| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - William Cargile (fresh) SG - Kevin Stewart (fresh) SF - Keith Shaffer (fresh) PF - Chester West (fresh) C - George Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Najar (fresh) SG - Michael Harris (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - Alan White (fresh) C - Randy Day (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Alan White travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Chester West comes up short on the floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | George Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Michael Harris takes the ball from William Cargile | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | South Alabama | William Cargile scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Keith Shaffer | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Keith Shaffer is called for the reach on James Gaines - foul #1 on Keith Shaffer, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris lays it in | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randy Day | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris travels in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | George Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | John Najar grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | John Najar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Chester West - foul #1 on Chester West, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer (SG) Kevin Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | John Najar makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | John Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Shaffer | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Day | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | John Najar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | George Lee pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | George Lee is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Hobdy (SG), Darren Reeves (SF), Robert Lewis (PF), Eddie Wiley (C) William Cargile, Keith Shaffer, Chester West, George Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), William George (SG), Robert Brown (PF), Nicholas Brasel (C) John Najar, Michael Harris, Alan White, Randy Day | |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Guy | 6-9 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | William George loses the dribble to Zackary Hamer in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer lays it in | 8-9 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | William George is hacked by Donald Hobdy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hobdy, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Kevin Stewart (SG) Zackary Hamer, Donald Hobdy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | William George can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddie Wiley - foul #1 on Eddie Wiley, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Day (C) James Gaines | |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | William George makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | William George misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | William George takes the ball from Eddie Wiley | 8-10 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Samuel Crosby (fresh) SG - Kevin Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Darren Reeves (fresh) PF - Robert Lewis (fresh) C - Eddie Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Guy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William George (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Brasel (fresh) C - Randy Day (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day is denied on a layup by Eddie Wiley | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Crosby | 10-10 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day jams it and he's fouled by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Cargile (PG), Zackary Hamer (SG), Keith Shaffer (SF), Chester West (PF), George Lee (C) Samuel Crosby, Kevin Stewart, Darren Reeves, Robert Lewis, Eddie Wiley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelley Briggs (PG), Michael Harris (SG), James Gaines (SF), Donald Beck (PF) Christopher Guy, William George, Robert Brown, Nicholas Brasel | |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | George Lee hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | William Cargile is called for the reach on Kelley Briggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cargile, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Najar (PG), Alan White (PF) Kelley Briggs, Randy Day | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | George Lee grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 14:11 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer is hacked by James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Hobdy (SG) William Cargile | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | George Lee knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Shaffer | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Alan White gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Hobdy is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #2 on Donald Hobdy, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Cargile (PG), Kevin Stewart (SG) Zackary Hamer, Donald Hobdy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelley Briggs (PG), Randy Day (C) John Najar, Donald Beck | |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | William Cargile buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Alan White hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 16-14 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to George Lee | 16-14 |
| 12:42 | South Alabama | William Cargile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Darren Reeves (SF), Robert Lewis (PF), Eddie Wiley (C) William Cargile, Keith Shaffer, Chester West, George Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), William George (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Nicholas Brasel (PF) Kelley Briggs, Michael Harris, James Gaines, Alan White | |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Brasel and he's hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Cargile (PG), Zackary Hamer (SG) Kevin Stewart, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Chester West (PF) Samuel Crosby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Najar (PG) Randy Day | |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | William Cargile is called for the reach on John Najar in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cargile, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart (SG) William Cargile | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | John Najar makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | John Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:41 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Chester West | 16-19 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Zackary Hamer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Stewart (tiring) SF - Darren Reeves (fairly fresh) PF - Chester West (tiring) C - Eddie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Najar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Guy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William George (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Brasel (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | John Najar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:13 | South Alabama | Chester West gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel hits the finger roll set up by William George | 16-21 |
| 10:40 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Keith Shaffer (SF), George Lee (C) Kevin Stewart, Darren Reeves, Eddie Wiley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelley Briggs (PG), Michael Harris (SG), James Gaines (SF), Donald Beck (PF), Randy Day (C) John Najar, Christopher Guy, William George, Robert Brown, Nicholas Brasel | |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Chester West steals the ball from Kelley Briggs in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | James Gaines steals it from Samuel Crosby | 16-21 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day makes the driving attempt in the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | George Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 16-23 |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Crosby | 16-23 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Kelley Briggs grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris can't finish the layup | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Donald Beck pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Kelley Briggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelley Briggs, team foul #2 | 16-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart (SG), Darren Reeves (PF) Samuel Crosby, Chester West | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Najar (PG), Alan White (PF) Kelley Briggs, Donald Beck | |
| 08:53 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer scores on a 3 from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | John Najar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley (C) George Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (SG), William George (SF), Robert Brown (C) Michael Harris, James Gaines, Randy Day | |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer loses the dribble to John Najar | 19-23 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | William George hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Najar | 19-25 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-25 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Alan White snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Darren Reeves steps in front of the Alan White pass | 19-25 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Zackary Hamer (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Stewart (tired) SF - Keith Shaffer (tiring) PF - Darren Reeves (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Najar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Guy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alan White - foul #1 on Alan White, team foul #3 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Chester West (PF), George Lee (C) Zackary Hamer, Eddie Wiley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelley Briggs (PG), Michael Harris (SG), James Gaines (SF), Nicholas Brasel (PF), Randy Day (C) John Najar, Christopher Guy, William George, Alan White, Robert Brown | |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:17 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Randy Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG) Darren Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | James Gaines steals it from George Lee | 21-25 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Brasel | 21-28 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Kevin Stewart is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer (SG), Darren Reeves (SF) Kevin Stewart, Keith Shaffer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), William George (SG) Kelley Briggs, Michael Harris | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | George Lee is called for the reach on Christopher Guy - foul #1 on George Lee, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Brown (PF) Nicholas Brasel | |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | Chester West pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby is denied on a layup by Randy Day | 21-29 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randy Day | 21-29 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Darren Reeves is called for the reach on James Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Reeves, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer (SF), Eddie Wiley (C) Samuel Crosby, George Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan White (PF), Donald Beck (C) William George, Randy Day | |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | James Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Alan White gets the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Alan White buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Guy | 21-33 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer's fadeaway is rejected by Alan White | 21-33 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer loses the ball out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Najar (PG), William George (SG), Randy Day (C) Christopher Guy, James Gaines, Donald Beck | |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Alan White comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Zackary Hamer - foul #1 on Zackary Hamer, team foul #12 | 21-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG) Darren Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Alan White makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Alan White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | Zackary Hamer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-35 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Alan White pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | William George connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Najar | 21-38 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Samuel Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Zackary Hamer (tired) 8 pts. SF - Keith Shaffer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester West (tired) 3 reb. C - Eddie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Najar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William George (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Day (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Chester West travels with the ball | 21-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Cargile (PG), Donald Hobdy (SG), Darren Reeves (SF), Robert Lewis (PF), George Lee (C) Samuel Crosby, Zackary Hamer, Keith Shaffer, Chester West, Eddie Wiley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris (SG), Nicholas Brasel (PF) Robert Brown, Alan White | |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Najar | 21-41 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | William Cargile hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris is whistled for traveling | 24-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy (PG), James Gaines (SF), Donald Beck (C) John Najar, William George, Randy Day | |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | William Cargile misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Reeves - foul #2 on Darren Reeves, team foul #13 | 24-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer (SF), Eddie Wiley (C) Darren Reeves, George Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Cargile | 26-43 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harris drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Gaines | 26-46 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Eddie Wiley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Keith Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | William Cargile misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Guy and he's fouled by William Cargile - foul #3 on William Cargile, team foul #14 | 26-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel Crosby (PG), Kevin Stewart (SG), Darren Reeves (SF), George Lee (C) William Cargile, Donald Hobdy, Keith Shaffer, Eddie Wiley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelley Briggs (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Alan White (PF) Christopher Guy, Michael Harris, Donald Beck | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brasel misses the free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | George Lee snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Alan White blocks the short jumper by Kevin Stewart | 26-48 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Robert Lewis can't tip it in | 26-48 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | George Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | The clock runs out | 26-48 |