| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Taul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bittner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Sebastian (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Cotton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | George Bittner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Eugene Cotton denies the turnaround by Blaine Palos | 39-38 |
| 18:46 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr (C) John Taul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (SG), Dezydery Mitkowski (PF), Nelek Kamrowski (C) George Bittner, Rafael Lopez, Eugene Cotton | |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Nelek Kamrowski steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden tips it home | 41-38 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden's fadeaway is rejected by Dezydery Mitkowski | 41-41 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian is hacked by Scott Kohr - foul #2 on Scott Kohr, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), John Taul (C) Andrew Ogden, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders (PG), George Bittner (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF), Eugene Cotton (C) Robert Carter, Liko Chio, Dezydery Mitkowski, Nelek Kamrowski | |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | George Bittner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | James Duke drills a jump hook from the right block set up by John Taul | 45-41 |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | George Bittner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton tips it in | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Hoosier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Taul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lorenzo Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bittner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Sebastian (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) C - Eugene Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann misses the shot near the basket | 45-43 |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Heriberto Martinez | 45-43 |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton is fouled on the floor by James Duke - foul #2 on James Duke, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Garf Boroski (C) John Taul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG), Rafael Lopez (PF) George Bittner, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton tips it home | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Fred Sorrell (PF), Scott Kohr (C) James Duke, Nathaniel Ellis, Eric Ehmann, Joshua Hoosier, Garf Boroski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (PG), Nelek Kamrowski (SF) Lorenzo Sanders, Albert Sebastian | |
| 14:33 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Sorrell - foul #3 on Fred Sorrell, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez (SF) Nelek Kamrowski | |
| 14:33 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:33 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 47-46 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-46 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 49-46 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Heriberto Martinez | 49-48 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount is hacked by Aaron Deal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Deal, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), John Taul (C) Rafael Yount, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Carter (PG), George Bittner (SG), Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Dezydery Mitkowski (PF) Liko Chio, Aaron Deal, Heriberto Martinez, Rafael Lopez | |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | James Duke is fouled on the floor by Dezydery Mitkowski - foul #2 on Dezydery Mitkowski, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-48 |
| 13:06 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | John Taul tips it in | 51-48 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell tips it home | 53-48 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Duke - foul #3 on James Duke, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Garf Boroski (C) James Duke, Nathaniel Ellis, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Rafael Lopez (PF) George Bittner, Nelek Kamrowski, Eugene Cotton | |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Ehmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Hoosier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Boroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Liko Chio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Sebastian (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Lopez (tiring) 8 pts. C - Dezydery Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-49 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Carter and the foul's on Eric Ehmann - foul #2 on Eric Ehmann, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr (C) Garf Boroski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders (SG), Heriberto Martinez (C) Robert Carter, Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Palos | 56-52 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Lopez - foul #1 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (SF), Garf Boroski (C) Eric Ehmann, Joshua Hoosier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG) Liko Chio | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Sebastian - foul #3 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG) Andrew Ogden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Rafael Lopez | 57-52 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr is denied on a layup by Rafael Lopez | 57-55 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos tips it in | 59-55 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Lopez | 59-57 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 09:03 | South Alabama | Aaron Deal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), John Taul (C) James Duke, Blaine Palos, Rafael Yount, Scott Kohr, Garf Boroski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (PG), George Bittner (SG), Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Eugene Cotton (C) Lorenzo Sanders, Aaron Deal, Albert Sebastian, Rafael Lopez | |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Andrew Ogden | 64-57 |
| 08:21 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton clanks a shot in the paint | 64-57 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Ehmann | 64-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Nelek Kamrowski is called for the reach on Eric Ehmann - foul #1 on Nelek Kamrowski, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF), Fred Sorrell (PF) Eric Ehmann, Joshua Hoosier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Carter (PG), Heriberto Martinez (PF) George Bittner, Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Sorrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Taul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Liko Chio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelek Kamrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) C - Eugene Cotton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Robert Carter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Liko Chio | 64-59 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Carter steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Liko Chio | 64-61 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis is whistled for a carry | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Garf Boroski (C) Andrew Ogden, Nathaniel Ellis, John Taul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF) Liko Chio, Nelek Kamrowski | |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Garf Boroski - foul #1 on Garf Boroski, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Bittner (SG), Rafael Lopez (PF) Aaron Deal, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael Lopez - foul #2 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF) Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | George Bittner drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Carter and he's hacked by James Duke - foul #4 on James Duke, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | George Bittner makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | James Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann (SF), John Taul (C) Rafael Yount, Garf Boroski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders (PG), Dezydery Mitkowski (C) Robert Carter, Eugene Cotton | |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | James Duke is called for the reach on George Bittner - foul #5 on James Duke, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Scott Kohr (C) James Duke, John Taul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski (C) Rafael Lopez | |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | George Bittner makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | George Bittner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Scott Kohr is called for the reach on Lorenzo Sanders - foul #3 on Scott Kohr, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (PG), Steve Nelson (SF) Andrew Ogden, Joshua Hoosier | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF) George Bittner, Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-69 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Deal | 64-71 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Albert Sebastian is called for the reach on Steve Nelson - foul #4 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) Blaine Palos, Eric Ehmann, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Carter (PG), Liko Chio (SG), Eugene Cotton (C) Lorenzo Sanders, Aaron Deal, Nelek Kamrowski | |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian blows the dunk | 66-71 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | John Taul pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis misses the floater from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | John Taul pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 04:21 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Heriberto Martinez | 66-71 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-71 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | John Taul tips it but misses | 66-71 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:57 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | John Taul pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Rafael Yount, Nathaniel Ellis, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (PG), George Bittner (SG), Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Rafael Lopez (PF), Dezydery Mitkowski (C) Robert Carter, Liko Chio, Albert Sebastian, Heriberto Martinez, Eugene Cotton | |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Kohr - foul #4 on Scott Kohr, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Hoosier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kohr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Aaron Deal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelek Kamrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Lopez (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dezydery Mitkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a turnaround from the right block | 66-72 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | George Bittner pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | George Bittner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski loses the dribble to Blaine Palos | 66-72 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the finger roll | 68-72 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Nelek Kamrowski steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | Aaron Deal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nelek Kamrowski | 68-74 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | George Bittner grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Bittner | 68-76 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) Joshua Hoosier, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Carter (PG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Eugene Cotton (C) Aaron Deal, Nelek Kamrowski, Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | George Bittner is called for the reach on Fred Sorrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bittner, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | John Taul snags the offensive board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Andrew Ogden is called for the reach on Albert Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez (PF) Rafael Lopez | |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | John Taul pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Eugene Cotton is called for the reach on John Taul - foul #3 on Eugene Cotton, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez (PF) Heriberto Martinez | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | John Taul misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | John Taul misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Andrew Ogden is called for the reach on Eugene Cotton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez (PF) Rafael Lopez | |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | John Taul is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Taul, team foul #13 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (PG), Lorenzo Sanders (SG), Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Dezydery Mitkowski (C) Robert Carter, George Bittner, Albert Sebastian, Eugene Cotton | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Scott Kohr - foul #5 on Scott Kohr, team foul #14 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Garf Boroski (C) Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Garf Boroski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-81 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders runs out the clock | 68-81 |