| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Neal (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) PF - Jimmy Darlington (fresh) C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Neal - foul #3 on Frank Neal, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SG) Frank Neal | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:24 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 45-36 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Follmer is called for the reach on Robert Holding - foul #1 on Ronald Follmer, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Darlington - foul #3 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz (PF) Jimmy Darlington | |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | David Hein steps in front of the James Thomas pass in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 18:31 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the jump hook in the lane | 47-38 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG) Robert Tapp | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Keith Fisher (SF), Joshua Craft (C) David Hein, Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| 18:10 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary blows the layup | 49-38 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 17:40 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-38 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz tips it home | 49-40 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-40 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | David Thomas can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Chang - foul #1 on Steve Chang, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF), Ronald Follmer (C) Marvin Kurz, Joshua Craft | |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | David Hein drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Thomas | 51-44 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Steve Chang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF) Patrick Gary, Keith Fisher | |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | David Hein hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Tapp - foul #1 on Robert Tapp, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 16:01 | South Alabama | David Thomas grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hein (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) PF - Marvin Kurz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Norrell - foul #2 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Joshua Craft (C) David Thomas, David Hein, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | Michael McNish's layup is rejected by Raymond Norrell | 51-47 |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 15:21 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:15 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Michael McNish grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Richard Ono connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Haynes | 51-50 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Craft - foul #2 on Joshua Craft, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Steve Chang (SG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Robert Tapp, David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Joshua Craft | |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes is fouled on the floor by Robert Holding - foul #2 on Robert Holding, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Keith Fisher (SF) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Gary Haynes | |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF) Jimmy Darlington, Ronald Follmer | |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding's pass is intercepted by Keith Fisher in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Kurz is called for the reach on James Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is denied on a layup by Marvin Kurz | 51-51 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | David Hein knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Fisher - foul #2 on Keith Fisher, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Robert Tapp (SG) Ray Norton, Steve Chang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, David Hein, Keith Fisher | |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marvin Kurz | 52-53 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (C) Marvin Kurz | |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SF), David Lampley (C) Robert Holding, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-54 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Richard Ono snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Tapp - foul #2 on Robert Tapp, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Robert Holding (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) David Williams, Robert Tapp, James Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Gary Haynes | |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:03 | South Alabama | Michael McNish drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ono | 52-59 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-59 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael McNish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Darlington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffrey Davis | 54-59 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft's pass is intercepted by Raymond Norrell | 54-59 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Steve Chang (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Jeffrey Davis, Robert Holding, David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), David Hein (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Keith Fisher (C) Richard Ono, Michael McNish, Joshua Craft, Jimmy Darlington, Ronald Follmer | |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Marvin Kurz is blocked by Samuel Muse | 54-59 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas tips it home | 56-59 |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-59 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the wide open shot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Patrick Gary misses the 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Tapp | 61-59 |
| 09:17 | South Alabama | Samuel Muse denies the turnaround by Keith Fisher | 61-59 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marvin Kurz | 61-61 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Frank Neal drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Kurz | 61-63 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | David Hein is fouled on the floor by Steve Chang - foul #2 on Steve Chang, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Robert Holding (SF), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Steve Chang, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), David Thomas (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Patrick Gary, Frank Neal, Marvin Kurz, Keith Fisher | |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell can't finish the layup | 63-65 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | David Thomas connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Ono | 63-67 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is fouled on the floor by Richard Ono - foul #4 on Richard Ono, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) David Thomas, David Hein, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael McNish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell tips it in | 65-67 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Haile - foul #1 on Joseph Haile, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Jeffrey Davis, David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Richard Ono, Ronald Follmer | |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-69 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 06:35 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael McNish and he's hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #2 on Samuel Muse, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Steve Chang (SG) David Williams, Robert Tapp | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz (C) Joshua Craft | |
| 06:35 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse drills a jumper from the right side | 67-72 |
| 06:10 | South Alabama | David Thomas is whistled for a carry | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG) Robert Holding | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Patrick Gary (PG), Frank Neal (SG), Ronald Follmer (C) David Thomas, Michael McNish, Jimmy Darlington | |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Gary steps in front of the Steve Chang pass | 67-72 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Gary | 67-74 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-74 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Haile - foul #2 on Joseph Haile, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SG), Robert Holding (SF), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile, Steve Chang, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Keith Fisher (PF) Patrick Gary, Marvin Kurz | |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Keith Fisher swats the short shot by David Lampley | 67-75 |
| 05:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Follmer | 67-75 |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | Richard Ono double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG) Ray Norton | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (SG), Jimmy Darlington (PF) Frank Neal, Ronald Follmer | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Davis | 69-75 |
| 04:37 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes scores on a runner near the basket set up by Richard Ono | 69-77 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | David Thomas gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Richard Ono hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Keith Fisher picks off the pass by Jeffrey Davis in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington comes up short on the floater from the left block | 69-77 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Darlington (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Steve Chang (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) David Williams, Robert Holding, David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Neal (PG), Michael McNish (SG), David Hein (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Marvin Kurz (C) Richard Ono, David Thomas, Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington, Keith Fisher | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Frank Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 71-77 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | David Hein steps in front of the Samuel Muse pass | 71-77 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 71-77 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses the tip | 71-77 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 71-77 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), David Lampley (C) Jeffrey Davis, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG) Frank Neal | |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | David Hein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF) Steve Chang | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Joshua Craft | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp's pass is intercepted by Marvin Kurz in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse (C) David Lampley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer (C) Keith Fisher | |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | Michael McNish connects on the 3 from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-80 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF) David Hein, Marvin Kurz | |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses short on a runner in the paint | 77-80 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes tips it back up and in | 77-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael McNish takes the ball from Robert Tapp in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Richard Ono clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-82 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapp - foul #3 on Robert Tapp, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Ray Norton is called for the reach on Michael McNish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Norton, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding's pass is intercepted by Richard Ono in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Richard Ono lays it in | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Follmer is called for the reach on Ray Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Follmer, team foul #9 | 83-88 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Richard Ono is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Norton - foul #3 on Ray Norton, team foul #14 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SF) Gary Haynes | |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Richard Ono makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Michael McNish is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapp - foul #4 on Robert Tapp, team foul #15 | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Michael McNish misses the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Michael McNish makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 85-91 |