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Fitzwater | 20-24 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dewey Frazier | 22-24 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Jake Davis is blocked by Ray Cook | 22-24 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Allen | 22-24 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Jake Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Fitzwater | 22-27 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier is fouled on the floor by Edward Fitzwater - foul #1 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Kevin Loughmiller (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Dale Patterson, Richard Malcom, Michael Stark, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Jake Davis, Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Fitzwater - foul #2 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-27 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Randy Hall | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Loughmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jake Davis (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Jake Davis scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Edward Freeman - foul #1 on Edward Freeman, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering (PG), Richard Malcom (SF), Kevin Conde (PF), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Richard Ross, Kevin Loughmiller, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Daniel Cumming (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Michigan | Ralph Deering misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Cook | 27-32 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the wide open shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Loughmiller (PF) Ray Cook | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Jake Davis | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is hacked by Ralph Deering - foul #2 on Ralph Deering, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman (C) Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Daniel Cumming, Eugene Johnson | |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Malcom | 29-34 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Jacobs - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (PG), Charles Duke (SF), Michael Stark (PF), Ray Cook (C) Ralph Deering, Richard Malcom, Kevin Loughmiller, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG), Daniel Cumming (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Ned Groesbeck, Barry Bieker | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark is hacked by Daniel Cumming - foul #2 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #10 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (PG), Kevin Conde (C) Randy Hall, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SF), Laurence Allen (PF) Henry Dudley, Daniel Cumming | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | The jumper by Walter McDonald is denied by Richard Ross | 32-37 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde misses the halfcourt shot | 32-37 |