| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Fred Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Behan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland inbounds the ball | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Georgia Southern | Grant Brown steals the ball from Fred Kirk in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-42 |
| 19:50 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 19:48 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown double dribbles | 50-42 |
| 19:22 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 50-42 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 18:59 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 18:55 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Konwinski | 50-42 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk connects on the runner in the paint | 50-44 |
| 18:34 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #3 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Orval McGath (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), Ryan Reda (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Fred Kirk, Tyrone Detwiler, Steve Cleveland, John Behan, Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| 18:18 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume loses the dribble to Eddie Anderson | 50-44 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | James Rheaume steals it from William Ogden | 50-44 |
| 17:57 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin banks in the layup set up by James Rheaume | 52-44 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | William Ogden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 17:36 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 17:30 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda is fouled on the floor by William Ogden - foul #1 on William Ogden, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Steve Cleveland (SF) James Rheaume, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| 17:24 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Kirk | 55-44 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Steve Cleveland blocks the short jumper by Kevin Ware | 55-44 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 16:46 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:39 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred Kirk | 58-44 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Ryan Reda steals the ball from Kenneth Hogan | 58-44 |
| 15:55 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Kirk | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Fred Kirk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orval McGath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Cleveland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Reda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hogan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Ware (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Reda - foul #2 on Ryan Reda, team foul #1 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), John Behan (PF), Leonard Lester (C) Fred Kirk, Orval McGath, Thomas Ervin, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), William Ogden (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Eddie Anderson, Kenneth Hogan, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | John Behan picks off the pass by William Ogden | 60-44 |
| 15:28 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-44 |
| 15:27 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester tips it home | 62-44 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ogden | 62-46 |
| 14:47 | Georgia Southern | John Behan misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-46 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyrone Detwiler - foul #3 on Tyrone Detwiler, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Levi Simmons (C) James Rheaume, Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Wilson Dale, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 14:27 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 14:25 | Georgia Southern | Michael Bush steals it from Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is fouled on the floor by Levi Simmons - foul #2 on Levi Simmons, team foul #3 | 62-46 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | John Behan swats the layup by Sean Hiers | 62-46 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk tips it in | 62-48 |
| 13:39 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bernie Mauk | 62-48 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Orval McGath (SF) Tyrone Detwiler, Steve Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware (C) Bernie Mauk | |
| 13:23 | Georgia Southern | John Behan's floater is tipped away by Michael Bush | 62-48 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers buries a runner from the right block | 62-50 |
| 12:50 | Georgia Southern | John Behan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-50 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 62-50 |
| 12:38 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 12:34 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-50 |
| 12:07 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 12:03 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Grant Brown - foul #3 on Grant Brown, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), Ryan Reda (PF), Leonard Lester (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Orval McGath, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski, Sean Hiers, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| 12:03 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 12:03 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Rheaume - foul #3 on James Rheaume, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG) Fred Kirk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Reda (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hogan is called for the reach on James Rheaume in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hogan, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| 11:14 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 11:12 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda tips it in | 66-52 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Robinson | 66-54 |
| 10:36 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wilson Dale - foul #4 on Wilson Dale, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland (SF), John Behan (PF) Thomas Ervin, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| 10:36 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:36 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses short on a shot from close range | 66-54 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 09:59 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Anderson and he's fouled by Leonard Lester - foul #3 on Leonard Lester, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Orval McGath (PF) James Rheaume, John Behan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bush (PF) Kenneth Hogan | |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester is called for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Thomas Lemaster, Tyrone Detwiler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kevin Ware (C) Eddie Anderson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-57 |
| 08:49 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 08:46 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons (C) Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (PF) Michael Bush | |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Levi Simmons - foul #3 on Levi Simmons, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Thomas Ervin (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Orval McGath | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:35 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bush (PF) Kevin Ware | |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Behan (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Steve Cleveland, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:24 | Georgia Southern | Michael Bush is called for the reach on Fred Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bush, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG) Fred Kirk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:06 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski can't tip it in | 68-59 |
| 07:36 | Georgia Southern | John Behan grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Thomas Lemaster (fresh) SG - Tyrone Detwiler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Behan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ryan Reda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (tired) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Floyd Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Ervin | 70-59 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ryan Reda - foul #3 on Ryan Reda, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Steve Cleveland (SF), Orval McGath (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Thomas Lemaster, Tyrone Detwiler, Thomas Ervin, John Behan, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (C) Grant Brown, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Floyd Tipton | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Michael Bush is called for the reach on Fred Kirk - foul #2 on Michael Bush, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware (C) Michael Bush | |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 06:22 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:18 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fred Kirk | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | William Ogden connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Anderson | 75-63 |
| 05:56 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 05:55 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath snags the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 05:45 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), James Rheaume (SG), John Behan (PF), Leonard Lester (C) Fred Kirk, Dikembe Alghamdi, Orval McGath, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Kenneth Hogan (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware | |
| 05:25 | Georgia Southern | Wilson Dale is called for the reach on Steve Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wilson Dale, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Norman Robinson (SF) Wilson Dale, William Ogden | |
| 05:25 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 05:25 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Brown | 77-65 |
| 05:15 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume is hacked by Norman Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Robinson, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda (C) Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:15 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan grabs the board | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses the turnaround in the lane | 77-65 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan grabs the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 04:35 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lemaster - foul #1 on Thomas Lemaster, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), Leonard Lester (C) Thomas Lemaster, Steve Cleveland, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF) Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:01 | Georgia Southern | John Behan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | William Ogden clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Rheaume - foul #4 on James Rheaume, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Orval McGath (PF) James Rheaume, John Behan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Michael Bush (PF) Grant Brown, Bernie Mauk | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | William Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | William Ogden misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:50 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Leonard Lester is called for the reach on William Ogden - foul #4 on Leonard Lester, team foul #10 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware (C) Michael Bush | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | William Ogden misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | William Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:34 | Georgia Southern | Eddie Anderson takes the ball from Fred Kirk in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses the lay-in | 80-71 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan grabs the offensive board | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Fred Kirk (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orval McGath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Lester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Hogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Ogden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | William Ogden comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 80-71 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware tips it home | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath hits the follow up shot | 82-73 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton makes the driving attempt from the left block | 82-75 |
| 02:35 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-75 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Steve Cleveland (SF), John Behan (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Fred Kirk, Thomas Ervin, Orval McGath, Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Kenneth Hogan, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton, Kevin Ware | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | John Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-75 |
| 02:17 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland tips it in | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Levi Simmons (C) Tyrone Detwiler, Steve Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:42 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 84-77 |
| 01:40 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda gets the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 01:30 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-77 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers hits a shot in the lane set up by Wilbert Konwinski | 84-79 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Southern | John Behan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-79 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Steve Cleveland (SF), Leonard Lester (C) James Rheaume, Dikembe Alghamdi, Ryan Reda, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson (SF) Sean Hiers | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leonard Lester - foul #5 on Leonard Lester, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons (C) Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | Grant Brown is called for the reach on John Behan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grant Brown, team foul #10 | 84-80 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is hacked by John Behan - foul #2 on John Behan, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Grant Brown is called for the reach on Steve Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Grant Brown, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (SG), Orval McGath (PF) Tyrone Detwiler, John Behan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG) Grant Brown | |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Steve Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-82 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), John Behan (PF) James Rheaume, Orval McGath | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson is hacked by Levi Simmons - foul #4 on Levi Simmons, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | John Behan snags the defensive board | 87-83 |
| 00:23 | Georgia Southern | John Behan is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #4 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (SG) Tyrone Detwiler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:23 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bush | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-86 |
| 00:09 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #5 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Orval McGath (PF) John Behan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (SG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 00:09 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:09 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush gets the rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 90-89 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk is hacked by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #14 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), John Behan (PF) James Rheaume, Orval McGath | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Fred Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 91-89 |