| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sharp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nicholas Ransberger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Timberlake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Slape (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Bill Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Ransberger | 37-30 |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby is hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:17 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Bill Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Steele (C) James Slape | |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Bill Clark makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Bill Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski's floater is knocked away by Johnny Timberlake | 37-31 |
| 18:24 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Ransberger | 37-31 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger misses the floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is hacked by Johnny Timberlake - foul #2 on Johnny Timberlake, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Claude Andrews, Richard Sharp, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), Michael Waters (SG), Jazon Kolasinski (SF), Mason Chambers (C) Nicholas Ransberger, Bill Clark, Glenn Crosby, Johnny Timberlake | |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Frank Smalling is called for the reach on Christopher Bare in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Smalling, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Slape (PF) James Steele | |
| 17:25 | South Alabama | James Slape misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas lays it up and in set up by Frank Smalling and he's fouled by Michael Waters - foul #3 on Michael Waters, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG) Michael Waters | |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | James Slape misses the lay-in | 42-31 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | James Slape is called for the reach on Frank Smalling - foul #3 on James Slape, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Richard Sharp (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Frank Smalling, Brian Ketcham, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Bill Clark (SG), Johnny Timberlake (PF), James Steele (C) James Daly, Jazon Kolasinski, James Slape, Mason Chambers | |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Claude Andrews | 44-31 |
| 16:07 | South Alabama | James Steele connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Bill Clark is called for the reach on Claude Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Clark, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF) Christopher Bare | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sharp (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Nicholas Ransberger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Timberlake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bialas Klimaszewski | 46-34 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Brian Ketcham (PF) John Joyner, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Michael Waters (SG), Jazon Kolasinski (SF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Nicholas Ransberger, Bill Clark, Glenn Crosby, James Steele | |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews is hacked by Michael Waters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Waters, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF) Michael Waters | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling makes the wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Claude Andrews | 48-34 |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Andrews | 50-34 |
| 13:34 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby is fouled on the floor by Frank Smalling - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Galen Thomas (C) Frank Smalling, Claude Andrews, Brian Ketcham, James Morillo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Bill Clark (SG), Christopher Bare (SF), James Slape (PF), Mason Chambers (C) James Daly, Jazon Kolasinski, Glenn Crosby, Johnny Timberlake, Frank Daughtrey | |
| 13:21 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Slape | 50-37 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Mason Chambers - foul #1 on Mason Chambers, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Thomas | 50-37 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | John Joyner drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Bialas Klimaszewski | 52-37 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare hits a jumper from the left block set up by Nicholas Ransberger and the foul's on Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Steele (C) Mason Chambers | |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | Bill Clark gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | John Joyner takes the ball from Nicholas Ransberger in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 11:44 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger is hacked by Galen Thomas - foul #2 on Galen Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Harold Raab, Richard Sharp, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Glenn Crosby (SF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Nicholas Ransberger, Christopher Bare, James Slape | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Crosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | James Daly misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 11:29 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby tips it home | 55-42 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), James Morillo (C) John Joyner, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mason Chambers (PF) James Steele | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Bill Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Bill Clark hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Glenn Crosby steals it from Brian Ketcham | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | South Alabama | Bill Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Richard Sharp (SF), Galen Thomas (PF) Frank Smalling, Brian Ketcham, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Christopher Bare (SG), Jazon Kolasinski (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF) James Daly, Bill Clark, Glenn Crosby, Mason Chambers | |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is hacked by Jazon Kolasinski - foul #2 on Jazon Kolasinski, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) James Morillo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:15 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:00 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Ransberger | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 56-48 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger is hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #3 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Frank Smalling (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Aaron Sweatman (PF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Claude Andrews, Richard Sharp, Bialas Klimaszewski, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (SG), Glenn Crosby (SF), James Slape (PF), James Steele (C) Christopher Bare, Jazon Kolasinski, Johnny Timberlake, Frank Daughtrey | |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | John Joyner grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Bill Clark gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:42 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SF) Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Michael Waters (SG) Nicholas Ransberger, Bill Clark | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sharp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Crosby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Slape (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 58-50 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | James Slape grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | James Steele clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Michael Waters tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | James Steele takes the ball from James Morillo in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | John Joyner steals the ball from Michael Waters | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Michael Waters - foul #5 on Michael Waters, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Frank Smalling, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (SG), Christopher Bare (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF), Mason Chambers (C) Michael Waters, Glenn Crosby, James Slape, James Steele | |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:18 | South Alabama | Mason Chambers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-52 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Mason Chambers tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Bill Clark is called for the reach on Richard Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Clark, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, James Morillo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Jazon Kolasinski (SF) James Daly, Bill Clark | |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Timberlake - foul #3 on Johnny Timberlake, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (SF) Richard Sharp | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF), James Slape (C) Christopher Bare, Mason Chambers | |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham can't connect on a runner from close range | 62-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews scores on a floater from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Frank Smalling (SG), Aaron Sweatman (PF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Claude Andrews, Bialas Klimaszewski, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Bill Clark (SG), Christopher Bare (SF), James Steele (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Nicholas Ransberger, Jazon Kolasinski, Glenn Crosby, Johnny Timberlake, James Slape | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham travels with the ball | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bare (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | James Daly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SF) Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger (PG), Mason Chambers (PF) James Daly, James Steele | |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Sharp | 64-57 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 64-57 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Bill Clark snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare is hacked by Aaron Sweatman - foul #2 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) John Joyner, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF), James Slape (C) Bill Clark, Mason Chambers, Frank Daughtrey | |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morillo | 64-57 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling travels in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Claude Andrews | 64-57 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | James Morillo connects on the open turnaround in the paint set up by Frank Smalling | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Smalling - foul #3 on Frank Smalling, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG) Frank Smalling | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Clark (SG), Frank Daughtrey (C) Christopher Bare, James Slape | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger makes the 3rd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Ransberger - foul #1 on Nicholas Ransberger, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Johnny Timberlake | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Ransberger is called for the reach on James Morillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Ransberger, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Bill Clark is called for the reach on Claude Andrews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Clark, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:22 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Crosby | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | Nicholas Ransberger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | James Morillo is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Clark - foul #4 on Bill Clark, team foul #15 | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Ransberger | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Joyner runs out the clock | 72-65 |